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Recitation
jagjit siNgh
harjit pabla
چھلکا بھی گئے ۔ اسرار الحق مجاز
۱
تسکینِ دلِ محزوں نہ ہوئی وہ سعئ کرم فرما بھی گئے
اس سعئ کرم کو کیا کہیے بہلا بھی گئے تڑپا بھی گئے
۲
ہم عرضِ وفا بھی کر نہ سکے کچھ کہہ نہ سکے کچھ سُن نہ سکے
یاں ہم نے زباں ہی کھولی تھی واں آنکھ جھُکی شرما بھی گئے
۳
آشفتگیٔ وحشت کی قسم حیرت کی قسم حسرت کی قسم
اب آپ کہیں کچھ یا نہ کہیں ہم رازِ تبسُّم پا بھی گئے
۴
رودادِ غمِ اُلفت اُن سے ہم کیا کہتے کیوں کر کہتے
اِک حرف نہ نکلا ہونٹوں سے اور آنکھ میں آنسو آ بھی گئے
۵
اربابِ جنوں پر فرقت میں اب کیا کہئے کیا کیا گزری
آئے تھے سوادِ اُلفت میں کچھ کھو بھی گئے کچھ پا بھی گئے
۶
یہ رنگِ بہارِ عالم ہے کیوں فِکر ہے تجھ کو اے ساقی
محفل تو تری سونی نہ ہوئی کچھ اُٹھ بھی گئے کچھ آ بھی گئے
۷
اُس محفلِ کیف و مستی میں اُس انجمنِ عرفانی میں
سب جام بکف بیٹھے ہی رہے ہم پی بھی گئے چھلکا بھی گئے
छलका भी गए – अस्रार-उल-हक़्क़ मजाज़
१
तस्कीन-ए-दिल-ए-महज़ूँ न हुई वो सई-ए-करम फ़रमा भी गए
इस सई-ए-करम को क्या कहिए बहला भी गए तड़पा भी गए
२
हम अर्ज़-ए-वफ़ा भी कर न सके कुछ कह न सके कुछ सुन न सके
याँ हम ने ज़बाँ ही खोली थी वाँ आँख झुकी शरमा भी गए
३
आशुफ़्तगी-ए-वहशत की क़सम हैरत की क़सम हसरत की क़सम
अब आप कहें कुछ या न कहें हम राज़-ए-तबस्सुम पा भी गए
४
रूदाद-ए-ग़म-ए-उल्फ़त उन से हम क्या कहते क्यूँकर कहते
एक हर्फ़ न निकला होंटों से और आँख में आँसू आ भी गए
५
अरबाब-ए-जुनूँ पर फ़ुर्क़त में अब क्या कहिए क्या क्या गुज़री
आए थे सवाद-ए-उल्फ़त में कुछ खो भी गए कुछ पा भी गए
६
ये रंग-ए-बहार-ए-आलम है क्यूँ फ़िक्र है तुझ को ऐ साक़ी
महफ़िल तो तिरी सूनी न हुई कुछ उठ भी गए कुछ आ भी गए
७
उस महफ़िल-ए-कैफ़-ओ-मस्ती में उस अंजुमन-ए-इरफ़ानी में
सब जाम-ब-कफ़ बैठे ही रहे हम पी भी गए छलका भी गए
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. asrar-ul haq majaz (1911-1955) was progressive as well as romantic poet, a heartthrob. He received his BA from aligaRh after interruptions in earlier schooling. He developed close relationships with progressives and was a major force in the Progressive Writers’ Association. He lived in aligaRh, dehli and lucknow working for radio stations, editing magazines on and off but with no steady income. He met with a rather tragic end at the young age of 44. This is largely a Ghazal of romance.
1
taskin1-e dil-e mahzuN2 na hui vo saii3-e karam4 farma5 bhi gaye
is saii-e karam ko kya kahiye bahla6 bhi gaye taRpa7 bhi gaye 1.comfort 2.melancholy 3.effort of 4.kindness 5.bestowed 6.amused, consoled 7.agitation
The melancholy heart was not consoled although she came and tried to bestow kindness. What can I say about that effort, she consoled (fake consolation), caused great agitation and left.
2
hum arz1-e vafa2 bhi kar na sake kuchh kah na sake kuchh sun na sake
yaaN hum ne zabaaN hi kholi thi vaaN aaNkh jhuki sharma bhi gaye 1.plead, declare 2.faith, love
I not even declare my love, I could did not say anything, she did not hear. I had just opened my mouth, her eyes lowered and she got bashful.
3
aashuftagi1-e vahshat2 ki qasam3 hairat4 ki qasam hasrat5 ki qasam
ab aap kaheN kuchh ya na kaheN hum raaz6-e tabassum7 paa bhi gaye 1.distress 2.frenzy 3.to swear by 4.perplexity 5.longing 6.secret, hidden reason 7.smile
I swear by my frenzied distress, perplexity and longing, you may say something or not, but I have divined the hidden reason of your smile.
