Recitation
ترانۂ جامعہ ۔ وحید اَخْتَر
علم و عرفان و تہذیب کی مشعلیں
ہم ہیں اپنے لہو سے جلائے ہوئے
جستجوئے صداقت كے ہر نقش کو
ہم ہیں اپنے دلوں میں چھپائے ہوئے
امن و انصاف و آزادیِ فکر کو
ہم ہیں اپنا ترانہ بنائے ہوئے
راہرؤ بھی ہمیں اور رہبر بھی ہم
اپنا جادہ بھی ہم ، اپنی منزل بھی ہم
موج بھی ہم ہیں ، اپنا سفینہ بھی ہم
ناخدا بھی ہمیں اور ساحل بھی ہم
رِند بھی ہیں اور اپنے ساقی بھی ہم
اہلِ محفل بھی ہم ، صدرِ محفل بھی ہم
دورِ مئے تیز سے تیز تر ہے یہاں
گردشِ جام میں کوئی حائل نہیں
بہرِ علم و صداقت ہے لا انتہا
اِس کی موجوں کا کوئی بھی ساحل نہیں
جس جگہ رُک سکیں جستجو كے قدم
اِس سفر میں کوئی ایسی منزل نہیں
جو مقامات اوروں کو دشوار تھے
اُن مقامات سے بھی گزر آئے ہم
جن شہیدانِ حق كے گلے کٹ گئے
اُن کی آواز بن کر اُبھر آئے ہم
وہم و گمراہی و جہل کی رات میں
مہر بر کف مثالِ سحر آئے ہم
زہر کا جام سقراط بن کر پیا
بحرِ ظلمت میں آبِ بقاء بن گئے
ساتھ عیسیٰ كے کھینچے گئے دار پر
دامنِ مریمی کی ہوا بن گئے
رام و گوتم كے ہر غم کو اپنا لیا
اور محمد كے دِل کی صدا بن گئے
ہم شمیم صباء كے لئے پھول ہیں
قاتلوں كے لئے تیز تلوار ہیں
ہم ہیں فرش رہِ نكہتِ دلبراں
ظلم کا سئیل آئے تو دیوار ہیں
ہم قتیلِ نیازِ بتاں ، ناز دِل
نخوت و قاہری كے لئے وار ہیں
مادرِ جامعہ تیری ضو پاشیاں
ہیں ہمارے گھروں کی ضیاء
مادرِ جامعہ تیرے دیوار و دَر
ہیں ہمارے لہو سے اجنتا نما
مادرِ جامعہ تیرے ہر سنگ میں
دِل ہمارا دھڑکتا رہیگا سدا
तराना-ए जामे’आ – वहीद अख़्तर
इल्म ओ इरफ़ान ओ तहज़ीब की मश’अलें
हम हैं अपने लहू से जलाए हुए
जूसतजू-ए सदाक़त के हर नक़्श को
हम हैं अपने दिलों में छुपाए हुए
अम्न ओ इन्साफ़ ओ आज़ादी-ए फ़िक्र को
हम हैं अपना तराना बनाए हुए
राहरौ भी हमीं और रहबार भी हम
अपना जादा भी हम, अपनी मंज़िल भी हम
मौज भी हम हैं, अपना सफ़ीना भी हम
नाख़ुदा भी हमीं और साहिल भी हम
रिन्द भी हैं और अपने साक़ि भी हम
अहल-ए महफ़िल भी हम, सद्र-ए महफ़िल भी हम
दौर-ए मए तेज़ से तेज़ तर है यहां
गरदिश-ए जाम में कोइ हाएल नहीं
बहर-ए इल्म ओ सदाक़त है ला इंतेहा
इस की मौजों का कोइ भी साहिल नहीं
जिस जगह रुक सकें जूसतजू के क़दम
इस सफ़र में कोइ ऐसी मंज़िल नहीं
जो मक़ामात औरों को दुश्वार थे
उन मक़ामात से भी गुज़र आए हम
जिन शहीदान-ए हक़ के गले कट गए
उन की आवाज़ बन कर उभर आए हम
वहम ओ गुमराही ओ जहल की रात में
महर बर कफ़ मिसाल-ए सहर आए हम
ज़हर का जाम सुक़रात बन कर पिया
बमें हर-ए ज़ुलमत में आब-ए बक़ा बन गए
साथ ईसा के खींचे गए दार पर
दामन-ए मरयमी की हवा बन गये
राम ओ गौतम के हर ग़म को अपना लिया
और मोहम्मद के दिल की सदा बन गये
हम शमीम-ए सबा के लिए फूल हैं
क़ातिलों के लिए तेज़ तलवार हैं
हम हैं फ़र्श-ए रह-ए निक-हत-ए दिल्बरां
ज़ुल्म का सैल आए तो दीवार हैं
हम क़तील-ए नियाज़-ए बुतां, नाज़-ए दिल
नख़्वत ओ क़ाहिरी के लिए वार हैं
मादर-ए जामे’आ तेरी ज़ौ पाशियां
हैं हमारे घरौं की ज़िया
मादर-ए जामे’आ तेरे दीवार ओ दर
हैं हमारे लहू से अजंता नुमा
मादर-ए जामे’आ तेरे हर संग में
दिल हमारा धड़कता रहेगा सदा
taraana-e jaamia – vaheed aKhtar
Click here for overall comments and on any stanza for meanings and discussion. vaheed aKhtar did his PhD in Philosophy from Osmania University. He wrote this during his student days and it became very popular with students and staff alike and was often used as an anthem at University functions.
