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Recitation
مرزا غالب ۔ بام دیو شرما رشیؔ پٹیالوی
۱
انجمن در انجمن ہے جس کا ذکرِ جاوداں
وہ پرستارِ محبّت غالبِؔ سحرالبیاں
جلوہ گر تھی عشق کی تنویر جس کی ذات میں
ڈھل گیا تھا حُسنِ فطرت جس کے محسوسات میں
۲
جِس نے بخشی شعریت کو علم و فن کی روشنی
جس سے وابستہ ہوئی ہر انجمن کی روشنی
مُختلف تھا دوسروں سے جِس کا اُسلوبِ بیاں
دھُل گئی تھی کوثر و تسنیم سے جس کی زباں
۳
جس کی فکرِ نکتہ رس جس کی نوائے شاعری
منزلِ ہستی میں ہے مِثلِ چراغِ رہبری
جس نے اہلِ دل کو پیغامِ فلک گیری دیا
پستیوں کو رفعتوں سے آشنا جس نے کیا
۴
شعر میں جس نے سمویا درد کی آواز کو
ہمنوائے دل کیا نغماتِ سوز و ساز کو
زندگی رکھا تھا جس نے ہنس کے مر جانے کا نام
عاشقی میں جان سے جی کے گذر جانے کا نام
۵
جس کے سینے میں نہاں تھی گرمیِ قِندیلِ عشق
فرض تھا جس کے لئے پابندیِ تکمیلِ عشق
پارسائی کو بھی جس کی کافری پر ناز تھا
جس کی رِندی میں بھی اک ایمان کا انداز تھا
۶
طبع حق آگاہ جس کی وقفِ سوز و ساز تھی
لامکاں تک جس کے ذہن و فکر کی پرواز تھی
جس کا عالم سر بہ سر تھا عالمِ سرشارِ عشق
وادیِ اُلفت میں تھا جو کارواں سالارِ عشق
۷
جس نے محسوسات کو بخشا مذاقِ شاعری
شاعری کو جس کی جدّت نے عطا کی ساحری
پاسِ ایمانِ محبّت جس کا نصب العین تھا
اک زمانے کی تڑپ سے جس کا دل بیچین تھا
۸
جس کے دم سے شاعری کی عرش پر تقدیر تھی
جس کے فن کی ہند کیا ایران تک توقیر تھی
جس کا دل اک ساز تھا غم کے ترانوں کے لئے
حق نوا جس کی زباں تھی نکتہ دانوں کے لئے
۹
مستند تھا معتبر تھا جس کا فرمایا ہوا
سب پہ تھا سب پر رہیگا، سب پہ ہے چھایا ہوا
شاہِ دِلّی کو بھی تھا جس کی شاگردی پہ ناز
جس کی اُستادی کا پرچم تھا بلند و سرفراز
۱۰
گو نہیں ہے آج وہ غالب ہمارے درمیاں
اُس کے شعروں سے مگر معمور ہے ہندوستاں
मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब – बाम देव शर्मा रिशी पटियालवी
१
अंजुमन दर अंजुमन है जिस का ज़िक्र-ए जावेदां
वो परस्तार-ए मोहब्बत ग़ालिब-ए सहर-उल-बयां
जलवा गर थी इश्क़ की तन्वीर जिस की ज़ात में
ढल गया था हुस्न-ए फ़ित्रत जिस के महसूसात में
२
जिस ने बख़्शी शे’रियत को इल्म ओ फ़न की रौशनी
जिस से वाबस्ता हुई हर अंजुमन की रौशनी
मुख़्तलिफ़ था दूसरौं से जिस का उस्लूब-ए बयां
धुल गई थी कौसर ओ तस्नीम से जिस की ज़बां
३
जिस की फ़िक्र-ए नुक्ता रस, जिस की नवा-ए शाएरी
मंज़िल-ए हस्ती में है मिस्ल-ए चिराग़-ए रहबरी
जिस ने अहल-ए दिल को पैग़ाम-ए फ़लक गीरी दिया
बस्तियौं को रफ़अतौं से आश्ना जिस ने किया
४
शे’र में जिस ने समोया दर्द की आवाज़ को
हम-नवा-ए दिल किया नग़्मात-ए सोज़ ओ साज़ को
ज़िनदगी रक्खा था जिस ने हंस के मर जाने का नाम
आशेक़ी में जान से जी के गुज़र जाने का नाम
५
जिस के सीने में नेहां थी गर्मी-ए क़िंदील-ए इश्क़
फ़र्ज़ था जिस के लिए पाबन्दी-ए तक्मील-ए इश्क़
पारसाई को भी जिस की काफ़ेरी पर नाज़ था
जिस की रिंदी में भी एक ईमान का अंदाज़ था
