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Recitation
- اُردو
- देवनागरी
- Roman
- Notes
اِرتقا ۔ علی سردار جعفری
۱
آہ اے ناداں، خیالی دیوتاؤں کو نہ پوج
ذہن میں بنتے ہیں جو ایسے خداؤں کو نہ پوج
۲
جو برستے ہیں یہاں بھی اور وہاں بھی ہم نشیں
ایسے آوارہ طبیعت بے وفاؤں کو نہ پوج
۳
ہاں مُرادیں اپنی اِن گونگی چٹّانوں سے نہ مانگ
قدر کر اپنے اِرادوں کی دعاؤں کو نہ پوج
۴
پوجنا ہے پوج اپنی فطرتِ آزاد کو
مشرق و مغرب کی آوارہ ہواؤں کو نہ پوج
۵
گود میں سِمٹی ہوئی رعنائوں کو چھوڑ کر
وادیٔ و کہسار کی رنگیں اداؤں کو نہ پوج
۶
بھول کر اپنے سرودِ لذّتِ گفتار کو
آسماں میں گونجنے والی صداؤں کو نہ پوج
۷
یہ خدا یہ دیوتا دو روز ہی رہ پائیں گے
جہل سے پیدا ہوئے ہیں علم سے مر جائیں گے
इर्तेक़ा – अली सरदार जाफ़री
१
आह अए नादां, ख़्याली देवताओं को न पूज
ज़हन में बनते हैं जो ऐसे ख़ुदाओं को न पूज
२
जो बरसते हैं यहां भी और वहां भी हमनशीं
ऐसे आवारा तबिय्यत बेवफ़ाओं को न पूज
३
हां मुरादें अपनी इन गूंगी चट्टानों से न मांग
क़द्र कर अपने इरादों की, दुआओं को न पूज
४
पूजना है पूज अपनी फ़ितरत-ऐ आज़ाद को
मश्रिक़ ओ मग़्रिब की आवारा हवाओं को न पूज
५
गोद में सिमटी हुई रानाईयों को छोढ कर
वादी ओ कोहसार की रंगीं अदाओं को न पूज
६
भूल कर अपने सुरूद-ए लज़्ज़त-ए गुफ़्तार को
आस्मां में गूंजने वाली सदाओं को न पूज
७
ये ख़ुदा ये देवता दो रोज़ ही रह पाएंगे
जहल से पैदा हुए हैं इल्म से मर जाएंगे
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. ali sardar jafri (1913-2000), balrampur, gonDa, U.P. Religious upbringing and education. MA luckhnow university. Started composing at 15. He soon turned to progressive, revolutionary nazm/Ghazal. Member Communist Party. Arrested in 1940. Plays, short stories, movies and TV serials gave him a career in mumbaii. Padma Shri in 1967. This nazm is linked to ‘uloohiyat-ehtejaaj’ on the Theme Index page.
1
aah aye naadaN1 Khayaali2 devtaauN ko na pooj
zahn3 meN bante haiN jo aise KhudaauN ko na pooj 1.simpleton 2.imaginary 3.mind
O simpleton, do not worship imaginary gods. Gods that are created in human minds, do not worship them. One possible variation is to read ‘naadaaN-Khayaali’ as a phrase meaning simple minded thinking. Thus, it is simple minded-thinking that leads us to believe in gods and worship them.
2
jo baraste haiN yahaaN bhi aur vahaaN bhi, humnashiN1aise aavara-tabiyyat2 be-vafaauN3 ko na pooj 1.friend 2.wandering nature 3.faithless
These gods shower blessings here as well as there, my friend. They have a wandering eye and are faithless, looking for opportunities. A reasonable interpretation might be that they (appear to) favour those who fawn on them. Do not worship such faithless gods.
3
haaN muraadeN1 apni in gooNgi2 chaTTanauN se na maaNg
qadr3 kar apne iraadauN4 ki, duaauN ko na pooj 1.desires 2.dumb 3.respect 4.determination, capabilities
Do not beg before these dumb hills – perhaps a reflection that most places of worship are hilltops. Respect your own capabilities, do not depend on prayers. Does this echo iqbal’s “Khudi”?
4
poojna hai pooj apni fitrat-e aazaad1 ko
mashriq2 o maGhrib3 ki aavara4 havaauN ko na pooj 1.free nature, free will 2.east 3.west 4.wandering
If you have to worship, then worship your own free will. Do not worship these wandering winds of the east and west (these unsubstantiated ideas from here and there).
