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Recitation
پیغمبرِ فطرت ۱۔۵۔ جوشؔ ملیح آبادی
۱
تاروں نے جِھلملا کے جو چھیڑا ستارِ صبح
گانے لگی چمن میں نسیمِ بہارِ صبح
غنچوں کی چشمِ ناز سے ٹپکا خُمارِ صبح
اُبھرا اُفق سے جامِ زمرّد نگارِ صبح
شاعر کی روح عشق کی ہمراز ہو گئی
دنیا تمام جلوہ گہہِ ناز ہو گئی
۲
شمعیں ہوئیں خموش چہکنے لگے طیور
اُلٹی نقاب چرخ نے جھلکا زمیں پہ طور
سینوں میں اہلِ دل کے ہوئے قلب چُور چُور
آنکھوں سے رُخ پہ دَوڑ گیا آنسوؤں کا نُور
دریا بہے چِٹک گئیں کلیاں گلاب کی
پھوٹی کچھ اِس ادا سے کِرن آفتاب کی
۳
سبزے پہ لہر آئی جنوں خیز ہو گیا
جھونکا ہر اِک نسیم کا گل ریز ہو گیا
شب کا سکوت لحنِ دلآویز ہو گیا
رنگِ حیات ولولہ انگیز ہو گیا
تنویر خندہ زن ہوئی تاریک رات پر
حسنِ ازل کی چُھوٹ پڑی کائنات پر
۴
بادِ سحر کے جام پہ قرباں ہزار جم
دامن تمام شبنمِ تازہ سے جس کا نم
جھونکے نہیں یہ چرخ سے ہے بارشِ کرم
ہر سانس غسل دیتی ہے سینے کو دم بدم
تھی رُوح میں جو شب کی کثافت وہ دُھل گئی
گہری جو سانس لی تو گرہ دل کی کُھل گئی
۵
وارفتگی کی سینۂ مشرق میں ہے اُمنگ
ہر چیز میں حیات کی پیدا ہے اِک ترنگ
گردوں کی آب و تاب سے ہوتی ہے عقل دنگ
ہلکا سا ابر، ابر میں یہ چمپئی سا رنگ
جامِ زمرُّدیں میں ہیں موجیں شراب کی
شبنم میں چُبھ رہی ہے کِرن آفتاب کی
पैग़ंबर-ए फ़ितरत – १-५ – जोश मलिहाबादी
१
तारौं ने झिलमिला के जो छेढा सितार-ए सुबह
गाने लगी चमन में नसीम-ए बहार-ए सुबह
ग़ुंचौं की चश्म-ए नाज़ से टपका ख़ुमार-ए सुबह
उभरा उफ़क़ से जाम-ए ज़मर्रुद निगार-ए सुबह
शा’एर की रूह इश्क़ की हमराज़ हो गई
दुनिया तमाम जल्वा गह-ए नाज़ हो गई
२
शम’एं हुईं ख़मोश चहकने लगे तुयू़र
उल्टी नक़ाब चर्ख़ ने झलका ज़मीं पे तूर
सीनौं में अहल-ए दिल के हुए क़ल्ब चूर चूर
आँखौं से रुख़ पे दौढ गया आँसूओं का नूर
दर्या बहे चिटक गईं कलियाँ गुलाब की
फूटी कुछ इस अदा से किरन आफ़्ताब की
३
सब्ज़े पे लहर आई जुनूं-ख़ेज़ हो गया
झोंका हर एक नसीम का गुल-रेज़ हो गया
शब का सुकूत लह्न-ए दिलआवेज़ हो गया
रंग-ए हयात वलवला-अंगे़ज़ हो गया
तनवीर ख़ंदा-ज़न हुई तारीक रात पर
हुस्न-ए अज़ल की छूट पढी काएनात पर
४
बाद-ए सहर के जाम पे क़ुर्बां हज़ार जम
दामन तमाम शबनम-ए ताज़ा से जिस का नम
झोंके नहीं ये चर्ख़ से है बारिश-ए करम
हर साँस ग़ुस्ल देती है सीने को दम-ब-दम
थी रूह में जो शब की कसाफ़त वो धुल गई
गहरी जो साँस ली तो गिरह दिल की खुल गई
५
वारफ़्तगी की सीना-ए मश्रिक़ में है उमंग
हर चीज़ में हयात की पैदा है एक तरंग
गर्दूं की आब-ओ-ताब से होती है अक़्ल दंग
हल्का सा अब्र, अब्र में ये चंपई सा रंग
जाम-ए ज़मर्रुदीं में हैं मौजें शराब की
शबनम में चुभ रही है किरन आफ़्ताब की
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is called shaa’er-e inqelaab, poet of change/revolution. He is very secular and nationalistic in his writings and rebels against orthodoxy. His range of language and vocabulary is simply amazing. He is well known for his fiery nazm. He also wrote many romantic as well as cerebral nazm and Ghazal. His marsia are a celebration of dignified death rather than bowing to injustice even at the cost of life. He also wrote numerous rubaaii. He was known to take early morning walks and admired the beauty of dawn. There is a substantial collection of his verse gathered under jalva-e sahr on the Theme Index page. This musaddas (posted in three parts) is linked to it.
