tarannum by maKhdoom – poor recording quality
Recitation
Tarannum
اِنقلاب ۔ مخدوم محی الدین
اے جانِ نغمہ جہاں سوگوار کب سے ہے
ترے لئے یہ زمیں بے قرار کب سے ہے
ہجومِ شوق سرِ رہ گزار کب سے ہے
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
نہ تابناکیِٔ رُخ ہے نہ کاکلوں کا ہجوم
ہے ذرّہ ذرّہ پریشاں کلی کلی مغموم
ہے کل جہاں متعفن ہوائیں سب مسموم
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
رخِ حیات پہ کاکل کی برہمی ہی نہیں
نگار دہر میں انداز مریمی ہی نہیں
مسیح و خِضر کی کہنے کو کچھ کمی ہی نہیں
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
حیات بخش ترانے اسیر ہیں کب سے
گلوئے زہرہ میں پیوست تیر ہیں کب سے
قفس میں بند ترے ہم صفیر ہیں کب سے
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
حرم کے دوش پہ عقبیٰ کا دام ہے اب تک
سروں میں دین کا سودائے خام ہے اب تک
توہمات کا آدم غلام ہے اب تک
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
ابھی دماغ پہ قحبائے سیم و زر ہے سوار
ابھی رکی ہی نہیں تیشہ زن کے خون کی دھار
شمیمِ عدل سے مہکیں یہ کوچہ و بازار
گزر بھی جا کہ ترا انتظار کب سے ہے
इन्क़ेलाब – मख़्दूम मोहिउद्दीन
ऐ जान-ए-नग़्मा जहाँ सोगवार कब से है
तिरे लिए ये ज़मीं बे-क़रार कब से है
हुजूम-ए-शौक़ सर-ए-रहगुज़ार कब से है
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
न ताबनाकी-ए-रुख़ है न काकुलों का हुजूम
है ज़र्रा ज़र्रा परेशाँ कली कली मग़्मूम
है कुल जहाँ मुतअफ़्फ़िन हवाएँ सब मस्मूम
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
रुख़-ए-हयात पे काकुल की बरहमी ही नहीं
निगार-ए-दहर में अंदाज़-ए-मरयामी ही नहीं
मसीह ओ ख़िज़्र की कहने को कुछ कमी ही नहीं
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
हयात-बख़्श तराने असीर हैं कब से
गुलू-ए-ज़ेहरा में पैवस्त तीर हैं कब से है
क़फ़स में बंद तिरे हम-सफ़ीर हैं कब से
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
हरम के दोश पे उक़्बा का दाम है अब तक
सरों में दीन का सौदा-ए-ख़ाम है अब तक
तवहहुमात का आदम ग़ुलाम है अब तक
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
अभी दिमाग़ पे क़हबा-ए-सीम-ओ-ज़र है सवार
अभी रुकी ही नहीं तेशा-ज़न के ख़ून की धार
शमीम-ए-अदल से महकें ये कूचा ओ बाज़ार
गुज़र भी जा कि तिरा इंतिज़ार कब से है
inqelaab – maKhdoom mohiuddin
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aye jaan-e-naGhma1, jahaaN sogvaar2 kab se hai
tere liye ye zamiN be-qaraar3 kab se hai
hujoom-e-shauq4 sar-e-rahguzaar5 kab se hai
guzar6 bhi jaa ke tera intezaar7 kab se hai1.soul of song/celebration 2.sorrowful 3.restless, impatient 4.multitude of desires 5.at the head of the street, out in the open 6.pass through, come by, come about, happen 7.waiting, longing
The poet/revolutionary is eager/impatient for change/revolution to happen. O ‘spirit of song/celebration’, the world has been sorrowful for so long. This earth is impatient for you for long. A multitude of desires wells up and comes out. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
na taabnaki-e-ruKh1 hai na kaakuloN2 ka hujoom3
hai zarra4 zarra pareshaaN kali kali maGhmoom5
hai kul6 jahaaN muta’affin7 havaa’eN sab masmoom8
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai1.brightness/glory of face 2.curls, tresses 3.multitude, attack 4.particle (of dust) 5.sorrowful 6.all, total 7.polluted, stinking 8.contaminated, poisonous
