Recitation
آسمانی لوریاں ۔ مخدوم محی الدین
روزِ روشن جا چکا، ہیں شام کی تیاریاں
اُڑ رہی ہیں آسماں پر زعفرانی ساریاں
شام رخصت ہو رہی ہے رات کا منہ چومکر
ہو رہی ہیں چرخ پر تاروں میں کچھ سرگوشیاں
جلوے ہیں بیتاب پردے سے نکلنے کیلئے
بن سنورکر آ رہی ہیں آسماں کی رانیاں
نو عروسِ شب نے پہنا ہے لباسِ فاخرہ
آسمانی پیرہن میں کہکشانی دھاریاں
کار چوبی شامیانے میں رچی بزمِ نشاط
ساز نے انگڑائی لی بجنے لگی ہیں تالیاں
لاجوردی فرش پر ہے مشتری زہرہ کا رقص
نیل تن کرشن کے پہلو میں مچلتی گو پیاں
دست و پا کی نرم و خوش آہنگ ہلکی جنبشیں
یا فضا میں نا چتی ہیں گنگناتی بجلیاں
سرمدی نغمات سے ساری فضا معمور ہے
نطقِ ربِّ ذوالمنن ہیں رات کی خاموشیاں
نیند سی آنکھوں میں آتی ہے جھکا جاتا ہے سر
سنُ رہا تھا دیر سے میں آسمانی لوریاں
आसमानी लोरियां – मख़्दूम मोहिउद्दीन
रोज़ ए रौशन जा चुका, हैं शाम की तय्यारियां
उड़ रही हैं आसमां पर ज़ाफ़रानी सारियां
शाम रूख़सत हो रही है रात का मुंह चूम कर
हो रही हैं चर्ख़ पर तारों में कुच्छ सरगोशियां
जलवे हैं बेताब पर्दे से निकलने के लिये
बन संवर कर आ रही हैं आसमां की रानियाँ
नौ उरूस ए शब ने पहना है लिबास ए फ़ाख़िरा
आसमानी पैरहन में कहकशानी धारियां
कारचोबी शामियाने में रची बज़्म ए निशात
साज़ ने अंगड़ाई ली बजने लगी हैं तालियाँ
लाजवार्दी फ़र्श पर है मुश्तरी ज़ोहरा का रक़्स
नील तन कृष्ण के पहलू में मचलती गोपियाँ
दस्त ओ पा की नर्म ओ ख़ुश आहंग हल्की जुंबिशें
या फ़िज़ा में नाचती गुनगुनाती बिजलियाँ
सरमदी नग़मात से सारी फ़िज़ा मामूर है
नुत्क़ ए रब्ब ए ज़ुल्मनन हैं रात की ख़ामोशियाँ
नींद सी आँखों में आती है झुका जाता है सर
सुन रहा हूँ देर से मैं आसमानी लोरियां
aasmani loriyaN – maKhdoom mohiuddin
Click here for overall comments and on any passage for meanings and discussion.A light-hearted and easy reading composition in which the poet simply seems to be enjoying the scene and drowsiness of contentment it brings.
roz e raushan1 jaa chuka, haiN shaam ki tayyariaN
uR rahi haiN aasmaN par zaafrani2 saariaN
shaam ruKhsat3 ho rahi hai raat ka muNh choom kar
ho rahi haiN charKh4 par taaroN meN kuchh sargoshiaN5 1. bright day 2. saffron color, yellow-orange 3. depart 4. sky 5. whispering
The bright day done, now is the readying for the night. The sunset looks as if the sky is clad in waves and waves of saffron-hued saris. Dusk says goodbye to the evening with a kiss of longing and the stars in the sky just emerging and at times disappearing, seem to be whispering to each other.
jalve6 haiN betaab7 parde se nikalne ke liye
ban saNwar8 kar aa rahi haiN aasmaN ki raaniaN
nau uroos9 e shab ne pahna hai libaas e faKhira10
aasmaani pairahan11 meN kahkashani12 dhaariaN13 6. faces, beauties 7. restless 8. primped up 9. new bride 10. dress of pride/glory 11. robe 12. constellations 13. streaks, lines
Beauties are now impatient to cast off their veils. The empresses of the night sky are arriving all decked up. The night, with the lights coming on looks like a new bride, donning a glorious ensemble, her blue robe has stripes of brilliant constellations.