1
taaroN ne jhilmila1 ke jo chheRa sitaar2-e sub’h
gaane lagi chaman meN nasiim3-e bahaar4-e sub’h
GhunchoN5 ki chashm6-e naaz7 se Tapka Khumaar8-e sub’h
ubhra ufaq9 se jaam10-e zamarrud11 nigaar12-e sub’h
shaa’er ki rooh ishq ki hamraaz13 ho ga’ii
duniya tamaam14 jalva-gah15-e naaz7 ho ga’ii 1.twinkle, shimmer 2.music 3.morning breeze 4.spring, rejuvenation 5.buds 6.eye 7.proud, teasing, coquettish 8.intoxication 9.horizon 10.cup, goblet 11.emerald 12.embellishment 13.confidante, sharing secrets 14.all, total 15.place of manifestation
The shimmering stars broke into a morning raag … a nice juxtaposition of the sense of sight and hearing. To this music, the morning breeze began to sing songs of rejuvenation/awakening. Buds are still closed, not yet blossomed into flowers, so their shape is like that of an eye. There is dew that drips from the buds. This is likened to the wine of dawn … Khumaar-e sub’h. The rim of the horizon is like the rim of a goblet of wine. Thus, this goblet emerged into sight from the deep blue/green embellishment of the dawn. With all this beauty around him, the soul of the poet became the confidant of Love … it learnt the secrets of love and the whole world turned into a display of ‘naaz’ – the pride/beauty of nature.
2
sham’eN1 huiN Khamosh2 chahakne3 lage tuyuur4
ulTi5 naqaab6 charKh7 ne jhalka8 zamiiN pe tuur9
siinoN10 meN ahl-e-dil11 ke hue qalb12 chuur chuur
aaNkhoN se ruKh13 pe dauR gaya aaNsuoN ka nuur14
dariya bahe, chiTak15 gayiiN kaliyaaN gulaab ki
phuuTi kuchh is ada16 se kiran17 aaftaab18 ki 1.lamps, candles 2.silent, extinguished 3.chirp 4.birds 5.turned over, lift up 6.veil 7.sky 8.shine, shimmer 9.mount tuur 10.bosoms 11.people of heart/love 12.hearts 13.face, cheeks 14.light 15.click open 16.style 17.ray of light 18.sun
Reference is the story of Moses/moosa who went up mount tuur and saw a flash of lightning, used as a symbolism of divine light. Also when buds bloom, the unfolding of petals is imagined to create a gentle clicking sound – chiTaknaa. Thus, lamps were put out, birds began to chirp, the sky lifted its veil, divine light shimmered on the earth, and the hearts of people who understand love, were so touched that it felt like their hearts were crushed in their bosoms. From the eyes, shimmering tears drained down cheeks (of the poet). Rivers flowed (perhaps river of tears-intense emotion), rose buds clicked as they bloomed, such was the style of sunrays breaking out.