ilm1 o irfan2 o tahzeeb3 ki masha’leN4
hum haiN apne lahu5 se jalaae hue
justaju6-e sadaaqat7 ke har naqsh8 ko
hum haiN apne dilauN meN chhupaae hue
amn9 o insaaf10 o aazaadi-e fikr11 ko
hum haiN apna taraana banaae hue1.knowledge 2.mysticism, philosophy 3.culture 4.torches 5.blood 6.search 7.authenticity, truth 8.etching, engraving 9.peace 10.justice 11.freedom of thought
We burn our blood to keep the torch of knowledge, philosophy and culture lit. Love of the search for truth is engraved/stamped in our heart. We have made an anthem of peace, justice and freedom of thought.
raahrau1 bhi hamiN aur rahbar2 bhi hum
apnaa jaada3 bhi hum, apni manzil4 bhi hum
mauj5 bhi hum haiN, apna safina6 bhi hum
naaKhuda7 bhi hamiN aur saahil8 bhi hum
rind9 bhi haiN aur apne saaqi10 bhi hum
ahl-e mahfil11 bhi hum, sadr-e mahfil12 bhi hum1.traveller 2.guide 3.pathway 4.destination 5.wave, storm 6.boat 7.helmsman, pilot 8.shore 9.reveler, imbiber (of wine) 10.wine server 11.people/crowd of the gathering 12.head/leader of the gathering
The poet is taking responsibility for leadership as well as followership. We are the traveller as well as the guide, the pathway and the destination, the storm and the boat, the helmsman and shoreline. We are revelers as well as the saqi, the crowd as well as the leader.
daur1-e mae2 tez se tez tar3 hai yahaaN
gardish4-e jaam5 meN koii haayel6 nahiN
bahr7-e ilm o sadaaqat8 hai la-intehaa9
is ki maujauN10 ka koii bhi saahil11 nahiN
jis jagah ruk sakeN justaju12 ke qadam13
is safar14 meN koii aisi manzil15 nahiN1.round (of serving) 2.wine (of knowledge) 3.strong and stronger 4.circulation 5.cup (of wine) 6.obstruction 7.sea, ocean 8.knowledge and truth 9.without limits 10.waves 11.shore 12.search 13.steps 14.journey 15.destination
There is no end to the search for knowledge, thus – the rounds of wine (of knowledge) are going strong and stronger. There is nothing obstructing the circulation of the cup. There are no limits to the ocean of knowledge. Its waves know no shores. There is no place/destination on this journey where our search can even take a short rest.
jo maqaamaat1 aurauN ko dushwaar2 the
un maqaamaat se bhi guzar3 aaye hum
jin shaheedan4-e haq5 ke gale kaT gaye
un ki aavaaz ban kar ubhar6 aaye hum
vaham7 o gumraahi8 o jahal9 ki raat meN
mahr10 bar-kaf11 misaal12-e sahr13 aaye hum1.places, stages 2.difficult 3.passed 4.martyrs 5.truth 6.emerge 7.superstition 8.aimlessness 9.ignorance 10.sun, light (of knowledge) 11.bearing in hand 12.example, like 13.dawn
We got past the stages that were difficult for others. We emerge as the voice of the martyrs in the path of Truth. And in this dark night of superstition, aimlessness and ignorance, we come bearing the light of knowledge in our hands like the (brightness of) dawn.
