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Recitation
چراغاں ہوئے تو ہیں ۔ آنند نرائن مُلّا
۱
آثارِ زیست پھر سے نمایاں ہوئے تو ہیں
کچھ قافلے رواں سوے زنداں ہوئے تو ہیں
۲
کالے پرے اُفق پہ نمایاں ہوئے تو ہیں
کچھ آمدِ بہار کے عنواں ہوئے تو ہیں
۳
منبر پہ شیخ بزم میں پیرِ مغاں وہی
کچھ کاروبار زیست کے آساں ہوئے تو ہیں
۴
نیکی کی جھونپڑی میں دیا تک نہ جل سکا
اِقلیمِ اہرمن میں چراغاں ہوئے تو ہیں
۵
کانٹوں کا شکریہ کہ اُلجھ کر اُنہیں کے ساتھ
دو چار گُل بھی دولتِ داماں ہوئے تو ہیں
۶
کیا اِنتخابِ شیخ کا پھر وقت آ گیا
کچھ مومنانِ جام سے پیماں ہوئے تو ہیں
۷
مہکی تھی زیست بازوئے مُلّاؔ پہ بھی کبھی
گیسو کسی کے اِن پہ پریشاں ہوئے تو ہیں
चराग़ाँ हुए तो हैँ – आनंद नरायन मुल्ला
१
आसार-ए ज़ीस्त फिर से नुमायाँ हुए तो हैँ
कुछ क़ाफ़ेले रवाँ सुए ज़िन्दाँ हुए तो हैँ
२
काले परे उफ़क़ पे नुमयाँ हुए तो हैँ
कुछ आमद-ए बहार के उन्वाँ हुए तो हैँ
३
मिमबर पे शैख़, बज़्म में पीर-ए मुग़ाँ वही
कुछ कारोबार ज़ीस्त के आसाँ हुए तो हैँ
४
नेकी की झोँपढि में दिया तक ना जल सका
इक़लीम-ए अहरमन में चराग़ाँ हुए तो हैँ
५
काँटौँ का शुक्रिया के उलझ कर उन्हिँ के साथ
दो चार गुल भी दौलत-ए दामाँ हुए तो हैँ
६
क्या इंतेक़ाब-ए शैख़ का फिर वक़्त आ गया
कुछ मोमिनान-ए जाम से पैमाँ हुए तो हैँ
७
महकी थी ज़ीस्त बाज़ू-ए मुल्ला पे भी कभी
गेसू किसी के इन पे परेशाँ हुए तो हैँ
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. panDit anand narain mulla (1901-1997), lukhnow, thoughtful and thoughtprovoking shaa’er. MA English Literature. Learnt urdu and faarsi at home. First venture into poetry translation of parts of iqbal’s ‘payaam-e mashriq’ into English. First urdu nazm published 1925. Ardent urdu lover as a language of the people. High court justice, parliamentarian and strong secularist and rationalist/atheist. This was probably written to mark an agreement between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress.
1
aasaar1-e zeest2 phir se numayaaN3 hue to haiN
kuchh qaafile4 ravaaN5 su-e6 zindaaN7 hue to haiN 1.indications, signs 2.life 3.emerge, manifest 4.travel group, caravan 5.flow, move 6.towards 7.prison
zindaaN/prison/gallows is probably used here as a symbol of struggle for independence, because such struggle likely leads to the prison. Once again, some signs of life are emerging (agreement between the League and the Congress). Some caravans have courageously turned towards the gallows. Also see faiz ahmed faiz – hue to haiN and maKhdoom – aa to raha hai.
2
kaale pare1 ufaq2 pe numayaaN3 hue to haiN
kuchh aamad4-e bahaar5 ke unvaaN6 hue to haiN 1.clouds 2.horizon 3.emerge 4.arrival 5.spring 6.titles, headlines
Some dark clouds have emerged above the horizon announcing the arrival of spring rains.
3
mimbar1 pe shaiKh, bazm2 meN piir-e-muGhaaN3 vahi
kuchh kaarobaar zeest4 ke aasaaN hue to haiN 1.pulpit 2.assembly (at the tavern) 3.chief wine-maker, vintner 4.life
The shaiKh and the piir-e-muGhaaN are symbolic of positions of leadership in the League and the Congress. These leaders remain in their respective positions but at least some affairs of life have become a little easier.
4
neki1 ki jhoNpRi meN diya tak na jal saka
iqleem2-e aharman3 meN chiraaGhaaN hue to haiN 1.virtue/truth 2.domain 3.satan, evil spirit, falsehood
The did not even light a lamp in the hut of Truth but there is dazzling illumination in the domain of Falsehood. Here Truth is a metpahor for the real needs of people and Falsehood for political gamesmanship.