3
sabze1 pe lahr2 aa’ii junooN-Khez3 ho gaya
jhoNka4 har ek nasiim5 ka gulrez5 ho gaya
shab6 ka sukuut7 lahn8-e dil-aavez9 ho gaya
raNg-e-hayaat10 valvala-aNgez11 ho gaya
tanviir12 Khanda-zan13 hui tariik14 raat par
husn15-e azal16 ki chhooT17 paRi kaa’enaat18 par 1.vegetation, greenery 2.sway 3.passion raising 4.gust 5.morning breeze 5.fragrance spreading 6.night 7.silence 8.melody 9.heart ravishing, captivating 10.nature of life 11.passion raising 12.light 13.smile disdainfully, snear 14.dark 15.beauty 16.eternal 17.chhooT paRna-to be mistaken as 18.universe
Greenery swayed in the breeze raising passion; every gust of the morning breeze spread fragrance; the silence of the night morphed into heart-ravishing melody; the nature of life became ‘passion-increasing’. Sunlight sneared at the dark night and the world could easity be seen as (mistaken for) a reflection of eternal beauty.
4
baad1-e sahar2 ke jaam3 pe qurbaaN4 hazaar jam5
daaman6 tamaam7 shabnam-e-taaza8 se jis ka nam9
jhoNke10 nahiN ye charKh se hai baarish-e-karam11
har saaNs Ghusl12 deti hai siine13 ko dam-ba-dam14
thi rooh15 meN jo shab16 ki kasaafat17 vo dhul ga’ii
gahri18 jo saaNs lii to girah19 dil ki Khul ga’ii 1.breeze 2.morning 3.cup, goblet 4.sacrificial offering 5.legendary cup of jamshed 6.hem of the garment 7.all 8.fresh dew 9.wet, moist 10.gusts 11.rain of benevolence/grace 12.wash, cleanse 13.bosom 14.every breath/minute 15.soul 16.night 17.impurity, darkness 18.deep 19.knot
The legendary cup of jamshed is considered very valuable. It is supposed to foretell the future. The poet is prepared to sacrifice a thousand such cups for a single cup of the morning breeze. The hem of the morning breeze is moist with fresh dew. These are not mere gusts of wind, but a rain of heavenly grace. Every breath gives ablution/cleansing of the chest. The pure dew-laden breeze washes away the impurity/darkness/sorrow of the night lingering in the soul. Every fresh, deep breath unties the knots of the heart i.e., it is very soothing and comforting.
5
vaaraftagi1 ki siina-e mashriq2 meN hai umaNg3
har chiiz meN hayaat4 ki paida5 hai ek taraNg6
garduuN7 ki aab-o-tab8 se hoti hai aql daNg9
halka sa abr, abr meN ye champa’ii sa raNg
jaam-e-zamarrudiiN10 meN haiN maujeN sharaab ki
shabnam meN chubh rahi hai kiran aaftaab11 ki 1.madness, passion 2.east 3.enthusiasm, vitality 4.life 5.birth 6.wave 7.sky 8.brilliance 9.amazed, stunned 10.emerald cup 11.sun
The rising sun in the east give a feeling of enthusiasm, vitality and passion, anticipating the coming day. A wave of life is born in everything around i.e., everything is waking up to it daily activity. The brilliance and beauty of the sky leaves the mind amazed and stunned. There is a light cloud tinged with yellow and silver. The horizon is like an emarald cup with waves of wine i.e., redness of twilight at the rim of the horizon. Rays of the sun pierce dew drops (perhaps making them shine like pearls).
josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is called shaa’er-e inqelaab, poet of change/revolution. He is very secular and nationalistic in his writings and rebels against orthodoxy. His range of language and vocabulary is simply amazing. He is well known for his fiery nazm. He also wrote many romantic as well as cerebral nazm and Ghazal. His marsia are a celebration of dignified death rather than bowing to injustice even at the cost of life. He also wrote numerous rubaaii. He was known to take early morning walks and admired the beauty of dawn. There is a substantial collection of his verse gathered under jalva-e sahr on the Theme Index page. This musaddas (posted in three parts) is linked to it.
