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Recitation
ہر اک مرا میخانہ ۔ پنڈت مہاراج کرشن ندیمؔ
۱
ہے عشق کی نظروں میں بے شک وہی فرزانہ
دنیائے محبت میں کہلائے جو دیوانہ
۲
ہوں رِندِ خراباتی مشرب مرا رندانہ
بتخانہ ہو یا کعبہ ہر اک مرا مے خانہ
۳
وہ ایک ہی مالک ہے اِن دونوں مکانوں کا
کعبہ بھی اُسی کا ہے جس کا ہے صنم خانہ
۴
کچھ لطف اُٹھا زاہد رِندی کا مزا بھی چکھ
اک ہاتھ میں ہو سُبّحہ اک ہاتھ میں پیمانہ
۵
دونوں کی کشِش سے میں ساکِت ہوں جہاں پر ہوں
رخ ہے طرفِ کعبہ دِل جانبِ بتخانہ
۶
عشّاق، مناسب ہے لو چل کے سبق اُس سے
تم سے کہیں بہتر ہے دل سوختہ پروانہ
۷
پایا ہے لقب اچھا واللہ مبارک ہو
کہتے ہیں ندیمؔ اب تو سب آپ کو دیوانہ
हर एक मेरा मयख़ाना – पंडित महाराज कृष्ण नदीम
१
है इश्क़ की नज़्रौं में बेशक वही फ़र्ज़ाना
दुनिया-ए मोहब्बत में कहलाए जो दीवाना
२
हूँ रिंद-ए ख़राबाती मश्रब मेरा रिंदाना
बुत-ख़ाना हो या का’बा हर एक मेरा मैख़ाना
३
वो एक ही मालिक है इन दोनों मकानों का
का’बा भी उसी का है जिस का है सनम-ख़ाना
४
कुछ लुत्फ़ उठा ज़ाहेद रिंदी का मज़ा भी चख
एक हाथ में हो सुब्बह एक हाथ में पैमाना
५
दोनों की कशिश से मैं साकित हूँ जहां पर हूँ
रुख़ है तरफ़-ए का’बा दिल जानिब-ए बुतख़ाना
६
उश्शाक़, मुनासिब है लो चल के सबक़ उस से
तुम से कहीं बेहतर है दिल-सोख़्ता पर्वाना
७
पाया है लक़ब अच्छा वल्लाह मुबारक हो
कहते हैं नदीम अब तो सब आप को दीवाना
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. panDit maharaj krishn (~1880-~1950) followed the family tradition established by his grandfather and father into composing in urdu. Initially, he used ‘maftoon’ as his taKhallus and then switched to ‘nadiim’. There is precious little by way of biographical notes but in the book that I have access to, there is reference to his rubaaii published in magazines from 1908-1912 and a note on the first volume of his diivaan about to be published. safi lakhnavi (1862-1950) is listed as his ustaad.
1
hai ishq ki nazroN1 meN beshak2 vahi farzaana3
duniya-e mohabbat meN kahlaa’e jo diivaana 1.eyes 2.without a doubt 3.wise
There is no doubt that in the eyes of love, only they are considered wise, who in the world of love are known as fools. This is talking about sufiyaana/universal love. In this field, there is no calculation of gain or loss. It has to be unquestioning love for its own sake. Blind love … which may be considered foolish. Only those who have such love can be considered wise.
2
huN rind1-e Kharaabaati2 mashrab3 mera rindaana4
butKhaana5 ho ya kaa’ba har ek mera maiKhaana6 1.wine lover, one who drinks to excess 2.tavern patron 3.way, path, faith 4.that of a wine lover 5.idol house, temple 6.tavern
The tavern is considered to be a liberal, open space, welcoming all equally. The wine in this she’r could easily be the wine of love … universal love in the sufi spirit. Thus, I am a patron of the tavern (universally welcoming place) and my faith is that of a lover of the wine of universal love. Be it the mosque or the temple they are both like a maiKhaana (tavern) to me.
3
voh ek hi maalik hai in donoN makaanoN1 ka
kaa’ba bhi usi ka hai jis ka hai sanam-Khaana2 1.houses 2.idol house, temple
It is the same owner of both houses. The kaa’ba belongs to him as does the temple.
4
kuchh lutf1 uTha zaahid2 rindi3 ka maza bhi chakh4
ek haath meN ho subb’h5 ek haath meN paimaana6 1.pleasure 2.observant, teetotaler, preacher 3.wine-drinking 4.get a taste 5.prayer beads, rosary 6.cup of wine
O zaahid, experience some pleasure at least. Try a taste of wine, holding your tasbiih (prayer beads) in one hand and a cup of wine in the other.
