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Recitation
ہمارے درمیاں کیوں ہو ۔ اجئے پانڈے سحابؔ
۱
ترا ہی نام کافی ہے تو غیروں کا بیاں کیوں ہو
نئے کردار سے بوجھل یہ میری داستاں کیوں ہو
۲
ترے بھی پاؤں بڑھتے ہیں مری باہیں بھی پھیلی ہیں
تو پھر یہ فاصلہ اتنا ہمارے درمیاں کیوں ہو
۳
اگر ہے راہبر صادق تو کوئی راہ دکھلائے
جو بھٹکے در بہ در ایسے وہ میرِ کارواں کیوں ہو
۴
ہو دل میں غم مگر پر نم نہ ہو آنکھیں کبھی تیری
چھپا ہے دل میں جو دریا وہ آنکھوں سے رواں کیوں ہو
۵
ذرا بزمِ سخن دیکھے مرا معیارِ فن لوگو
دیا ہے جو خدا نے فن مجھے وہ رائیگاں کیوں ہو
۶
کئی کہسار درد و غم کے دنیا میں اٹھانے ہیں
تو پھر یہ ہجر کی شب ایک مجھ پر سرگراں کیوں ہو
۷
یہ اچھا ہے کہ سوزِ عشق میں چپ چاپ جل جائیں
فقط تشہیر کی خاطر سحابؔ اتنا دھواں کیوں ہو
हमारे दरमियाँ क्यों हो – अजय पांडे सहाब
१
तेरा ही नाम काफ़ी है तो ग़ैरों का बयाँ क्यों हो
नए किरदार से बोझल ये मेरी दास्ताँ क्यों हो
२
तेरे भी पाँव बढ़ते हैं मेरी बाहें भी फैली हैं
तो फिर ये फ़ासला इतना हमारे दरमियाँ क्यों हो
३
अगर है राहबर सादेक़ तो कोई राह दिखलाए
जो भटके दर-ब-दर ऐसे वो मीर-ए कारवाँ क्यों हो
४
हो दिल में ग़म मगर पुर-नम न हो आँखें कभी तेरी
छुपा है दिल में जो दर्या वो आँखों से रवाँ क्यों हो
५
ज़रा बज़्म-ए सुख़न देखे मेरा मे’आर-ए फ़न लोगो
दिया है जो ख़ुदा ने फ़न मुझे वो राएगाँ क्यों हो
६
कई कोहसार दर्द-ओ-ग़म के दुनिया में उठाने हैं
तो फिर ये हिज्र की शब एक मुझ पर सरगिराँ क्यों हो
७
ये अच्छा है के सोज़-ए इश्क़ में चुप-चाप जल जाएँ
फ़क़त तश्हीर की ख़ातेर सहाब इतना धुआँ क्यों हो
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. ajay paanDay sahaab (1969-living) ICS officer, commisioner GST, jhaarkhanD. Grew up in surroundings completely devoid of urdu. Read sahir, firaq and faiz in devanagiri and fell in love with urdu. Taught himself reading and writing and started composing at 16-17. He writes …
seekha isi se dard ye hindostaan ka
bachpan se mujh pe qarz hai urdu zabaan ka
This Ghazal is linked to Ghalib naqsh-e qadam – zabaaN kyuN ho.
1
tera hi naam kaafi1 hai to GhairoN2 ka bayaaN3 kyuN ho
na’ey kirdaar4 se bojhal5 ye meri daastaaN6 kyuN ho 1.enough 2.others, rivals 3.mention, narration 4.characters 5.burdened 6.story, legend
Your name alone is enough. Why then should names of the rivals be mentioned. Why should my story be burdened with these new/strange characters.
2
tere bhi paaNv baRhte haiN meri baaheN1 bhi phaili2 haiN
to phir ye faasla3 itna hamaare darmiyaaN4 kyuN ho 1.arms 2.spread out 3.distance 4.between
With you stepping forward and with my arms spread out, why should there be this much distance between us.
3
agar hai raahbar1 saadiq2 to koi raah3 dikhlaa’e
jo bhaTke4 dar-ba-dar5 aise vo mir-e-kaarvaaN6 kyuN ho 1.guide 2.truthful, capable 3.path 4.wander, stray, deviate 5.door to door, pillar to post 6.leader of the caravan (of seekers)
If the guide were capable, then he/she will be able to show the path. If he wanders from pillar to post, why should he be the leader of the caravan (of seekers).