६
तबअ हक़ आगाह जिस की वक़्फ़-ए सोज़ ओ साज़ थी
लामकां तक जिस के ज़हन ओ फ़िक्र की परवाज़ थी
जिस का आलम सर ब सर था आलम-ए सरशार-ए इश्क़
वादी-ए उल्फ़त में था जो कारवां सालार-ए इश्क़
७
जिस ने महसूसात को बख़्शा मज़ाक़-ए शाएरी
शाएरी को जिस की जिद्दत ने अता की साहरी
पास-ए ईमान-ए मुहब्बत जिस का नस्ब-उल-ऐन था
एक ज़माने की तड़प से जिस का दिल बेचैन था
८
जिस के दम से शाएरी की आर्श पर तक़्दीर थी
जिस के फ़न की हिन्द क्या ईरान तक तौक़ीर थी
जिस का दिल एक साज़ था ग़म के तरानौं के लिए
हक़-नवा जिस की ज़बां थी नुक्ता दानौं के लिए
९
मुस्तनद था, मोतबर था जिस का फ़रमाया हुआ
सब पे था सब पर रहेगा सब पे है छाया हुआ
शाह-ए दिल्ली को भी था जिस की शागिर्दी पे नाज़
जिस की उस्तादी का पर्चम था बलंद ओ सरफ़राज़
१०
गो नहीं है आज वो ग़ालेब हमारे दर्मियां
उस के शेरौं से मगर मामूर है हिन्दोस्तां
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. baam dev sharma rishi paTialavi (1917-1999) originally from hoshiarpur in punjab. He was a disciple of nasim noormahli, who in turn was a disciple of daaGh dehlavi. He has written exquite Ghazal in chaste urdu and many progressive nazm in chaste urdu as well as in spoken hindi/urdu/hindustani. He was part of group of friends who organized joint celebration of one another’s religious festivities to promote communal harmony.
1
anjuman-dar-anjuman1 hai jis ka zikr2-e jaavedaaN3
voh parastaar4-e mohabbat Ghalib-e sahr-ul-bayaaN5
jalva-gar6 thi ishq ki tanveer7 jis ki zaat8 meN
Dhal9 gaya tha husn-e-fitrat10 jis ke mahsoosaat11 meN 1.gathering after gathering 2.talk, narrative 3.forever 4.worshipper 5.of enchanting speech/words 6.displaying image 7.brilliance 8.person, being 9.moulded 10.beauty of nature/creation 11.feelings, sentiments
In every gathering, discussion of him lives forever, he was a worshipper of love – Ghalib of enchanting words. In whose person the image of the light of love was reflected. In whose person was moulded the feelings of the beauty of creation.
2
jis ne baKhshi1 she’riyat2 ko ilm-o-fun3 ki raushni
jis se vaabasta4 hui har anjuman5 ki raushni
muKhtalif6 tha doosrauN se jis ka usloob-e-bayaaN7
dhul8 gayi thi kausar-o-tasneem9 se jis ki zabaaN 1.granted 2.versificiation 3.art and knowledge 4.associated 5.gathering, society 6.different 7.manner/style of speech/words 8.washed 9.names of two rivers in heaven
The one who granted the light of art and knowledge to versification. With whose name was associated the brilliance of every gathering. Whose style of words was different from others, was unique. Whose tongue was washed in the waters of the rivers of paradise.