4
roodad1-e Gham2-e ulfat3 un se hum kya kahte kyuNkar4 kahte
ek harf5 na nikla hoNTon se aur aaNkh meN aaNsu aa bhi gaye 1.story of 2.pain of 3.love 4.how 5.word
What could I have said. How could I have related the painful story of my love. Not one word escaped my lips and her eyes were tearful.
5
arbaab1-e junuN2 par furqat3 meN ab kya kahiye kya kya guzri4
aaye the sawad5-e ulfat6 meN kuchh kho bhi gaye kuchh paa bhi gaye 1.people of 2.frenzied passion 3.separation 4.transpired 5.taste/desire 6.love
What can I tell you about what transpired on frenzied lovers during separation (from the beloved). They had come seeking love, they lost something, found something else and went their way.
6
ye raNg1-e bahaar2-e aalam3 hai, kyuN fikr4 hai tujh ko aye saaqi
mahfil5 to teri suuni6 na hui kuchh uTh bhi gaye kuchh aa bhi gaye 1.character, ways 2.spring, celebration 3.world 4.worry 5.gathering 6.deserted
This is the way of the world, this is normal, why are you worried O saaqi. Some left but others came, your tavern was not deserted.
7
us mahfil1-e kaif2-o-masti3 meN us anjuman4-e irfaani5 meN
sab jaam6 ba-kaf7 baiThe hi rahe hum pii bhi gaye chhalka8 bhi gaye 1.assembly, gathering 2.pleasure 3.intoxication 4.association 5.mysticism, learning 6.cup 7.in hand 8.spill
In this gathering of pleasure and wine, in this association of learning, everyone sat holding their cup, I came, drank, spilled and left.
asrar-ul haq majaz (1911-1955) was progressive as well as romantic poet, a heartthrob. He received his BA from aligaRh after interruptions in earlier schooling. He developed close relationships with progressives and was a major force in the Progressive Writers’ Association. He lived in aligaRh, dehli and lucknow working for radio stations, editing magazines on and off but with no steady income. He met with a rather tragic end at the young age of 44. This is largely a Ghazal of romance.
1
taskin1-e dil-e mahzuN2 na hui vo saii3-e karam4 farma5 bhi gaye
is saii-e karam ko kya kahiye bahla6 bhi gaye taRpa7 bhi gaye
1.comfort 2.melancholy 3.effort of 4.kindness 5.bestowed 6.amused, consoled 7.agitation
The melancholy heart was not consoled although she came and tried to bestow kindness. What can I say about that effort, she consoled (fake consolation), caused great agitation and left.
2
hum arz1-e vafa2 bhi kar na sake kuchh kah na sake kuchh sun na sake
yaaN hum ne zabaaN hi kholi thi vaaN aaNkh jhuki sharma bhi gaye
1.plead, declare 2.faith, love
I could not even declare my love, I did not say anything, she did not hear. I had just opened my mouth, her eyes lowered and she got bashful.
3
aashuftagi1-e vahshat2 ki qasam3 hairat4 ki qasam hasrat5 ki qasam
ab aap kaheN kuchh ya na kaheN hum raaz6-e tabassum7 paa bhi gaye
1.distress 2.frenzy 3.to swear by 4.perplexity 5.longing 6.secret, hidden reason 7.smile
I swear by my frenzied distress, perplexity and longing, you may say something or not, but I have divined the hidden reason of your smile.
4
roodad1-e Gham2-e ulfat3 un se hum kya kahte kyuNkar4 kahte
ek harf5 na nikla hoNTon se aur aaNkh meN aaNsu aa bhi gaye
1.story of 2.pain of 3.love 4.how 5.word
What could I have said. How could I have related the painful story of my love. Not one word escaped my lips and her eyes were tearful.
5
arbaab1-e junuN2 par furqat3 meN ab kya kahiye kya kya guzri4
aaye the sawad5-e ulfat6 meN kuchh kho bhi gaye kuchh paa bhi gaye
1.people of 2.frenzied passion 3.separation 4.transpired 5.taste/desire 6.love
What can I tell you about what transpired on frenzied lovers during separation (from the beloved). They had come seeking love, they lost something, found something else and went their way.
6
ye raNg1-e bahaar2-e aalam3 hai, kyuN fikr4 hai tujh ko aye saaqi
mahfil5 to teri suuni6 na hui kuchh uTh bhi gaye kuchh aa bhi gaye
1.character, ways 2.spring, celebration 3.world 4.worry 5.gathering 6.deserted
This is the way of the world, this is normal, why are you worried O saaqi. Some left but others came, your tavern was not deserted.
7
us mahfil1-e kaif2-o-masti3 meN us anjuman4-e irfaani5 meN
sab jaam6 ba-kaf7 baiThe hi rahe hum pii bhi gaye chhalka8 bhi gaye
1.assembly, gathering 2.pleasure 3.intoxication 4.association 5.mysticism, learning 6.cup 7.in hand 8.spill
In this gathering of pleasure and wine, in this association of learning, everyone sat holding their cup, I came, drank, spilled and left.