zahr ka jaam1 suqraat2 ban kar piya
bahr-e zulmat3 meN aab-e baqaa4 ban gaye
saath eesa5 ke kheeNche6 gaye daar7 par
daaman8-e maryami9 ki hava ban gaye
ram o gautam ke har Gham ko apnaa liya
aur mohammed ke dil ki sadaa10 ban gaye1.cup (of poison) 2.Socrates 3.ocean of darkness 4.water of life 5.Jesus 6.stretched, hung 7.cross 8.apron 9.of Mary 10.voice
We drank from the poisoned cup like Socrates. We became the elixir of survival in the ocean of darkness. We were hung on the cross like Jesus and we became the healing, blessed wind from the apron of Mary. We took up the cause of Ram and Gautam and the voice of Mohammed.
hum shamim1-e saba2 ke liye phool haiN
qaatilauN ke liye tez talwaar haiN
hum haiN farsh3-e rah4-e nikhat5-e dilbaraaN6
zulm7 ka sayl8 aaye to deevaar haiN
hum qateel9-e niyaaz10-e butaaN11, naaz12-e dil13
naKhwat14 o qaahiri15 ke liye vaar16 haiN1.fragrance 2.morning breeze 3.floor 4.pathway 5.freshness, rejuvenation 6.friends 7.oppression 8.flood, onslaught 9.killed, sacrificed 10.prayer offering 11.beloved 12.pride 13.heart, Love 14.arrogance 15.oppressors 16.blow
We are like the flower which gives up its fragrance to the morning breeze but we are a sword facing the killer. We are the floor of the pathway to rejuvenation of our friends but we are a wall standing against the onslaught of oppression. We are happy to be sacrificed as an offering to the beloved, the pride of Love but we are a blow striking against arrogance and oppression.
maadar-e jaamia1 teri zau2 paashiyaaN3
haiN hamaare gharauN ki ziya4
maadar-e jaamia tere deevaar o dar
haiN hamaare lahu se ajanta numa5
maadar-e jaamia tere har saNg6 meN
dil hamaara dhaRakta rahega sadaa7 1.mother University 2.glory and exaltation 3.cultivation 4.light 5.like, similar to 6.stone 7.always
The University is like a mother, nurturing and cultivating our glory. This is what gives light in our homes. O, University, your walls are painted like the (timeless) paintings of Ajanta with our blood. In every stone of your walls, our hearts will beat forever.
taraana-e jaamia – vaheed aKhtar
vaheed aKhtar did his PhD in Philosophy from Osmania University. He wrote this during his student days and it became very popular with students and staff alike and was often used as an anthem at University functions.
ilm1 o irfan2 o tahzeeb3 ki masha’leN4
hum haiN apne lahu5 se jalaae hue
justaju6-e sadaaqat7 ke har naqsh8 ko
hum haiN apne dilauN meN chhupaae hue
amn9 o insaaf10 o aazaadi-e fikr11 ko
hum haiN apna taraana banaae hue
1.knowledge 2.mysticism, philosophy 3.culture 4.torches 5.blood 6.search 7.authenticity, truth 8.etching, engraving 9.peace 10.justice 11.freedom of thought
We burn our blood to keep the torch of knowledge, philosophy and culture lit. Love of the search for truth is engraved/stamped in our heart. We have made an anthem of peace, justice and freedom of thought.
raahrau1 bhi hamiN aur rahbar2 bhi hum
apnaa jaada3 bhi hum, apni manzil4 bhi hum
mauj5 bhi hum haiN, apna safina6 bhi hum
naaKhuda7 bhi hamiN aur saahil8 bhi hum
rind9 bhi haiN aur apne saaqi10 bhi hum
ahl-e mahfil11 bhi hum, sadr-e mahfil12 bhi hum
1.traveller 2.guide 3.pathway 4.destination 5.wave, storm 6.boat 7.helmsman, pilot 8.shore 9.reveler, imbiber (of wine) 10.wine server 11.people/crowd of the gathering 12.head/leader of the gathering
The poet is taking responsibility for leadership as well as followership. We are the traveller as well as the guide, the pathway and the destination, the storm and the boat, the helmsman and shoreline. We are revelers as well as the saqi, the crowd as well as the leader.
