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Recitation
خون چھپاتے ہو دوستو ۔ کرپال سنگھ بیدارؔ
۱
اے سرزمینِ ہند کے اَربابِ اِقتدار
غالب سے یک بیک یہ عقیدت ہے کس لئے
۲
کل تک تو اُس کی یاد بھی آتی نہ تھی تمہیں
اور آج یہ لگن یہ محبّت ہے کس لئے
۳
اُٹّھے ہو اُس کا جشن منانے کو شہر شہر
واللہ یہ کرم یہ عنایت ہے کس لئے
۴
غالب سے تم کو پیار ہے اِتنا تو پھر کہو
اُس کی زبان سے یہ عداوت ہے کس لئے
۵
اُردو کا قتلِ عام تمہیں کیوں پسند ہے
یہ قہر یہ غضب، یہ قیامت ہے کس لئے
۶
غالب کا جشن تم جو مناتے ہو دوستو
اُردو زباں کا خون چھپاتے ہو دوستو
ख़ून छुपाते हो दोस्तो – क्रपाल सिंघ बेदार
१
अए सरज़मीन-ए हिन्द के अर्बाब-ए एक़्तेदार
ग़ालिब से यक-ब-यक ये अक़ीदत है किस लिये
२
कल तक तो उस की याद भी आती न थी तुम्हें
और आज ये लगन ये मोहब्बत है किस लिये
३
उट्ठे हो उस का जश्न मनाने को शहर शहर
वल्लाह ये करम ये इनाएत है किस लिये
४
ग़ालिब से तुम को प्यार है इतना तो फिर कहो
उस की ज़बान से ये अदावत है किस लिये
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उर्दू का क़त्ल-ए आम तुम्हें क्यूं पसंद है
ये क़हर, ये ग़ज़ब ये क़यामत है किस लिये
६
ग़ालिब का जश्न तुम जो मनाते हो दोस्तो
उर्दू ज़बां का ख़ून छुपाते हो दोस्तो
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. kripaal siNgh bedaar (1916-1977), shaiKhupura. His family had no background in shaa’eri but he started composing while still in school. In dayaal siNgh college he won student competitions in a mushaa’era and came to the notice of taajvar najeebaabaadi professor of urdu and faarsi at the time. Later he became his ustaad/mentor. He had to flee to India under very difficult circumstances and lost all financial means. Finally, in 1967 he became lecturer in punjab university, paTiala. His collection was published in 1977 with a grant from the punjab government. In this collection he has a nazm which describes how he saved a muslim girl from being raped by a sikh mob. Another nazm describes his pain at the loss of home. This nazm was composed and recited in April 1969, as a part of Ghalib Centennial celebrations.
1
aye sarzamiin-e hind ke arbaab-e eqtedaar
Ghalib se yak-ba-yak ye aqeedat hai kis liye 1.land 2.lords, owners 3.power 4.suddenly 5.respect, firm belief
O lords of power of the homeland of hindustan, why this sudden love and respect for Ghalib.
2
kal tak to us ki yaad1 bhi aati na thi tumheN
aur aaj ye lagan2, ye mohabbat hai kis liye 1.rememberance, thoughts 2.attraction
Only until yesterday you did not even think of him (you did not even know who he was). Why this sudden attraction and love of him today.
3
uTThe ho us ka jashn1 manaane2 ko shahr shahr
vallaah3 ye karam4 ye inaa’et5 hai kis liye 1.celebration 2.observe 3.by god 4.kindness 5.favour, attention
You rise today to observe (centennial) celebrations in every city. By god, why this kindness and attention.
4
Ghalib se tum ko pyaar hai itna, to phir kaho
us ki zabaan1 se ye adaavat2 hai kis liye 1.language 2.rivalry, enmity
If you love Ghalib so much, then pray tell me, why do you have this hatred for his tongue/language. Said sahir ludhianavi …
Ghalib jise kahte haiN urdu hi ka shaa’er tha
urdu pe sitam Dha kar Ghalib pe karam kyuN hai
5
urdu ka qatl-e-aam tumheN kyuN pasand hai
ye qahr, ye Ghazab, ye qayaamat hai kis liye 1.mass murder 2.like 3.curse 4.anger 5.doom, condemnation
Why do you like to murder urdu all over. Why this curse, anger and condemnation.
