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Recitation
اُردو کے نام ۔ اجئے پانڈے سحابؔ
۱
عشق کا راگ جو گانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
کسی روٹھے کو منانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
۲
بات نفرت کی ہو کرنی تو زبانیں کتنی
جب مجھے پیار جتانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
۳
کسی مرجھاتے ہوئے باغ میں غزلیں پڑھ کر
جب مجھے پھول کِھلانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
۴
اُس کی خوشبو سے چلا آئے گا کھنچ کر کوئی
جب اُسے پاس بلانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
۵
بے ادب بزم میں شائستہ بیانی کر کے
شمع تہذیب جلانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
۶
ایک خاموش سی محفل میں بھی لفظوں سے سحابؔ
جب مجھے آگ لگانا ہو، میں اُردو بولوں
उर्दू के नाम – अजय पांडे सहाब
१
इश्क़ का राग जो गाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
किसी रूठे को मनाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
२
बात नफ़्रत की हो करनी, तो ज़बानें कितनी
जब मुझे प्यार जताना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
३
किसी मुरझाते हुए बाग़ में ग़ज़लें पढ़ कर
जब मुझे फूल खिलाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
४
इस की ख़ुश्बू से चला आएगा खिंच कर कोई
जब उसे पास बुलाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
५
बे-अदब बज़्म में शा’एस्ता बयानी कर के
शम’अ-ए तहज़ीब जलाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
६
एक ख़ामोश सी महफ़िल में भी लफ़्ज़ों से सहाब
जब मुझे आग लगाना हो, मैं उर्दू बोलूं
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. ajay paanDay sahaab (1969-living) ICS officer, commisioner GST, jhaarkhanD. Grew up in surroundings completely devoid of urdu. Read sahir, firaq and faiz in devanagiri and fell in love with urdu. Taught himself reading and writing and started composing at 16-17. He writes …
seekha isi se dard ye hindostaan ka
bachpan se mujh pe qarz hai urdu zabaan ka
This Ghazal is linked to others of the theme ‘urdu’ on the Theme page.
1
ishq ka raag jo gaana ho, maiN urdu boluN
kisi rooThe1 ko manaana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.miffed, offended 2.make amends, console, pacify
When I have to sing the song of love, I speak urdu
When I have to make amends for an offence, I speak urdu
2
baat nafrat1 ki ho karni, to zabaaneN kitni
jab mujhe pyaar jataana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.hatred, anger 2.assert, declare
If I have to speak in anger, there are many tongues
When I have to declare love, I speak urdu
3
kisi murjhaate1 hue baaGh meN GhazleN paRh kar
jab mujhe phuul khilaana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.wilting, drying 2.blossom, bloom
If in a wilting garden, by singing songs, reciting Ghazal
I have to make flowers bloom, I speak urdu
4
is ki Khushbu1 se chalaa aa’ega khiNch2 kar koi
jab usay paas bulaana ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.fragrance 2.pulled, attracted
Its fragrance will attract that special someone
When I have to get her to come close, I speak urdu
5
be-adab1 bazm2 meN shaa’esta3 bayaani4 kar kay
sham’-e tahziib5 jalaana ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.rowdy, disrespectful 2.gathering 3.refined 4.speech 5.culture
In a rowdy gathering, with refined speech
If I have to light the lamp of culture, I speak urdu
6
ek Khaamosh1 si mahfil2 meN bhi lafzoN3 se sahaab4
jab mujhe aag lagaana ho, maiN urdu boluN 1.silent, bland 2.gathering 3.words 4.pen-name of the poet
O sahaab, when in a bland gathering, with my words
If I have to light a fire of passion, I speak urdu
ajay paanDay sahaab (1969-living) ICS officer, commisioner GST, jhaarkhanD. Grew up in surroundings completely devoid of urdu. Read sahir, firaq and faiz in devanagiri and fell in love with urdu. Taught himself reading and writing and started composing at 16-17. He writes …
seekha isi se dard ye hindostaan ka
bachpan se mujh pe qarz hai urdu zabaan ka
This Ghazal is linked to others of the theme ‘urdu’ on the Theme page.
1
ishq ka raag jo gaana ho, maiN urdu boluN
kisi rooThe1 ko manaana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.miffed, offended 2.make amends, console, pacify
When I have to sing the song of love, I speak urdu
When I have to make amends for an offence, I speak urdu
2
baat nafrat1 ki ho karni, to zabaaneN kitni
jab mujhe pyaar jataana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.hatred, anger 2.assert, declare
If I have to speak in anger, there are many tongues
When I have to declare love, I speak urdu
3
kisi murjhaate1 hue baaGh meN GhazleN paRh kar
jab mujhe phuul khilaana2 ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.wilting, drying 2.blossom, bloom
If in a wilting garden, by singing songs, reciting Ghazal
I have to make flowers bloom, I speak urdu
4
is ki Khushbu1 se chalaa aa’ega khiNch2 kar koi
jab usay paas bulaana ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.fragrance 2.pulled, attracted
Its fragrance will attract that special someone
When I have to get her to come close, I speak urdu
5
be-adab1 bazm2 meN shaa’esta3 bayaani4 kar kay
sham’-e tahziib5 jalaana ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.rowdy, disrespectful 2.gathering 3.refined 4.speech 5.culture
In a rowdy gathering, with refined speech
If I have to light the lamp of culture, I speak urdu
6
ek Khaamosh1 si mahfil2 meN bhi lafzoN3 se sahaab4
jab mujhe aag lagaana ho, maiN urdu boluN
1.silent, bland 2.gathering 3.words 4.pen-name of the poet
O sahaab, when in a bland gathering, with my words
If I have to light a fire of passion, I speak urdu