The poet/revolutionary has been denied the usual pleasures of life … no play with beautiful mates, no association with beautiful curls. Every particle of dust is worried, every flower bud sorrowful. The whole world stinks, the atmosphere is poisonous. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
ruKh-e-hayaat1 pe kaakul2 ki barhami3 hi nahiN
nigaar-e-dahr4 meN andaaz-e-maryami5 hi nahiN
masih6 o Khizr7 ki kahne-ko8 kuchh kami hi nahiN
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai1.face of life 2.curls, hair 3.scattering 4.picture/portrait of the world 5.style of Mary i.e. love and kindness 6.literally Jesus – used here to mean deliverance 7.literally
Methuselah, a Quranic/Biblical figure – used here to mean knowledge/wisdom 8.(only) to speak of, for show and tell, not real Seeing curls/locks of hair scattered across the forehead is a sign of beauty and love. There are no curls scattered across the face of life. There is no kindness/love in the picture of the world. They say that there is no dearth of forgiveness and wisdom (good things of life and culture). But this is only to talk. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
hayaat-baKhsh1 taraane asiir2 haiN kab se
guloo-e-zahra3 meN paivast4 tiir haiN kab se
qafas5 meN band tere ham-safir6 haiN kab se
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai1.life giving 2.imprisoned 3.throat of zahra – Venus, Aphrodite, nightingale/bulbul 4.stuck 5.cage, prison 6.fellow travelers, friends
Life giving (revolutionary) songs have been imprisoned (banned) for too long. Arrows are stuck in the throat of zahra. zahra, the planet Venus is considered to be the godess of love and is often used to mean dance and song. Also, in farsi, zahra can also mean the nightingale/bulbul. With arrows stuck in her throat she (either Aphrodite or the nightingale) is unable to sing songs (of revolution). Your friends have been in prison/cage for a long time. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
haram1 ke dosh2 pe uqba3 ka daam4 hai ab tak
saroN meN diin5 ka sauda-e-Khaam6 hai ab tak
tavahhumaat7 ka aadam Ghulaam hai ab tak
guzar bhi jaa ki tera intezaar kab se hai1.mosque 2.shoulder, back 3.deliverance 4.web, net 5.faith 6.defective/useless trade/demand 7.superstitions
The mosque still carries the burden deliverance, it is caught up in the web of the promise of heaven. Minds are still subject to the useless demands of faith. Man is still a slave of superstitions. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
abhi dimaaGh pe qahbaa1-e-sim-o-zar2 hai savaar3
abhi ruki hi nahiN tesha-zan4 ke Khoon ki dhaar
shamim-e-adl5 se mahkeN6 ye koocha7 o baazaar
guzar bhi jaa ki tera intezaar kab se hai1.brothel, prostitution 2.silver and gold, capital 3.riding 4.pick-axe wielding, worker/labour 4.fragrant breeze of justice 6.become fragrant 7.street
The minds of men are still ridden/controlled by the thought of prostitution (selling themselves) to capital. The flow of blood of labour is still not staunched. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long, so that streets and bazar become redolent with the fragrant breeze of justice.