3
jis ki fikr1-e nukta-ras2, jis ki navaa3-e shaa’eri
manzil-e-hasti4 meN hai misl5-e chiraaGh-e-rahbari6
jis ne ahl-e-dil7 ko paiGhaam8-e falak-giiri9 diya
bastiyoN10 ko raf’atoN11 se aashna12 jis ne kiya 1.reason, thinking 2.reaching fine points 3.voice 4.stages in the goal of life 5.like, example of 5.like, similar to 6.guiding light 7.people of heart/courage 8.message 9.sky-catching/reaching 10.settlements, grounded 11.heights 12.familiar
The one whose thought reached fine points, whose poetic voice was the guiding light along the path of life. He who gave a sky-conquering message to people of heart/courage, who made those grounded on earth familiar with great heights.
4
she’r meN jis ne samoya1 dard ki aavaaz ko
hum-navaa2-e dil kiya naGhmaat3-e soz-o-saaz4 ko
zindagi rakkha tha jis ne haNs ke mar jaane ka naam
aashiqi meN jaan se jii ke guzar5 jaane ka naam 1.filled in 2.same voice 3.songs 4.sorrow and happiness 5.passed, spent
He who filled his verse with the voice of pain, who made songs of happiness and sorrow speak together in the same voice. He who considered life dying peacefully to be the essence of life, who considered life to be that which was spent in love.
5
jis ke seene meN nihaaN1 thi garmi-e qindeel-e-ishq2
farz3 tha jis ke liye paabandi4-e takmeel-e-ishq5
paarsaaii6 ko bhi jis ki kaafiri7 par naaz8 tha
jis ki rindi9 meN bhi ek eemaan10 ka andaaz11 tha 1.hidden 2.lamp/light of love 3.duty 4.bound by 5.completion/fulfilment of the obligations of love 6.chastity, strict observance 7.transgression, sin 8.pride 9.wine drinking 10.faith, virtue 11.style
In whose bosom was hidden the warmth of the light of love, who considered it his duty to be bound by the traditions of love, of whose trasgressions even chastity was proud, in whose wine-drinking was a unique style of faith.
6
tab’a1 haq-aagaah2 jis ki vaqf3-e soz-o-saaz4 thi
laamakaaN5 tak jis ke zahn-o-fikr6 ki parvaaz7 thi
jis ka aalam8 sar-ba-sar9 tha aalam10-e sarshaar11-e ishq
vaadi12-e ulfat13 meN tha jo kaarvaaN-saalaar14-e ishq 1.nature 2.truth knowing 3.dedicated to 4.sorrow and happiness 5.non-place, non-being 6.mind and reason 7.flight 8.world 9.end to end, embodiment 10.condition 11.satiated, fulfilled 12.valley, plains, field 13.love 14.caravan leader, guide
One whose truth-knowing nature was dedicated to the simultaneity of sorrow and happiness, the flight of whose mind and reasoning reached beyond the domain of material existence, whose world was the embodiment of the condition of satiation/satisfaction, who was a guide/leader in the field/journey of love.
7
jis ne mahsoosaat1 ko baKhsha2 mazaaq3-e shaa’eri
shaa’eri ko jis ki jiddat4 ne ata5 ki saaheri6
paas7-e eemaan-e mohabbat jis ka nasb-ul-ain8 tha
ek zamaane9 ki taRap se jis ka dil be-chayn tha 1.feelings 2.granted 3.taste, passion 4.innovation 5.granted 6.magic, enchantment 7.regard, respect 8.focus of the eye/intent 9.ages
The one who granted feelings the passion for poetry, whose innovations granted enchantment to poetry, whose focus was the faith of love, whose heart was restless with the pain of ages.
8
jis ke dam1 se shaa’eri ki arsh2 par taqdeer3 thi
jis ke fun4 ki hind kya eeraan tak tauqiir5 thi
jis ka dil ek saaz6 tha Gham ke taraanoN7 ke liye
haq-navaa8 jis ki zabaaN thi nukta-daanoN9 ke liye 1.power 2.sky, heaven 3.fate, measure (from qadr) 4.art, skill 5.respect 6.music 7.songs 8.voice of truth 9.discerning fine points
By his power the fate of poetry meets its measure in skies, whose talent was respected not only in hindustan but also in iran, whose heart throbbed with the music of songs of love, whose tongue/language was the voice of truth for those who could discern his fine points.