1
taaroN ne jhilmila1 ke jo chheRa sitaar2-e sub’h
gaane lagi chaman meN nasiim3-e bahaar4-e sub’h
GhunchoN5 ki chashm6-e naaz7 se Tapka Khumaar8-e sub’h
ubhra ufaq9 se jaam10-e zamarrud11 nigaar12-e sub’h
shaa’er ki rooh ishq ki hamraaz13 ho ga’ii
duniya tamaam14 jalva-gah15-e naaz7 ho ga’ii
1.twinkle, shimmer 2.music 3.morning breeze 4.spring, rejuvenation 5.buds 6.eye 7.proud, teasing, coquettish 8.intoxication 9.horizon 10.cup, goblet 11.emerald 12.embellishment 13.confidante, sharing secrets 14.all, total 15.place of manifestation
The shimmering stars broke into a morning raag … a nice juxtaposition of the sense of sight and hearing. To this music, the morning breeze began to sing songs of rejuvenation/awakening. Buds are still closed, not yet blossomed into flowers, so their shape is like that of an eye. There is dew that drips from the buds. This is likened to the wine of dawn … Khumaar-e sub’h. The rim of the horizon is like the rim of a goblet of wine. Thus, this goblet emerged into sight from the deep blue/green embellishment of the dawn. With all this beauty around him, the soul of the poet became the confidant of Love … it learnt the secrets of love and the whole world turned into a display of ‘naaz’ – the pride/beauty of nature.
2
sham’eN1 huiN Khamosh2 chahakne3 lage tuyuur4
ulTi5 naqaab6 charKh7 ne jhalka8 zamiiN pe tuur9
siinoN10 meN ahl-e-dil11 ke hue qalb12 chuur chuur
aaNkhoN se ruKh13 pe dauR gaya aaNsuoN ka nuur14
dariya bahe, chiTak15 gayiiN kaliyaaN gulaab ki
phuuTi kuchh is ada16 se kiran17 aaftaab18 ki
1.lamps, candles 2.silent, extinguished 3.chirp 4.birds 5.turned over, lift up 6.veil 7.sky 8.shine, shimmer 9.mount tuur 10.bosoms 11.people of heart/love 12.hearts 13.face, cheeks 14.light 15.click open 16.style 17.ray of light 18.sun
Reference is the story of Moses/moosa who went up mount tuur and saw a flash of lightning, used as a symbolism of divine light. Also when buds bloom, the unfolding of petals is imagined to create a gentle clicking sound – chiTaknaa. Thus, lamps were put out, birds began to chirp, the sky lifted its veil, divine light shimmered on the earth, and the hearts of people who understand love, were so touched that it felt like their hearts were crushed in their bosoms. From the eyes, shimmering tears drained down cheeks (of the poet). Rivers flowed (perhaps river of tears-intense emotion), rose buds clicked as they bloomed, such was the style of sunrays breaking out.
3
sabze1 pe lahr2 aa’ii junooN-Khez3 ho gaya
jhoNka4 har ek nasiim5 ka gulrez5 ho gaya
shab6 ka sukuut7 lahn8-e dil-aavez9 ho gaya
raNg-e-hayaat10 valvala-aNgez11 ho gaya
tanviir12 Khanda-zan13 hui tariik14 raat par
husn15-e azal16 ki chhooT17 paRi kaa’enaat18 par
1.vegetation, greenery 2.sway 3.passion raising 4.gust 5.morning breeze 5.fragrance spreading 6.night 7.silence 8.melody 9.heart ravishing, captivating 10.nature of life 11.passion raising 12.light 13.smile disdainfully, snear 14.dark 15.beauty 16.eternal 17.chhooT paRna-to be mistaken as 18.universe
Greenery swayed in the breeze raising passion; every gust of the morning breeze spread fragrance; the silence of the night morphed into heart-ravishing melody; the nature of life became ‘passion-increasing’. Sunlight sneared at the dark night and the world could easity be seen as (mistaken for) a reflection of eternal beauty.