5
goad1 meN simTi2 hui ra’anaaiyauN3 ko chhoR kar
vaadi4 o kohsaar5 ki rangiN adaauN6 ko na pooj 1.lap 2.collected 3.beauty, qualities 4.valley 5.hills 6.colourful style
You have many capabilities within your grasp. Do not abandon them just to pray to colourful/false promises from hills and valleys.
6
bhool kar apne surood1-e lazzat2-e guftaar3 ko
aasmaaN meN goonjne vaali sadaauN4 ko na pooj 1.song 2.pleasure of 3.speech 4.sounds, voices
Do not forget your own song of pleasure. Do not worship sounds echoeing in the sky (this could either be false promises or natural phenomena like thunder).
7
ye Khuda ye devta do roz hi rah paayeNge
jahl1 se paida hue haiN ilm2 se mar jaayeNge 1.ignorance 2.knowledge
These gods will last only for a couple of days. Born of ignorance, they will get killed by knowledge.
ali sardar jafri (1913-2000), balrampur, gonDa, U.P. Religious upbringing and education. MA luckhnow university. Started composing at 15. He soon turned to progressive, revolutionary nazm/Ghazal. Member Communist Party. Arrested in 1940. Plays, short stories, movies and TV serials gave him a career in mumbaii. Padma Shri in 1967. This nazm is linked to ‘uloohiyat-ehtejaaj’ on the Theme Index page.
1
aah aye naadaN1 Khayaali2 devtaauN ko na pooj
zahn3 meN bante haiN jo aise KhudaauN ko na pooj
1.simpleton 2.imaginary 3.mind
O simpleton, do not worship imaginary gods. Gods that are created in human minds, do not worship them. One possible variation is to read ‘naadaaN-Khayaali’ as a phrase meaning simple minded thinking. Thus, it is simple minded-thinking that leads us to believe in gods and worship them.
2
jo baraste haiN yahaaN bhi aur vahaaN bhi, humnashiN1aise aavara-tabiyyat2 be-vafaauN3 ko na pooj
1.friend 2.wandering nature 3.faithless
These gods shower blessings here as well as there, my friend. They have a wandering eye and are faithless, looking for opportunities. A reasonable interpretation might be that they (appear to) favour those who fawn on them. Do not worship such faithless gods.
3
haaN muraadeN1 apni in gooNgi2 chaTTanauN se na maaNg
qadr3 kar apne iraadauN4 ki, duaauN ko na pooj
1.desires 2.dumb 3.respect 4.determination, capabilities
Do not beg before these dumb hills – perhaps a reflection that most places of worship are hilltops. Respect your own capabilities, do not depend on prayers. Does this echo iqbal’s “Khudi”?
4
poojna hai pooj apni fitrat-e aazaad1 ko
mashriq2 o maGhrib3 ki aavara4 havaauN ko na pooj
1.free nature, free will 2.east 3.west 4.wandering
If you have to worship, then worship your own free will. Do not worship these wandering winds of the east and west (these unsubstantiated ideas from here and there).
5
goad1 meN simTi2 hui ra’anaaiyauN3 ko chhoR kar
vaadi4 o kohsaar5 ki rangiN adaauN6 ko na pooj
1.lap 2.collected 3.beauty, qualities 4.valley 5.hills 6.colourful style
You have many capabilities within your grasp. Do not abandon them just to pray to colourful/false promises from hills and valleys.
6
bhool kar apne surood1-e lazzat2-e guftaar3 ko
aasmaaN meN goonjne vaali sadaauN4 ko na pooj
1.song 2.pleasure of 3.speech 4.sounds, voices
Do not forget your own song of pleasure. Do not worship sounds echoeing in the sky (this could either be false promises or natural phenomena like thunder).
7
ye Khuda ye devta do roz hi rah paayeNge
jahl1 se paida hue haiN ilm2 se mar jaayeNge
1.ignorance 2.knowledge
These gods will last only for a couple of days. Born of ignorance, they will get killed by knowledge.