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Ghalib ka jashn tum jo manaate ho dosto
urdu zabaaN ka Khoon chhupaate ho dosto 1.celebration 2.observe
O friends, as you observe this centennial celebration, you do it to hide the blood of urdu.
Said panDit anand mohan gulzaar dehlavi …
haif bar tadbiir-e ahl-e qismat-e hindostaaN
bechte haiN laash6-e Ghalib kaaT kar us ki zabaaN
and sahir ludhianavi (during the year of Ghalib and Gandhi centennial celebrations) …
Gandhi ho ke Ghalib ho, insaaf in nazroN meN
hum donoN ke qatil haiN, donoN ke pujari haiN
kripaal siNgh bedaar (1916-1977), shaiKhupura. His family had no background in shaa’eri but he started composing while still in school. In dayaal siNgh college he won student competitions in a mushaa’era and came to the notice of taajvar najeebaabaadi professor of urdu and faarsi at the time. Later he became his ustaad/mentor. He had to flee to India under very difficult circumstances and lost all financial means. Finally, in 1967 he became lecturer in punjab university, paTiala. His collection was published in 1977 with a grant from the punjab government. In this collection he has a nazm which describes how he saved a muslim girl from being raped by a sikh mob. Another nazm describes his pain at the loss of home. This nazm was composed and recited in April 1969, as a part of Ghalib Centennial celebrations.
1
aye sarzamiin-e hind ke arbaab-e eqtedaar
Ghalib se yak-ba-yak ye aqeedat hai kis liye
1.land 2.lords, owners 3.power 4.suddenly 5.respect, firm belief
O lords of power of the homeland of hindustan, why this sudden love and respect for Ghalib.
2
kal tak to us ki yaad1 bhi aati na thi tumheN
aur aaj ye lagan2, ye mohabbat hai kis liye
1.rememberance, thoughts 2.attraction
Only until yesterday you did not even think of him (you did not even know who he was). Why this sudden attraction and love of him today.
3
uTThe ho us ka jashn1 manaane2 ko shahr shahr
vallaah3 ye karam4 ye inaa’et5 hai kis liye
1.celebration 2.observe 3.by god 4.kindness 5.favour, attention
You rise today to observe (centennial) celebrations in every city. By god, why this kindness and attention.
4
Ghalib se tum ko pyaar hai itna, to phir kaho
us ki zabaan1 se ye adaavat2 hai kis liye
1.language 2.rivalry, enmity
If you love Ghalib so much, then pray tell me, why do you have this hatred for his tongue/language. Said sahir ludhianavi …
Ghalib jise kahte haiN Urdu hi ka shaa’er tha
urdu pe sitam Dha kar Ghalib pe karam kyuN hai
5
urdu ka qatl-e-aam tumheN kyuN pasand hai
ye qahr, ye Ghazab, ye qayaamat hai kis liye
1.mass murder 2.like 3.curse 4.anger 5.doom, condemnation
Why do you like to murder urdu all over. Why this curse, anger and condemnation.
6
Ghalib ka jashn tum jo manaate ho dosto
urdu zabaaN ka Khoon chhupaate ho dosto
1.celebration 2.observe
O friends, as you observe this centennial celebration, you do it to hide the blood of urdu.
Said panDit anand mohan gulzaar dehlavi …
haif bar tadbiir-e ahl-e qismat-e hindostaaN
bechte haiN laash6-e Ghalib kaaT kar us ki zabaaN
and sahir ludhianavi (during the year of Ghalib and Gandhi centennial celebrations) …
Gandhi ho ke Ghalib ho, insaaf in nazroN meN
hum donoN ke qatil haiN, donoN ke pujari haiN