4
baad1-e sahar2 ke jaam3 pe qurbaaN4 hazaar jam5
daaman6 tamaam7 shabnam-e-taaza8 se jis ka nam9
jhoNke10 nahiN ye charKh se hai baarish-e-karam11
har saaNs Ghusl12 deti hai siine13 ko dam-ba-dam14
thi rooh15 meN jo shab16 ki kasaafat17 vo dhul ga’ii
gahri18 jo saaNs lii to girah19 dil ki Khul ga’ii
1.breeze 2.morning 3.cup, goblet 4.sacrificial offering 5.legendary cup of jamshed 6.hem of the garment 7.all 8.fresh dew 9.wet, moist 10.gusts 11.rain of benevolence/grace 12.wash, cleanse 13.bosom 14.every breath/minute 15.soul 16.night 17.impurity, darkness 18.deep 19.knot
The legendary cup of jamshed is considered very valuable. It is supposed to foretell the future. The poet is prepared to sacrifice a thousand such cups for a single cup of the morning breeze. The hem of the morning breeze is moist with fresh dew. These are not mere gusts of wind, but a rain of heavenly grace. Every breath gives ablution/cleansing of the chest. The pure dew-laden breeze washes away the impurity/darkness/sorrow of the night lingering in the soul. Every fresh, deep breath unties the knots of the heart i.e., it is very soothing and comforting.
5
vaaraftagi1 ki siina-e mashriq2 meN hai umaNg3
har chiiz meN hayaat4 ki paida5 hai ek taraNg6
garduuN7 ki aab-o-tab8 se hoti hai aql daNg9
halka sa abr, abr meN ye champa’ii sa raNg
jaam-e-zamarrudiiN10 meN haiN maujeN sharaab ki
shabnam meN chubh rahi hai kiran aaftaab11 ki
1.madness, passion 2.east 3.enthusiasm, vitality 4.life 5.birth 6.wave 7.sky 8.brilliance 9.amazed, stunned 10.emerald cup 11.sun
The rising sun in the east give a feeling of enthusiasm, vitality and passion, anticipating the coming day. A wave of life is born in everything around i.e., everything is waking up to it daily activity. The brilliance and beauty of the sky leaves the mind amazed and stunned. There is a light cloud tinged with yellow and silver. The horizon is like an emarald cup with waves of wine i.e., redness of twilight at the rim of the horizon. Rays of the sun pierce dew drops (perhaps making them shine like pearls).
6
duulha1 bane hue haiN shagoofoN2 se bostaaN3
kundan4 bani hui haiN pahaaRoN ki choTiyaaN5
taaroN ka bazm-e-charKh6 pe baaqi7 nahiiN nishaaN8
aaNkheN9 haiN band, saakit-o-saamit10 hai aasmaaN
haathoN pe aaftaab-e-daraKhshaaN11 liye hue
husn-e-azal12 ka dil meN tasavvur13 kiye hue
1.bridegroom 2.blooms 3.garden 4.gold 5.peaks 6.gathering in the sky 7.remaining 8.sign, trace 9.eyes 10.still and silent 11.shining sun 12.eternal beauty 13.thought, imagination, contemplation
The garden, emerging in the morning light, with freshly blooming flowers, appears decked out like a groom. The peaks of hills around reflect golden light. No trace of stars left in the assembly in the sky. Eyes are closed i.e., the stars (which are presented as the eyes of the sky) have disappeared and the sky is still and silent, carrying in its hands the brilliant sun, contemplating in its heart the wonder of eternal beauty.
7
raqsaaN1 hai bahr2 anjuman3-e aaftaab4 meN
jis tarah rooh-e-sukr5 ho mauj6-e sharaab meN
lahreN haiN ya hai zulf7-e do-taa8 pech-o-taab9 meN
GhaltaaN10 hai rooh11, baad-e-sabaa12 ki habaab13 meN
maujeN6 ravaaN14 hui haiN kuch is soz-o-saaz15 se
jis tarah koi chauNk16 paRe Khwaab-e-naaz17 se
1.dancing 2.sea, river 3.gathering, together with 4.sun 5.spirit of intoxication 6.wave 7.hair 8.two-strands 9.restlessness, twists and curls, swaying and swinging 10.immersed 11.soul 12.morning breeze 13.bubble 14.flowing 15.passion and harmony 16.startled 17.dream of coquetry/grace
The river, in its ripples, reflects the sun and appears to be dancing in company with it, just like the spirit of intoxication dances on waves of wine. Are these waves, or strands of hair waving restlessly. The bubbles on the water appear as if the spirit/soul of the morning breeze is trapped inside. Waves flow with such passion and yet harmony, like someone just waking up from a graceful dream.