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Recitation
- اُردو
- देवनागरी
- Roman
- Notes
بنایا ہے جہاں اور ۔ علی سردارؔ جعفری
۱
تخلیق پہ فطرت کی گزرتا ہے گماں اور
اس آدم خاکی نے بنایا ہے جہاں اور
۲
یہ صبح ہے سورج کی سیاہی سے اندھیری
آئے گی ابھی ایک سحر مہر چکاں اور
۳
بڑھنی ہے ابھی اور بھی مظلوم کی طاقت
گھٹنی ہے ابھی ظلم کی کچھ تاب و تواں اور
۴
تر ہوگی زمیں اور ابھی خونِ بشر سے
روئے گا ابھی دیدۂ خونابہ فشاں اور
۵
بڑھنے دو ذرا اور ابھی کچھ دستِ طلب کو
بڑھ جائے گی دو چار شکن زلفِ بتاں اور
۶
کرنا ہے ابھی خونِ جگر صرفِ بہاراں
کچھ دیر اُٹھانا ہے ابھی نازِ خزاں اور
۷
ہم ہیں وہ بلاکش کہ مصائب سے جہاں کے
ہو جاتے ہیں شائستۂ غم ہائے جہاں اور
बनाया है जहाँ और – अली सरदार जाफ़्री
१
तख़्लीक़ पे फ़ितरत की गुज़रता है गुमाँ और
इस आदम-ए ख़ाकी ने बनाया है जहाँ और
२
ये सुब्ह है सूरज की सियाही से अँधेरी
आएगी अभी एक सहर महर-चकाँ और
३
बढ़नी है अभी और भी मज़्लूम की ताक़त
घटनी है अभी ज़ुल्म की कुछ ताब-ओ-तवाँ और
४
तर होगी ज़मीं और अभी ख़ून-ए बशर से
रोएगा अभी दीदा-ए ख़ूनाबा-फ़िशाँ और
५
बढ़ने दो ज़रा और अभी कुछ दस्त-ए तलब को
बढ़ जाएगी दो चार शिकन-ए ज़ुल्फ़-ए बुताँ और
६
करना है अभी ख़ून-ए जिगर सर्फ़-ए बहाराँ
कुछ देर उठाना है अभी नाज़-ए ख़िज़ाँ और
७
हम हैं वो बला-कश कि मसा’एब से जहाँ के
हो जाते हैं शा’एस्ता-ए ग़म-हा-ए जहाँ और
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. ali sardar jafri (1913-2000), balrampur, gonDa, U.P. Religious upbringing and education. MA luckhnow university. Started composing at 15. He soon turned to progressive, revolutionary nazm/Ghazal. Member Communist Party. Arrested in 1940. Plays, short stories, movies and TV serials gave him a career in mumbaii. Padma Shri in 1967. This nazm/Ghazal is linked to ‘andaaz-e bayaaN aur’ in Ghalib naqsh-e qadam on the Theme page.
1
taKhliiq1 pe fitrat2 ki guzarta3 hai gumaaN4 aur
is aadam5-e Khaaki6 ne banaaya hai jahaaN aur 1.creation 2.nature 3.passes, happens 4.suspicion 5.Adam, human 6.made of clay
Doubts are beginning to emerge about the ‘natural order’ of creation. This human being of clay has built his own (more suitable) world. This is a reflection of the claim that capitalism reflects ‘natural order’. The poet/socialist doubts that and calls for a new world order.
2
ye sub’h hai sooraj ki siyaahi1 se andheri2
aa’egi abhi aek sahar3 mahr-chakaaN4 aur 1.blackness 2.dark 3.dawn 4.sun/sunlight dripping/spreading
Normally the morning is supposed to be bright with sunlight. But it is still dark because of the blackness of the sun – because of injustice. A new dawn spreading light will emerge soon. This speaks of the emergence of socially just order.
3
baRhni1 hai abhi aur bhi mazloom2 ki taaqat3
ghaTni4 hai abhi zulm5 ki kuchh taab-o-tavaaN6 aur 1.to increase 2.oppressed 3.power 4.to be reduced 5.oppression 6.strength and power
The power of the oppressed has still to be increased and the strength and power of oppression still to be reduced (before there can be light).
4
tar1 hogi zamiN aur abhi Khoon-e bashar2 se
ro’ega abhi diida3-e Khoonaaba-fashaaN4 aur 1.wet 2.human 3.eye 4.raining tears of blood
Human blood is yet to flow on this earth. Humans will cry tears of blood for a while more.
5
baRhne do zara aur abhi kuchh dast1-e talab2 ko
baRh jaa’egi do chaar shikan3-e zulf4-e butaaN5 aur 1.hand 2.demand 3.twists 4.hair 5.idols
Normally, ‘but-idol’ is used to mean the beloved. Here it stands for the privileged. Also, the ‘shikan of zulf-curls of hair’ are normally a sign of beauty. Here they are used to imply anger/confusion of the privileged. ‘talab-demand’ is not a meek asking/begging but an assertion of rights. Raise the arm of demand some more. This will increase the fear/anger/confusion of the privileged.
