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Recitation
nayyara noor
fariha parvez
آج بازار میں پا بہ جولاں چلو ۔ فیض احمد فیض
چشمِ نم جانِ شوریدہ کافی نہیں
تہمتِ عشقِ پوشیدہ کافی نہیں
آج بازار میں پا بہ جولاں چلو
دست افشاں چلو ،مست و رقصاں چلو
خاک بر سر چلو، خوں بداماں چلو
راہ تکتا ہے سب شہرِ جاناں چلو
حاکمِ شہر بھی، مجمع عام بھی
تیرِ اِلزام بھی، سنگِ دُشنام بھی
صبح ناشاد بھی، روزِ ناکام بھی
اِن کا دم ساز اپنے سوا کون ہے
شہرِ جاناں میں اب با صفا کون ہے
دستِ قاتل کے شایاں رہا کون ہے
رختِ دِل باندھ لو دِل فگارو چلو
پھر ہمیں قتل ہو آئیں یارو چلو
पा बा जौलां चलो – फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़
चश्म-ए नम जान-ए शोरीदा काफ़ी नहीं
तोहमत-ए इश्क़-ए पोशीदा काफ़ी नहीं
आज बाज़ार में पा बा जौलां चलो
दस्त अफ़्शां चलो, मुस्त ओ रक़साँ चलो
ख़ाक बर सर चलो, ख़ूं ब दामाँ चलो
राह तकता है सब शहर-ए जानां चलो
हाकिम-ए शहर भी मजमा’-ए आम भी
तीर-ए इल्ज़ाम भी, संग-ए दुश्नाम भी
सुबह नाशाद भी, रोज़-ए नाकाम भी
इनका दमसाज़ अपने सिवा कौन है
शहर-ए जानां में अब बासफ़ा कौन है
दस्त-ए क़ातिल के शायां रहा कौन है
रख़त-ए दिल बाँध लो दिल फ़िगारां चलो
फिर हमीं क़त्ल हो आएं यारो चलो
Click here for overall comments and on any passage for word meanings and discussion. faiz ahmed faiz (1911-1984) a poet of romance, resistance, labour leader, journalist, political activist, Lenin Peace Prize awardee writes with great finesse and delicacy using the beloved as a metaphor for the homeland and/or the socialist revolution. Both faiz and maKhdoom (see pyaar ki chaandni) call for an open declaration (of acceptance of socialist ideals) without fear of consequences. Secret sympathizing is not-enough. faiz is calling upon comrades/fellow poets to come out in the open.
chashm-e nam1 jaan-e shoreeda2 kaafi3 nahiN
tohmat4-e ishq-e posheeda5 kaafi nahiN 1.teary-eye 2.frenzied life/state 3.enough 4.accusation/suspicion 5.hidden
A teary-eye and frenzied look, not-enough. It is not-enough that you have are suspected of a secret/hidden love.
aaj bazar meN pa ba jaulaN6 chalo
dast afshaaN7 chalo, must8 o raqsaaN9 chalo
Khaak bar sar10 chalo, KhuN ba damaaN11 chalo
raah takta12 hai sub shahr-e janaaN13 chalo6.feet in fetters 7.hands raised (in protest or to strike) 8.drunk, in a trance 9.dancing 10.dust on head, declaration of mourning/protest 11.blood stained robe/apron 12.eagerly looking/waiting for (you) 13.city of the beloved
Come out in the open today with fetters on your feet. Come out waving your hands, dancing in a trance. Come out with dust in your hair, blood stains on your robe. All these are open declarations/display of a frenzied state of mind. Come out, the city of the beloved awaits.
haakim-e shahr1 bhi majma’-e a’am2 bhi
teer-e ilzaam3 bhi, sang-e dushnaam4 bhi
subah nashaad5 bhi, roz-e nakaam6 bhi1.ruler of the city (of the time) 2.general public 3.arrow of glame 4.rock of abuse 5.unhappy 6.useless day
The ruler of the city and the populace as well (are watching). Come out and face the arrow of calumny, bear stoning by insults and sorrowful dawns, useless days too.
inka damsaaz7 apne siva8 kaun hai
shahr-e janaaN9 meN ab basafa10 kaun hai
dast-e qatil11 ke shayaaN12 raha kaun hai7.helper 8.except for 9.city of the beloved 10.pure, sincere, truthful 11.hand of the killer 12.deserving of
But what friend do they have, except us. Who else in the city of beloved can be trusted. Who else is left, worthy of the executioner’s hand.
raKht-e dil13 baandh lo dil figaraaN14 chalo
phir hameeN15 qatl ho aaeN yaaro chalo13.belongings of the heart, heart’s desire 14.love stricken 15.(only, just) us (no one-else is willing)
Roll the bundle of burdens of your heart, O heart-stricken and come. Let us again mount the gallows, friends, come.
faiz ahmed faiz (1911-1984) a poet of romance, resistance, labour leader, journalist, political activist, Lenin Peace Prize awardee writes with great finesse and delicacy using the beloved as a metaphor for the homeland and/or the socialist revolution. Both faiz and maKhdoom (see pyaar ki chaandni) call for an open declaration (of acceptance of socialist ideals) without fear of consequences. Secret sympathizing is not-enough. faiz is calling upon comrades/fellow poets to come out in the open.
chashm-e nam1 jaan-e shoreeda2 kaafi3 nahiN
tohmat4-e ishq-e posheeda5 kaafi nahiN
1.teary-eye 2.frenzied life/state 3.enough 4.accusation/suspicion 5.hidden
A teary-eye and frenzied look, not-enough. It is not-enough that you have are suspected of a secret/hidden love.
aaj bazar meN pa ba jaulaN6 chalo
dast afshaaN7 chalo, must8 o raqsaaN9 chalo
Khaak bar sar10 chalo, KhuN ba damaaN11 chalo
raah takta12 hai sub shahr-e janaaN13 chalo
6.feet in fetters 7.hands raised (in protest or to strike) 8.drunk, in a trance 9.dancing 10.dust on head, declaration of mourning/protest 11.blood stained robe/apron 12.eagerly looking/waiting for (you) 13.city of the beloved
Come out in the open today with fetters on your feet. Come out waving your hands, dancing in a trance. Come out with dust in your hair, blood stains on your robe. All these are open declarations/display of a frenzied state of mind. Come out, the city of the beloved awaits.
haakim-e shahr1 bhi majma’-e a’am2 bhi
teer-e ilzaam3 bhi, sang-e dushnaam4 bhi
subah nashaad5 bhi, roz-e nakaam6 bhi
1.ruler of the city (of the time) 2.general public 3.arrow of glame 4.rock of abuse 5.unhappy 6.useless day
The ruler of the city and the populace as well (are watching). Come out and face the arrow of calumny, bear stoning by insults and sorrowful dawns, useless days too.
inka damsaaz7 apne siva8 kaun hai
shahr-e janaaN9 meN ab basafa10 kaun hai
dast-e qatil11 ke shayaaN12 raha kaun hai
7.helper 8.except for 9.city of the beloved 10.pure, sincere, truthful 11.hand of the killer 12.deserving of
But what friend do they have, except us. Who else in the city of beloved can be trusted. Who else is left, worthy of the executioner’s hand.
raKht-e dil13 baandh lo dil figaraaN14 chalo
phir hameeN15 qatl ho aaeN yaaro chalo
13.belongings of the heart, heart’s desire 14.love stricken 15.(only, just) us (no one-else is willing)
Roll the bundle of burdens of your heart, O heart-stricken and come. Let us again mount the gallows, friends, come.