8
sham’eN1 bujhaati aa’ii hai Thandi havaa ki rau2
parvaane3 sar-niguN4 haiN, dhuaaN de rahi hai lau5
ye vaadiyoN6 meN phail rahi hai sahar7 ki zau8
ya aa rahi hai sar ko jhukaae uruus-e-nau9
aaNkhoN meN dilfareb10 tabassum11 liye hue
kaakul12 hai chashm13-e surKh14 pe saaya kiye hue
1.lamps, candles 2.flow 3.moths/lovers 4.heads bowed 5.flame 6.valleys 7.dawn 8.light 9.new bride 10.heart capturing, enchanting 11.smile 12.forelocks, curls 13.eyes 14.red
Cool breeze blows in, blowing out candles along the way. Putting out candles is symbolic of the end of the night. Lovers stand with heads bowed and smoke rises from the extinguished wick. Both of these images signify the passing of the night. Rising smoke is also juxtaposed with rising mist from the valleys. In the valleys, the light of dawn advances, shyly, hesitating like a new bride. The bride (dawn) has an enchanting smile on her lips, her eyes are red because she has not had much sleep and her forelocks provide cover to her eyes … the imagery brings to mind the red early morning sun, slightly obsured with wisps of clouds like curly hair.
9
aye josh1 dekh Ghaur2 se ye raqs3-e raNg-o-buu4
thi kab se tujh ko partav5-e jaanaaN6 ki aarzuu7
haaN dekh ye tabassum8-e gul9, naaz10-e aab-juu11
kuu-kuu ki ye sadaa’eN12 dilafroz13 kuu-ba-kuu14
aaNkheN uThaa ilaaj15-e dil-e dard-mand16 kar
paiham17 sadaa’eN12 sall-e-alaa18 ki buland19 kar
1.pen-name of the poet 2.carefully 3.dance 4.colour and fragrances, senses 5.image, form 6.beloved 7.longing 8.smile 9.rose 10.grace 11.river, stream 12.sounds 13.heart warming 14.street by street, all around 15.remedy 16.sorrowful 17.again and again 18.praise be to god 19.raise
O josh, look carefully at the dance of the senses – colour, sound, smell, sight and touch. For long you have had a desire to see the beloved. Now look at the smile of the rose, the grace of the flowing river, the sound of the cuckoo bird all around; raise your eyes and find a cure for your ailing heart; again, and again raise the call ‘praise be to god’. The implication is that this is the beloved he has always wanted to see.
10
ye sahn1-e gulsitaaN2 meN hari doob3 ki ada4
ye vaadiyoN5 ki oas6 meN Doobi hui hava
ye ko’eloN ki kook, papiihe ki ye sadaa13
ruKhsaar7-e gul8 pe raNg ye halka sa dhoop ka
raNgiiniyaaN ye silsila9-e kohsaar10 ki
ye taNg11 ghaaTiyoN12 meN sadaa13 aabshaar14 ki
1.yard, field 2.garden 3.green grass 4.graceful style 5.valleys 6.dew 7.cheeks, petals 8.rose 9.series, line 10.hills 11.narrow 12.gorges 13.sound 14.waterfalls
The poet has been eager to see the face of the beloved. The description of the beauty of the beloved continues. The graceful sway of green grass in the fields; dew laden, cool breeze blowing in the valleys; the kook of the cuckoo and the song of the papiiha; pale sunlight reflecting off rose petals; these colours on the line of hilltops and the sound of waterfalls in the gorges.
