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Recitation
اُبھرتے ہیں نِشاں اور ۔ اِحسان جعفری
۱
جذبات کی شِدّت سے نکھرتا ہے بیاں اور
غیروں سے محبت میں سنورتی ہے زباں اور
۲
احساس کی پلکوں میں تری یاد کا پرتو
غمگین بنا دیتا ہے محفل کا سماں اور
۳
گزرے ہوئے حالات سے بنتی ہے کہانی
گرتے ہوئے تاروں سے مُنوّر ہے مکاں اور
۴
مجھ کو نہ بتا زیست کے امکان بہت ہیں
مٹی میں نمی ہو تو اُبھرتے ہیں نِشاں اور
۵
آنگن ہی میں خوشبو کو مقید نہ کرو تم
پرواز سے مل جائیں گے انساں کو جہاں اور
उभरते हैं निशाँ और – एहसान जाफ़्री
१
जज़्बात की शिद्दत से निखरता है बयाँ और
ग़ैरौं से मोहब्बत में सँवरती है ज़बाँ और
२
एहसास की पल्कौं में तेरी याद का परतव
ग़मगीन बना देता है महफ़िल का समाँ और
३
गुज़्रे हुए हालात से बनती है कहानी
गिरते हुए तारौं से मुनव्वर है मकाँ और
४
मुझ को न बता ज़ीस्त के इम्कान बहुत हैं
मिट्टी में नमी हो तो उभरते हैं निशाँ और
५
आँगन ही में ख़ुशबू को मुक़य्यद न करो तुम
परवाज़ से मिल जाएँगे इंसाँ को जहाँ और
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. ehsaan jaafri (1929-2002), member of parliament from gujarat. Liberal. Gandhian. He was killed by mob in the post-godhra massacre in ahmedabad. He was an excellent poet with a published book of Ghazal and nazm during his lifetime and a complete works published posthumously.
1
jazbaat1 ki shiddat2 se nikharta3 hai bayaaN4 aur
GhairoN5 se mohabbat meN saNvarti6 hai zabaaN aur 1.emotions (implied – love) 2.intensity 3.freshens, blooms 4.spoken word, verse 5.others 6.beautification
With increasing intensity of emotions of love verse/suKhan blooms even more. With the love of others, expression/verse becomes even more beautiful.
2
ehsaas1 ki palkoN meN teri yaad ka partav2
Ghamgiin bana deta hai mahfil3 ka samaaN4 aur 1.sentiments, feelings (implied – memories) 2.reflection 3.gathering 4.ambience
The reflection of your memories in my eyes makes the ambience of (even festive) gatherings sorrowful.
3
guzre1 hue haalaat2 se banti hai kahaani
girte hue taaroN se munavvar3 hai makaaN aur 1.past 2.happenings 3.shining
The poet is remembering things that happened in the past. They are like shooting stars, fleeting memories. They make pleasant stories just like shooting stars brighten up the sky.
4
mujh ko na bataa ziist1 ke imkaan2 bahut haiN
miTTi meN nami3 ho to ubharte4 haiN nishaaN5 aur 1.life 2.possibility 3.dampness, water 4.emerge 5.signs (of life), germination
Maybe I am stretching but this could be a conversation between someone seeking help in getting an opportunity with someone who simply wants to brush them off saying that there are many possibilities in life. The protagonist protests – don’t tell me that there are many opportunities in life. When the ground is watered then signs of life emerge i.e. some help needs to be offered.
5
aaNgan1 hi meN Khushbu ko muqayyad2 na karo tum
parvaaz3 se mil jaayeNge insaaN ko jahaaN aur 1.courtyard 2.imprison, confine 3.flight
Do not confine fragrance to your courtyard. With flight humans can discover new worlds i.e. venture out and discover new worlds, do not hide your talents.
ehsaan jaafri (1929-2002), member of parliament from gujarat. Liberal. Gandhian. He was killed by mob in the post-godhra massacre in ahmedabad. He was an excellent poet with a published book of Ghazal and nazm during his lifetime and a complete works published posthumously.
1
jazbaat1 ki shiddat2 se nikharta3 hai bayaaN4 aur
GhairoN5 se mohabbat meN saNvarti6 hai zabaaN aur
1.emotions (implied – love) 2.intensity 3.freshens, blooms 4.spoken word, verse 5.others 6.beautification
With increasing intensity of emotions of love verse/suKhan blooms even more. With the love of others, expression/verse becomes even more beautiful.
2
ehsaas1 ki palkoN meN teri yaad ka partav2
Ghamgiin bana deta hai mahfil3 ka samaaN4 aur
1.sentiments, feelings (implied – memories) 2.reflection 3.gathering 4.ambience
The reflection of your memories in my eyes makes the ambience of (even festive) gatherings sorrowful.
3
guzre1 hue haalaat2 se banti hai kahaani
girte hue taaroN se munavvar3 hai makaaN aur
1.past 2.happenings 3.shining
The poet is remembering things that happened in the past. They are like shooting stars, fleeting memories. They make pleasant stories just like shooting stars brighten up the sky.
4
mujh ko na bataa ziist1 ke imkaan2 bahut haiN
miTTi meN nami3 ho to ubharte4 haiN nishaaN5 aur
1.life 2.possibility 3.dampness, water 4.emerge 5.signs (of life), germination
Maybe I am stretching but this could be a conversation between someone seeking help in getting an opportunity with someone who simply wants to brush them off saying that there are many possibilities in life. The protagonist protests – don’t tell me that there are many opportunities in life. When the ground is watered then signs of life emerge i.e. some help needs to be offered.
5
aaNgan1 hi meN Khushbu ko muqayyad2 na karo tum
parvaaz3 se mil jaayeNge insaaN ko jahaaN aur
1.courtyard 2.imprison, confine 3.flight
Do not confine fragrance to your courtyard. With flight humans can discover new worlds i.e. venture out and discover new worlds, do not hide your talents.