5
donoN ki kashish1 se maiN saakit2 huN jahaaN3 par huN
ruKh4 hai taraf5-e kaa’ba dil jaanib6-e butKhaana7 1.attraction, pull 2.stationary, still 3.where 4.face 5.towards 6.towards 7.idol-house, temple
I stand still due to the pull of both. I stand still/undecided face towards the kaa’ba and the heart in the temple. Said Ghalib …
iimaaN mujhe roke hai jo khaiNche hai mujhe kufr
ka’bah mere piichhe hai kaliisaa mere aage
6
ushshaaq1, munaasib2 hai lo chal ke sabaq3 us se
tum se kahiN behtar4 hai dil-soKhta5 parvaana6 1.lovers 2.appropriate 3.lessons 4.better 5.burning heart, passionate 6.moth
The moth is considered to love the candle flame and it keeps circling it even at the risk of getting burnt to death. It is held up as the ideal lover. Thus, the poet calls upon all lovers to get lessons from the moth, passionately in love with the candle flame, because it is much better than them.
7
paaya1 hai laqab2 achchha vallaah3 mubaarak4 ho
kahte haiN nadiim5 ab to sab aap ko diivaana6 1.acquired 2.title 3.by god 4.felicitations, congratulations 5.pen-name of the poet 6.mad
Congratulations O nadiim, by god you have acquited a new title/reputation. Now everyone calls you stark raving mad.
panDit maharaj krishn (~1880-~1950) followed the family tradition established by his grandfather and father into composing in urdu. Initially, he used ‘maftoon’ as his taKhallus and then switched to ‘nadiim’. There is precious little by way of biographical notes but in the book that I have access to, there is reference to his rubaaii published in magazines from 1908-1912 and a note on the first volume of his diivaan about to be published. safi lakhnavi (1862-1950) is listed as his ustaad.
1
hai ishq ki nazroN1 meN beshak2 vahi farzaana3
duniya-e mohabbat meN kahlaa’e jo diivaana
1.eyes 2.without a doubt 3.wise
There is no doubt that in the eyes of love, only they are considered wise, who in the world of love are known as fools. This is talking about sufiyaana/universal love. In this field, there is no calculation of gain or loss. It has to be unquestioning love for its own sake. Blind love … which may be considered foolish. Only those who have such love can be considered wise.
2
huN rind1-e Kharaabaati2 mashrab3 mera rindaana4
butKhaana5 ho ya kaa’ba har ek mera maiKhaana6
1.wine lover, one who drinks to excess 2.tavern patron 3.way, path, faith 4.that of a wine lover 5.idol house, temple 6.tavern
The tavern is considered to be a liberal, open space, welcoming all equally. The wine in this she’r could easily be the wine of love … universal love in the sufi spirit. Thus, I am a patron of the tavern (universally welcoming place) and my faith is that of a lover of the wine of universal love. Be it the mosque or the temple they are both like a maiKhaana (tavern) to me.
3
voh ek hi maalik hai in donoN makaanoN1 ka
kaa’ba bhi usi ka hai jis ka hai sanam-Khaana2
1.houses 2.idol house, temple
It is the same owner of both houses. The kaa’ba belongs to him as does the temple.
4
kuchh lutf1 uTha zaahid2 rindi3 ka maza bhi chakh4
ek haath meN ho subb’h5 ek haath meN paimaana6
1.pleasure 2.observant, teetotaler, preacher 3.wine-drinking 4.get a taste 5.prayer beads, rosary 6.cup of wine
O zaahid, experience some pleasure at least. Try a taste of wine, holding your tasbiih (prayer beads) in one hand and a cup of wine in the other.
5
donoN ki kashish1 se maiN saakit2 huN jahaaN3 par huN
ruKh4 hai taraf5-e kaa’ba dil jaanib6-e butKhaana7
1.attraction, pull 2.stationary, still 3.where 4.face 5.towards 6.towards 7.idol-house, temple
I stand still due to the pull of both. I stand still/undecided face towards the kaa’ba and the heart in the temple. Said Ghalib …
iimaaN mujhe roke hai jo khaiNche hai mujhe kufr
ka’bah mere piichhe hai kaliisaa mere aage
6
ushshaaq1, munaasib2 hai lo chal ke sabaq3 us se
tum se kahiN behtar4 hai dil-soKhta5 parvaana6
1.lovers 2.appropriate 3.lessons 4.better 5.burning heart, passionate 6.moth
The moth is considered to love the candle flame and it keeps circling it even at the risk of getting burnt to death. It is held up as the ideal lover. Thus, the poet calls upon all lovers to get lessons from the moth, passionately in love with the candle flame, because it is much better than them.
7
paaya1 hai laqab2 achchha vallaah3 mubaarak4 ho
kahte haiN nadiim5 ab to sab aap ko diivaana6
1.acquired 2.title 3.by god 4.felicitations, congratulations 5.pen-name of the poet 6.mad
Congratulations O nadiim, by god you have acquited a new title/reputation. Now everyone calls you stark raving mad.