daur1-e mae2 tez se tez tar3 hai yahaaN
gardish4-e jaam5 meN koii haayel6 nahiN
bahr7-e ilm o sadaaqat8 hai la-intehaa9
is ki maujauN10 ka koii bhi saahil11 nahiN
jis jagah ruk sakeN justaju12 ke qadam13
is safar14 meN koii aisi manzil15 nahiN
1.round (of serving) 2.wine (of knowledge) 3.strong and stronger 4.circulation 5.cup (of wine) 6.obstruction 7.sea, ocean 8.knowledge and truth 9.without limits 10.waves 11.shore 12.search 13.steps 14.journey 15.destination
There is no end to the search for knowledge, thus – the rounds of wine (of knowledge) are going strong and stronger. There is nothing obstructing the circulation of the cup. There are no limits to the ocean of knowledge. Its waves know no shores. There is no place/destination on this journey where our search can even take a short rest.
jo maqaamaat1 aurauN ko dushwaar2 the
un maqaamaat se bhi guzar3 aaye hum
jin shaheedan4-e haq5 ke gale kaT gaye
un ki aavaaz ban kar ubhar6 aaye hum
vaham7 o gumraahi8 o jahal9 ki raat meN
mahr10 bar-kaf11 misaal12-e sahr13 aaye hum
1.places, stages 2.difficult 3.passed 4.martyrs 5.truth 6.emerge 7.superstition 8.aimlessness 9.ignorance 10.sun, light (of knowledge) 11.bearing in hand 12.example, like 13.dawn
We got past the stages that were difficult for others. We emerge as the voice of the martyrs in the path of Truth. And in this dark night of superstition, aimlessness and ignorance, we come bearing the light of knowledge in our hands like the (brightness of) dawn.
zahr ka jaam1 suqraat2 ban kar piya
bahr-e zulmat3 meN aab-e baqaa4 ban gaye
saath eesa5 ke kheeNche6 gaye daar7 par
daaman8-e maryami9 ki hava ban gaye
ram o gautam ke har Gham ko apnaa liya
aur mohammed ke dil ki sadaa10 ban gaye
1.cup (of poison) 2.Socrates 3.ocean of darkness 4.water of life 5.Jesus 6.stretched, hung 7.cross 8.apron 9.of Mary 10.voice
We drank from the poisoned cup like Socrates. We became the elixir of survival in the ocean of darkness. We were hung on the cross like Jesus and we became the healing, blessed wind from the apron of Mary. We took up the cause of Ram and Gautam and the voice of Mohammed.
hum shamim1-e saba2 ke liye phool haiN
qaatilauN ke liye tez talwaar haiN
hum haiN farsh3-e rah4-e nikhat5-e dilbaraaN6
zulm7 ka sayl8 aaye to deevaar haiN
hum qateel9-e niyaaz10-e butaaN11, naaz12-e dil13
naKhwat14 o qaahiri15 ke liye vaar16 haiN
1.fragrance 2.morning breeze 3.floor 4.pathway 5.freshness, rejuvenation 6.friends 7.oppression 8.flood, onslaught 9.killed, sacrificed 10.prayer offering 11.beloved 12.pride 13.heart, Love 14.arrogance 15.oppressors 16.blow
We are like the flower which gives up its fragrance to the morning breeze but we are a sword facing the killer. We are the floor of the pathway to rejuvenation of our friends but we are a wall standing against the onslaught of oppression. We are happy to be sacrificed as an offering to the beloved, the pride of Love but we are a blow striking against arrogance and oppression.
maadar-e jaamia1 teri zau2 paashiyaaN3
haiN hamaare gharauN ki ziya4
maadar-e jaamia tere deevaar o dar
haiN hamaare lahu se ajanta numa5
maadar-e jaamia tere har saNg6 meN
dil hamaara dhaRakta rahega sadaa7
1.mother University 2.glory and exaltation 3.cultivation 4.light 5.like, similar to 6.stone 7.always
The University is like a mother, nurturing and cultivating our glory. This is what gives light in our homes. O, University, your walls are painted like the (timeless) paintings of Ajanta with our blood. In every stone of your walls, our hearts will beat forever.