11
ye aab-o-taab1-e chaadar2-e aab-e-ravaaN3, ye nuur4
nuzhat5 ka ye hujoom6, lataafat7 ka ye vufuur8
ye daaman-e-nasiim9 meN sarmaaya10-e suruur11
bikhre12 hue zamiin pe moti ye duur duur
ye jhalakiyaaN si parda-e zulmat13 meN nuur4 ki
ye maa’refat14 meN Gharq15 sadaa’eN16 tuyuur17 ki
1.brilliance and glory 2.sheet, surface 3.flowing water 4.light 5.freshness 6.onslaught, crowding 7.elegance, pleasantness 8.abundance 9.the hem of the garment of the fragrant breeze 10.wealth 11.joy 12.scattered 13.darkness 14.mysticism, soulfulness 15.immersed 16.sounds, songs 17.birds
The sheet of flowing water reflecting the brilliance and glory of the rising sun; the onslaught of freshness (clean air and fragrance); the abundance of elegance; the wealth of joy gathered in the hem of its garment of fragrant breeze (personified as a maiden); the pearls of dew drops scattered far and wide; glimpses of light cutting through the sheet of darkness; the soulful song of birds.
12
kuchh kah ke najm1-e sub’h se ye alvida2-e maah3
ye kunj4 ki nasiim-e-Khunak5 ye hari giyaah6
ye nahr7 ki taRap keh Thaharti nahiN nigaah8
ye pankhaRi9 ka naaz10 keh allah ki panaah11
sahn12-e zamiiN pe shab13 ki siyaahi liye hue
ye aasmaan, afsar-e-shaahi14 liye hue
1.star 2.farewell 3.moon 4.grove of trees 5.cool breeze 6.grass 7.stream 8.sight, eyes 9.wings (of a butterfly) 10.grace 11.protection 12.field, meadow 13.night 14.royal lord
The whispered farewell of the morning star to the moon; cool, fragrant breeze from the grove of trees; this green grass; eyes cannot dwell on the twists and turns of the bubbling stream as if in pain; the graceful flight of the butterfly; the overwhelming beauty urging me to seek refuge of the divine. The darkness of the night still covering the meadows and sky carrying the royal lord (sun) across.
13
kundan1 se ye kalas2, ye dilaavez3 kohsaar4
ye dilkushaa5 chaman ye farah-baKhsh6 laala-zaar7
shaaKhoN ka dilbari8 se lachakna ye baar-baar
ye mahr9 ka jamaal10 na pinhaaN11 na aashkaar12
ye aasmaan jalva-gari13 par tulaa14 hua
ye husn15-e laa-zavaal16 ka parcham17 khulaa hua
1.golden 2.temple domes 3.heart ravishing 4.hills 5.heart conquering 6.joy/cheer granting 7.tulip fields 8.lovingly 9.sun 10.glory 11.hidden 12.manifest, visible 13.glory displaying 14.determined 15.beauty 16.everlasting 17.banner
Golden temple domes shining in the distance; these heart ravishing hills and heart conquering gardens; these cheer-granting tulip fields; these branches swaying lovingly in the breeze; the glory of the sun neither completely hidden nor openly visible; the sky determined to display its full glory and the banner of eternal beauty flying overhead.
14
aye shaiKh, tu nahiN hai haqaa’eq1 se bahra-yaab2
fitrat3-parast4 josh5 pe, aur is qadar6 itaab7
fitrat3 bhi teri tarah se hai saahib-e-kitaab8
is deen9 ka sahiifa10-e zarriiN11 hai aaftaab12
Khaashaak13 kah rahaa hai jise tu voh phool hai
naadaaN14! sabaah15-e Ghuncha-kushaa16 bhi rasuul17 hai
1.truth 2.beneficiary 3.nature 4.worshipping 5.pen-name of the poet 6.so much 7.anger 8.owner of the book/divine revelation 9.faith 10.book 11.golden 12.sun 13.straw, trash 14.simpleton 15.morning breeze 16.bud-opening/blossoming 17.divine messenger
O shaiKh, you are not a beneficiary of reality (you live in an imaginary world). So much anger on poor nature-worshipping josh. Nature too is a recipient of the book of revelation like you. The sun too is the golden book of faith. That which you call straw/trash also has the same nature as flowers. O simpleton, the morning breeze which wakes up buds urging them to bloom also brings the message of god. Elsewhere, josh says …
ham aise ahl-e nazar ko suboot-e haq ke liye
agar rasuul na hote to sub’h kaafi thi