kaarchobi14 shaamiane15 meN rachi16 bazm-e nishaat17
saaz ne aNgRaai18 li bajne lagi haiN taaliaN
laajvardi19 farsh par hai mushtari zohra20 ka raqs
neel tan21 krishn ke pahlu meN machalti gopiaN14. embroidered 15. tent 16. medly 17. assembly of pleasure 18. yawn 19. blue, azure 20. Mars and venus (bride and groom) 21. blue bodied
The sky, like an embroidered canopy hosts the assembly of joy, as if the orchestra wakes up and stretches to great applause. Mars and Venus in a bridal dance on the azure floor. The blue sky like Krishn surrounded by gopis.
dast o paa22 ki narm o Khush aahaNg23 halki jumbisheN24
ya fiza25 meN naachti gungunaati bijliaN26
sarmadi27 naGhmaat28 se saari fiza ma’amoor29 hai
nutq30-e rabb-e zulmenon31 haiN raat ki KhaamoshiaN3222. hands and feet 23. pleasing music 24. movements 25. ambience 26. lights 27. eternal 28. songs 29. full of 30. sound, voice 31. lord of benevolence, god 32. quiet, stillness
In drowsiness he is now imagining music and dance – hands and feet dancing in sync with soft music and the many lights of the sky humming together. The ambience ringing with eternal melodies, the stillness of the night like the whispers of the great benefactor.
neend si aaNkhoN meN aati hai jhuka jaata hai sar
sun raha huN der se maiN aasmani loriaNOverwhelmed by sleep, I begin to nod off. I have been listening for long now, to heavenly lullabies
aasmani loriyaN – maKhdoom mohiuddin
Overall Comments
A light-hearted and easy reading composition in which the poet simply seems to be enjoying the scene and drowsiness of contentment it brings.
roz e raushan1 jaa chuka, haiN shaam ki tayyariaN
uR rahi haiN aasmaN par zaafrani2 saariaN
shaam ruKhsat3 ho rahi hai raat ka muNh choom kar
ho rahi haiN charKh4 par taaroN meN kuchh sargoshiaN5
1. bright day 2. saffron color, yellow-orange 3. depart 4. sky 5. whispering
The bright day done, now is the readying for the night. The sunset looks as if the sky is clad in waves and waves of saffron-hued saris. Dusk says goodbye to the evening with a kiss of longing and the stars in the sky just emerging and at times disappearing, seem to be whispering to each other.
jalve6 haiN betaab7 parde se nikalne ke liye
ban saNwar8 kar aa rahi haiN aasmaN ki raaniaN
nau uroos9 e shab ne pahna hai libaas e faKhira10
aasmaani pairahan11 meN kahkashani12 dhaariaN13
6. faces, beauties 7. restless 8. primped up 9. new bride 10. dress of pride/glory 11. robe 12. constellations 13. streaks, lines
Beauties are now impatient to cast off their veils. The empresses of the night sky are arriving all decked up. The night, with the lights coming on looks like a new bride, donning a glorious ensemble, her blue robe has stripes of brilliant constellations.
kaarchobi14 shaamiane15 meN rachi16 bazm-e nishaat17
saaz ne aNgRaai18 li bajne lagi haiN taaliaN
laajvardi19 farsh par hai mushtari zohra20 ka raqs
neel tan21 krishn ke pahlu meN machalti gopiaN
14. embroidered 15. tent 16. medly 17. assembly of pleasure 18. yawn 19. blue, azure 20. Mars and venus (bride and groom) 21. blue bodied
The sky, like an embroidered canopy hosts the assembly of joy, as if the orchestra wakes up and stretches to great applause. Mars and Venus in a bridal dance on the azure floor. The blue sky like Krishn surrounded by gopis.
dast o paa22 ki narm o Khush aahaNg23 halki jumbisheN24
ya fiza25 meN naachti gungunaati bijliaN26
sarmadi27 naGhmaat28 se saari fiza ma’amoor29 hai
nutq30-e rabb-e zulmenon31 haiN raat ki KhaamoshiaN32
22. hands and feet 23. pleasing music 24. movements 25. ambience 26. lights 27. eternal 28. songs 29. full of 30. sound, voice 31. lord of benevolence, god 32. quiet, stillness
In drowsiness he is now imagining music and dance – hands and feet dancing in sync with soft music and the many lights of the sky humming together. The ambience ringing with eternal melodies, the stillness of the night like the whispers of the great benefactor.
neend si aaNkhoN meN aati hai jhuka jaata hai sar
sun raha huN der se maiN aasmani loriaN
Overwhelmed by sleep, I begin to nod off. I have been listening for long now, to heavenly lullabies