6
karna hai abhi Khoon-e jigar1 sarf2-e bahaaraaN3
kuchh der uThaana hai abhi naaz4-e KhizaaN5 aur 1.liver/heart 2.expend, use 3.spring 4.demands of coquetry/privilege 5.autumn, drought
We still have to use the blood of our heart to cultivate/nurture spring. We still have to bear coquettish demands of the privileged for a while.
7
ham haiN vo bala-kash1 keh masaa’eb2 se jahaaN3 ke
ho jaate haiN shaa’esta4-e Gham-haa5-e jahaaN3 aur 1.afflicted by calamities 2.hardship, misfortune 3.world, life 4.politely/meekly accept 5.sorrows/injustices – haa is pluralization in faarsi
We are so afflicted by calamities and hardships of the world that we are used to them and meekly accept even more injustices.
ali sardar jafri (1913-2000), balrampur, gonDa, U.P. Religious upbringing and education. MA luckhnow university. Started composing at 15. He soon turned to progressive, revolutionary nazm/Ghazal. Member Communist Party. Arrested in 1940. Plays, short stories, movies and TV serials gave him a career in mumbaii. Padma Shri in 1967. This nazm/Ghazal is linked to ‘andaaz-e bayaaN aur’ in Ghalib naqsh-e qadam on the Theme page.
1
taKhliiq1 pe fitrat2 ki guzarta3 hai gumaaN4 aur
is aadam5-e Khaaki6 ne banaaya hai jahaaN aur
1.creation 2.nature 3.passes, happens 4.suspicion 5.Adam, human 6.made of clay
Doubts are beginning to emerge about the ‘natural order’ of creation. This human being of clay has built his own (more suitable) world. This is a reflection of the claim that capitalism reflects ‘natural order’. The poet/socialist doubts that and calls for a new world order.
2
ye sub’h hai sooraj ki siyaahi1 se andheri2
aa’egi abhi aek sahar3 mahr-chakaaN4 aur
1.blackness 2.dark 3.dawn 4.sun/sunlight dripping/spreading
Normally the morning is supposed to be bright with sunlight. But it is still dark because of the blackness of the sun – because of injustice. A new dawn spreading light will emerge soon. This speaks of the emergence of socially just order.
3
baRhni1 hai abhi aur bhi mazloom2 ki taaqat3
ghaTni4 hai abhi zulm5 ki kuchh taab-o-tavaaN6 aur
1.to increase 2.oppressed 3.power 4.to be reduced 5.oppression 6.strength and power
The power of the oppressed has still to be increased and the strength and power of oppression still to be reduced (before there can be light).
4
tar1 hogi zamiN aur abhi Khoon-e bashar2 se
ro’ega abhi diida3-e Khoonaaba-fashaaN4 aur
1.wet 2.human 3.eye 4.raining tears of blood
Human blood is yet to flow on this earth. Humans will cry tears of blood for a while more.
5
baRhne do zara aur abhi kuchh dast1-e talab2 ko
baRh jaa’egi do chaar shikan3-e zulf4-e butaaN5 aur
1.hand 2.demand 3.twists 4.hair 5.idols
Normally, ‘but-idol’ is used to mean the beloved. Here it stands for the privileged. Also, the ‘shikan of zulf-curls of hair’ are normally a sign of beauty. Here they are used to imply anger/confusion of the privileged. ‘talab-demand’ is not a meek asking/begging but an assertion of rights. Raise the arm of demand some more. This will increase the fear/anger/confusion of the privileged.
6
karna hai abhi Khoon-e jigar1 sarf2-e bahaaraaN3
kuchh der uThaana hai abhi naaz4-e KhizaaN5 aur
1.liver/heart 2.expend, use 3.spring 4.demands of coquetry/privilege 5.autumn, drought
We still have to use the blood of our heart to cultivate/nurture spring. We still have to bear coquettish demands of the privileged for a while.
7
ham haiN vo bala-kash1 keh masaa’eb2 se jahaaN3 ke
ho jaate haiN shaa’esta4-e Gham-haa5-e jahaaN3 aur
1.afflicted by calamities 2.hardship, misfortune 3.world, life 4.politely/meekly accept 5.sorrows/injustices – haa is pluralization in faarsi
We are so afflicted by calamities and hardships of the world that we are used to them and meekly accept even more injustices.
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