4
ho dil meN Gham magar pur-nam1 na ho aaNkheN kabhi teri
chhupa hai dil meN jo dariya2 vo aaNkhoN se ravaaN3 kyuN ho 1.moist, tearful 2.river 3.flow
This she’r is addressed to the poet/lover himself or to other lovers. You may have the pain of love in your heart, but your eyes should never get moist/tearful. The river that is hidden in your heart, why should it flow from your eyes.
5
zara bazm1-e suKhan2 dekhe mera me’aar3-e fun4 logo
diya hai jo Khuda ne fun4 mujhe vo raa’egaaN5 kyuN ho 1.gathering, association 2.words, poetry 3.standard, level 4.skill, talent, art 5.wasted
May the association of poets (or those who like poetry) see the standard of my art. Why should my god-given talent go to waste.
6
ka’ii kohsaar1 dard-o-Gham2 kay duniya meN uThaane haiN
to phir ye hijr3 ki shab4 ek mujh par sargiraaN5 kyuN ho 1.hills 2.pain and sorrow 3.separation 4.night 5.heavy, unbearable
In this world/life there are many hills/difficulties to overcome. Why then, should this burden of the night of separation be specially heavy for me.
7
ye achchha hai keh soz1-e ishq meN chup-chaap jal jaa’eN
faqat2 tash’hir3 ki Khaatir4 sahaab5 itna dhuaaN kyuN ho 1.fire 2.only 3.advertising, showing 4.for the sake of 5.pen-name of the poet
It is good that I burn silently in the fire of love. Why should there be so much smoke just to show off your passion.
ajay paanDay sahaab (1969-living) ICS officer, commisioner GST, jhaarkhanD. Grew up in surroundings completely devoid of urdu. Read sahir, firaq and faiz in devanagiri and fell in love with urdu. Taught himself reading and writing and started composing at 16-17. He writes …
seekha isi se dard ye hindostaan ka
bachpan se mujh pe qarz hai urdu zabaan ka
This Ghazal is linked to Ghalib naqsh-e qadam – zabaaN kyuN ho.
1
tera hi naam kaafi1 hai to GhairoN2 ka bayaaN3 kyuN ho
na’ey kirdaar4 se bojhal5 ye meri daastaaN6 kyuN ho
1.enough 2.others, rivals 3.mention, narration 4.characters 5.burdened 6.story, legend
Your name alone is enough. Why then should names of the rivals be mentioned. Why should my story be burdened with these new/strange characters.
2
tere bhi paaNv baRhte haiN meri baaheN1 bhi phaili2 haiN
to phir ye faasla3 itna hamaare darmiyaaN4 kyuN ho
1.arms 2.spread out 3.distance 4.between
With you stepping forward and with my arms spread out, why should there be this much distance between us.
3
agar hai raahbar1 saadiq2 to koi raah3 dikhlaa’e
jo bhaTke4 dar-ba-dar5 aise vo mir-e-kaarvaaN6 kyuN ho
1.guide 2.truthful, capable 3.path 4.wander, stray, deviate 5.door to door, pillar to post 6.leader of the caravan (of seekers)
If the guide were capable, then he/she will be able to show the path. If he wanders from pillar to post, why should he be the leader of the caravan (of seekers).
4
ho dil meN Gham magar pur-nam1 na ho aaNkheN kabhi teri
chhupa hai dil meN jo dariya2 vo aaNkhoN se ravaaN3 kyuN ho
1.moist, tearful 2.river 3.flow
This she’r is addressed to the poet/lover himself or to other lovers. You may have the pain of love in your heart, but your eyes should never get moist/tearful. The river that is hidden in your heart, why should it flow from your eyes.
5
zara bazm1-e suKhan2 dekhe mera me’aar3-e fun4 logo
diya hai jo Khuda ne fun4 mujhe vo raa’egaaN5 kyuN ho
1.gathering, association 2.words, poetry 3.standard, level 4.skill, talent, art 5.wasted
May the association of poets (or those who like poetry) see the standard of my art. Why should my god-given talent go to waste.
6
ka’ii kohsaar1 dard-o-Gham2 kay duniya meN uThaane haiN
to phir ye hijr3 ki shab4 ek mujh par sargiraaN5 kyuN ho
1.hills 2.pain and sorrow 3.separation 4.night 5.heavy, unbearable
In this world/life there are many hills/difficulties to overcome. Why then, should this burden of the night of separation be specially heavy for me.
7
ye achchha hai keh soz1-e ishq meN chup-chaap jal jaa’eN
faqat2 tash’hir3 ki Khaatir4 sahaab5 itna dhuaaN kyuN ho
1.fire 2.only 3.advertising, showing 4.for the sake of 5.pen-name of the poet
It is good that I burn silently in the fire of love. Why should there be so much smoke just to show off your passion.