9
mustanad1 tha, motabar2 tha jis ka farmaaya3 hua
sub pe tha, sub par rahega, sub pe hai chhaaya hua
shaah-e dilli ko bhi tha jis ki shaagirdi pe naaz4
jis ki ustaadi ka parcham5 tha baland6 o sarfaraaz7 1.certified, authenticated 2.credible, believable 3.spoken 4.pride 5.banner 6.high 7.exalted, distinguished
His words are authentic and credible, he was, is and will be towering over everyone, even the emperor of dehli was proud to be his student, the banner of teaching flies high and distinguished.
10
go1 nahiN hai aaj voh Ghalib hamaare darmiyaaN2
us ke she’roN se magar maamoor3 hai hindostaaN 1.even though 2.midst 3.filled
Even though that Ghalib is not in our midst today, his verse fills every corner of hindistaaN.
baam dev sharma rishi paTialavi (1917-1999) originally from hoshiarpur in punjab. He was a disciple of nasim noormahli, who in turn was a disciple of daaGh dehlavi. He has written exquite Ghazal in chaste urdu and many progressive nazm in chaste urdu as well as in spoken hindi/urdu/hindustani. He was part of group of friends who organized joint celebration of one another’s religious festivities to promote communal harmony.
1
anjuman-dar-anjuman1 hai jis ka zikr2-e jaavedaaN3
voh parastaar4-e mohabbat Ghalib-e sahr-ul-bayaaN5
jalva-gar6 thi ishq ki tanveer7 jis ki zaat8 meN
Dhal9 gaya tha husn-e-fitrat10 jis ke mahsoosaat11 meN
1.gathering after gathering 2.talk, narrative 3.forever 4.worshipper 5.of enchanting speech/words 6.displaying image 7.brilliance 8.person, being 9.moulded 10.beauty of nature/creation 11.feelings, sentiments
In every gathering, discussion of him lives forever, he was a worshipper of love – Ghalib of enchanting words. In whose person the image of the light of love was reflected. In whose person was moulded the feelings of the beauty of creation.
2
jis ne baKhshi1 she’riyat2 ko ilm-o-fun3 ki raushni
jis se vaabasta4 hui har anjuman5 ki raushni
muKhtalif6 tha doosrauN se jis ka usloob-e-bayaaN7
dhul8 gayi thi kausar-o-tasneem9 se jis ki zabaaN
1.granted 2.versificiation 3.art and knowledge 4.associated 5.gathering, society 6.different 7.manner/style of speech/words 8.washed 9.names of two rivers in heaven
The one who granted the light of art and knowledge to versification. With whose name was associated the brilliance of every gathering. Whose style of words was different from others, was unique. Whose tongue was washed in the waters of the rivers of paradise.
3
jis ki fikr1-e nukta-ras2, jis ki navaa3-e shaa’eri
manzil-e-hasti4 meN hai misl5-e chiraaGh-e-rahbari6
jis ne ahl-e-dil7 ko paiGhaam8-e falak-giiri9 diya
bastiyoN10 ko raf’atoN11 se aashna12 jis ne kiya
1.reason, thinking 2.reaching fine points 3.voice 4.stages in the goal of life 5.like, example of 5.like, similar to 6.guiding light 7.people of heart/courage 8.message 9.sky-catching/reaching 10.settlements, grounded 11.heights 12.familiar
The one whose thought reached fine points, whose poetic voice was the guiding light along the path of life. He who gave a sky-conquering message to people of heart/courage, who made those grounded on earth familiar with great heights.
4
she’r meN jis ne samoya1 dard ki aavaaz ko
hum-navaa2-e dil kiya naGhmaat3-e soz-o-saaz4 ko
zindagi rakkha tha jis ne haNs ke mar jaane ka naam
aashiqi meN jaan se jii ke guzar5 jaane ka naam
1.filled in 2.same voice 3.songs 4.sorrow and happiness 5.passed, spent
He who filled his verse with the voice of pain, who made songs of happiness and sorrow speak together in the same voice. He who considered life dying peacefully to be the essence of life, who considered life to be that which was spent in love.