inqelaab – maKhdoom mohiuddin
aye jaan-e-naGhma1, jahaaN sogvaar2 kab se hai
tere liye ye zamiN be-qaraar3 kab se hai
hujoom-e-shauq4 sar-e-rahguzaar5 kab se hai
guzar6 bhi jaa ke tera intezaar7 kab se hai
1.soul of song/celebration 2.sorrowful 3.restless, impatient 4.multitude of desires 5.at the head of the street, out in the open 6.pass through, come by, come about, happen 7.waiting, longing
The poet/revolutionary is eager/impatient for change/revolution to happen. O ‘spirit of song/celebration’, the world has been sorrowful for so long. This earth is impatient for you for long. A multitude of desires wells up and comes out. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
na taabnaki-e-ruKh1 hai na kaakuloN2 ka hujoom3
hai zarra4 zarra pareshaaN kali kali maGhmoom5
hai kul6 jahaaN muta’affin7 havaa’eN sab masmoom8
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai
1.brightness/glory of face 2.curls, tresses 3.multitude, attack 4.particle (of dust) 5.sorrowful 6.all, total 7.polluted, stinking 8.contaminated, poisonous
The poet/revolutionary has been denied the usual pleasures of life … no play with beautiful mates, no association with beautiful curls. Every particle of dust is worried, every flower bud sorrowful. The whole world stinks, the atmosphere is poisonous. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
ruKh-e-hayaat1 pe kaakul2 ki barhami3 hi nahiN
nigaar-e-dahr4 meN andaaz-e-maryami5 hi nahiN
masih6 o Khizr7 ki kahne-ko8 kuchh kami hi nahiN
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai
1.face of life 2.curls, hair 3.scattering 4.picture/portrait of the world 5.style of Mary i.e. love and kindness 6.literally Jesus – used here to mean deliverance 7.literally Methuselah, a Quranic/Biblical figure – used here to mean knowledge/wisdom 8.(only) to speak of, for show and tell, not real
Seeing curls/locks of hair scattered across the forehead is a sign of beauty and love. There are no curls scattered across the face of life. There is no kindness/love in the picture of the world. They say that there is no dearth of forgiveness and wisdom (good things of life and culture). But this is only to talk. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
hayaat-baKhsh1 taraane asiir2 haiN kab se
guloo-e-zahra3 meN paivast4 tiir haiN kab se
qafas5 meN band tere ham-safir6 haiN kab se
guzar bhi jaa ke tera intezaar kab se hai
1.life giving 2.imprisoned 3.throat of zehra – Venus, Aphrodite, nightingal/bulbul 4.stuck 5.cage, prison 6.fellow travelers, friends
Life giving (revolutionary) songs have been imprisoned (banned) for too long. Arrows are stuck in the throat of zahra. zahra, the planet Venus is considered to be the godess of love and is often used to mean dance and song. Also, in farsi, zahra can also mean the nightingale/bulbul. With arrows stuck in her throat she (either Aphrodite or the nightingale) is unable to sing songs (of revolution). Your friends have been in prison/cage for a long time. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
haram1 ke dosh2 pe uqba3 ka daam4 hai ab tak
saroN meN diin5 ka sauda-e-Khaam6 hai ab tak
tavahhumaat7 ka aadam Ghulaam hai ab tak
guzar bhi jaa ki tera intezaar kab se hai
1.mosque 2.shoulder, back 3.deliverance 4.web, net 5.faith 6.defective/useless trade/demand 7.superstitions
The mosque still carries the burden deliverance, it is caught up in the web of the promise of heaven. Minds are still subject to the useless demands of faith. Man is still a slave of superstitions. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long.
abhi dimaaGh pe qahbaa1-e-sim-o-zar2 hai savaar3
abhi ruki hi nahiN tesha-zan4 ke Khoon ki dhaar
shamim-e-adl5 se mahkeN6 ye koocha7 o baazaar
guzar bhi jaa ki tera intezaar kab se hai
1.brothel, prostitution 2.silver and gold, capital 3.riding 4.pick-axe wielding, worker/labour 4.fragrant breeze of justice 6.become fragrant 7.street
The minds of men are still ridden/controlled by the thought of prostitution (selling themselves) to capital. The flow of blood of labour is still not staunched. Come by, we have been waiting for you too long, so that streets and bazar become redolent with the fragrant breeze of justice.