5
kaaNToN ka shukriya ke ulajh kar unhiN ke saath
do chaar gul bhi daulat-e daamaaN hue to haiN Thanks to thorns that tangled up with them, at least some flowers have been gathered in the hem of the robe. Whatever the shortcomings of the agreement, at least some good features appear to be a part of the deal.
6
kya inteqaab1-e shaiKh ka phir vaqt aa gaya
kuchh mominaan2-e jaam3 se paimaaN4 hue to haiN 1.selection, election 2.believers 3.cup (of wine) 4.agreements
Is it time for the election of the shaiKh/chief. There seems to some agreement with the leading wine-makers.
7
mahki1 thi zeest2 baazu3-e mulla4 pe bhi kabhi
gesu5 kisi ke in pe pareshaaN6 hue to haiN 1.spread fragrance 2.life 3.arms, shoulders 4.pen-name of poet 5.hair 6.spread
At one time mulla, the poet, too had experienced the fragrance of Life. He had experienced happiness and optimism. Now too, the beloved’s fragrant hair are spread on mulla’s shoulders. Once again he is optimistic.
panDit anand narain mulla (1901-1997), lukhnow, thoughtful and thoughtprovoking shaa’er. MA English Literature. Learnt urdu and faarsi at home. First venture into poetry translation of parts of iqbal’s ‘payaam-e mashriq’ into English. First urdu nazm published 1925. Ardent urdu lover as a language of the people. High court justice, parliamentarian and strong secularist and rationalist/atheist. This was probably written to mark an agreement between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. Also see faiz ahmed faiz – hue to haiN and maKhdoom – aa to raha hai.
1
aasaar1-e zeest2 phir se numayaaN3 hue to haiN
kuchh qaafile4 ravaaN5 su-e6 zindaaN7 hue to haiN
1.indications, signs 2.life 3.emerge, manifest 4.travel group, caravan 5.flow, move 6.towards 7.prison
zindaaN/prison/gallows is probably used here as a symbol of struggle for independence, because such struggle likely leads to the prison. Once again, some signs of life are emerging (agreement between the League and the Congress). Some caravans have courageously turned towards the gallows.
2
kaale pare1 ufaq2 pe numayaaN3 hue to haiN
kuchh aamad4-e bahaar5 ke unvaaN6 hue to haiN
1.clouds 2.horizon 3.emerge 4.arrival 5.spring 6.titles, headlines
Some dark clouds have emerged above the horizon announcing the arrival of spring rains.
3
mimbar1 pe shaiKh, bazm2 meN piir-e-muGhaaN3 vahi
kuchh kaarobaar zeest4 ke aasaaN hue to haiN
1.pulpit 2.assembly (at the tavern) 3.chief wine-maker, vintner 4.life
The shaiKh and the piir-e-muGhaaN are symbolic of positions of leadership in the League and the Congress. These leaders remain in their respective positions but at least some affairs of life have become a little easier.
4
neki1 ki jhoNpRi meN diya tak na jal saka
iqleem2-e aharman3 meN chiraaGhaaN hue to haiN
1.virtue/truth 2.domain 3.satan, evil spirit, falsehood
The did not even light a lamp in the hut of Truth but there is dazzling illumination in the domain of Falsehood. Here Truth is a metpahor for the real needs of people and Falsehood for political gamesmanship.
5
kaaNToN ka shukriya ke ulajh kar unhiN ke saath
do chaar gul bhi daulat-e daamaaN hue to haiN
Thanks to thorns that tangled up with them, at least some flowers have been gathered in the hem of the robe. Whatever the shortcomings of the agreement, at least some good features appear to be a part of the deal.
6
kya inteqaab1-e shaiKh ka phir vaqt aa gaya
kuchh mominaan2-e jaam3 se paimaaN4 hue to haiN
1.selection, election 2.believers 3.cup (of wine) 4.agreements
Is it time for the election of the shaiKh/chief. There seems to some agreement with the leading wine-makers.
7
mahki1 thi zeest2 baazu3-e mulla4 pe bhi kabhi
gesu5 kisi ke in pe pareshaaN6 hue to haiN
1.spread fragrance 2.life 3.arms, shoulders 4.pen-name of poet 5.hair 6.spread
At one time mulla, the poet, too had experienced the fragrance of Life. He had experienced happiness and optimism. Now too, the beloved’s fragrant hair are spread on mulla’s shoulders. Once again he is optimistic.
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