5
jis ke seene meN nihaaN1 thi garmi-e qindeel-e-ishq2
farz3 tha jis ke liye paabandi4-e takmeel-e-ishq5
paarsaaii6 ko bhi jis ki kaafiri7 par naaz8 tha
jis ki rindi9 meN bhi ek eemaan10 ka andaaz11 tha
1.hidden 2.lamp/light of love 3.duty 4.bound by 5.completion/fulfilment of the obligations of love 6.chastity, strict observance 7.transgression, sin 8.pride 9.wine drinking 10.faith, virtue 11.style
In whose bosom was hidden the warmth of the light of love, who considered it his duty to be bound by the traditions of love, of whose trasgressions even chastity was proud, in whose wine-drinking was a unique style of faith.
6
tab’a1 haq-aagaah2 jis ki vaqf3-e soz-o-saaz4 thi
laamakaaN5 tak jis ke zahn-o-fikr6 ki parvaaz7 thi
jis ka aalam8 sar-ba-sar9 tha aalam10-e sarshaar11-e ishq
vaadi12-e ulfat13 meN tha jo kaarvaaN-saalaar14-e ishq
1.nature 2.truth knowing 3.dedicated to 4.sorrow and happiness 5.non-place, non-being 6.mind and reason 7.flight 8.world 9.end to end, embodiment 10.condition 11.satiated, fulfilled 12.valley, plains, field 13.love 14.caravan leader, guide
One whose truth-knowing nature was dedicated to the simultaneity of sorrow and happiness, the flight of whose mind and reasoning reached beyond the domain of material existence, whose world was the embodiment of the condition of satiation/satisfaction, who was a guide/leader in the field/journey of love.
7
jis ne mahsoosaat1 ko baKhsha2 mazaaq3-e shaa’eri
shaa’eri ko jis ki jiddat4 ne ata5 ki saaheri6
paas7-e eemaan-e mohabbat jis ka nasb-ul-ain8 tha
ek zamaane9 ki taRap se jis ka dil be-chayn tha
1.feelings 2.granted 3.taste, passion 4.innovation 5.granted 6.magic, enchantment 7.regard, respect 8.focus of the eye/intent 9.ages
The one who granted feelings the passion for poetry, whose innovations granted enchantment to poetry, whose focus was the faith of love, whose heart was restless with the pain of ages.
8
jis ke dam1 se shaa’eri ki arsh2 par taqdeer3 thi
jis ke fun4 ki hind kya eeraan tak tauqiir5 thi
jis ka dil ek saaz6 tha Gham ke taraanoN7 ke liye
haq-navaa8 jis ki zabaaN thi nukta-daanoN9 ke liye
1.power 2.sky, heaven 3.fate, measure (from qadr) 4.art, skill 5.respect 6.music 7.songs 8.voice of truth 9.discerning fine points
By his power the fate of poetry meets its measure in skies, whose talent was respected not only in hindustan but also in iran, whose heart throbbed with the music of songs of love, whose tongue/language was the voice of truth for those who could discern his fine points.
9
mustanad1 tha, motabar2 tha jis ka farmaaya3 hua
sub pe tha, sub par rahega, sub pe hai chhaaya hua
shaah-e dilli ko bhi tha jis ki shaagirdi pe naaz4
jis ki ustaadi ka parcham5 tha baland6 o sarfaraaz7
1.certified, authenticated 2.credible, believable 3.spoken 4.pride 5.banner 6.high 7.exalted, distinguished
His words are authentic and credible, he was, is and will be towering over everyone, even the emperor of dehli was proud to be his student, the banner of teaching flies high and distinguished.
10
go1 nahiN hai aaj voh Ghalib hamaare darmiyaaN2
us ke she’roN se magar maamoor3 hai hindostaaN
1.even though 2.midst 3.filled
Even though that Ghalib is not in our midst today, his verse fills every corner of hindistaaN.
