Recitation
جہانِ نو ۔ مخدوم محی الدین
نغمے شرر فشاں ہوں اُٹھا آتشیں رباب
مضرابِ بے خودی سے بجا سازِ اِنقلاب
معمارِ عہدِ نو ہو تیرا دستِ پُر شباب
باطل کی گردنوں پہ چمک ذوالفقار بن
ایسا جہان جس کا اچھوتا نظام ہو
ایسا جہان جِس کا اُخوّت پیام ہو
ایسا جہان جِس کی نئی صبح و شام ہو
ایسے جہانِ نو کا تو پروردگار بن
जहान-ए नौ – मख़्दूम मोहिउद्दीन
नग़्मे शरर फ़शां हों उठा आतिशीं रबाब
मिज़राब-ए बेख़ुदी से बजा साज़-ए इन्क़ेलाब
मेमार-ए अहद-ए नौ हो तेरा दस्त-ए पुर-शबाब
बातिल की गरदनों पे चमक ज़ुल्फ़िक़ार बन
ऐसा जहान जिस का अछूता निज़ाम हो
ऐसा जहान जिस का उख़व्वत पयाम हो
ऐसा जहान जिस की नई सुबह ओ शाम हो
ऐसे जहान-ए नौ का तू परवरदिगार बन
jahaan-e nau – maKhdoom mohiuddin
Click here for overall comments and on any passage for word meanings and discussion. I like to interpret this as maKhdoom defining the role of the poet/revolutionary. There is another nazm entitled ‘shaa’er’ which also talks about the role of the poet. These should be considered two different moods of the poet rather than a conflict. faiz too has such ‘moods’. Compare this to faiz’s ‘shaa’er log’ and maKhdoom’s shaa’er to faiz’s ‘mauzoo-e suKhan’.
naGhme1 sharar-fashaaN2 hoN uTha aatisheeN3 rabaab4
mizraab5-e be-Khudi6 se baja saaz7-e inqelaab8
me’maar9-e ahd-e-nau10 ho tera dast11-e pur-shabaab12
baatil13 ki gardanauN pe chamak, zulfiqaar14 bun1.songs, nazm of the poet/revolutionary 2.spark spewing 3.flaming 4.lute 5.metal pluck worn on finger to play stringed musical instrument 6.self-effacing 7.sitar 8.revolution 9.builder, architect 10.new/just order 11.arm 12.youthful 13.evil 14.ali’s sword zulifqaar is often used as a metaphor for rebellion/struggle for justice
Sing spark spewing songs, pick up the fiery lute (to set fire/increase passion), play the music of revolution losing yourself in it. May your youthful arm be the architect of a new future. May it descend on the backs of evil like the zulfiqaar.
aisa jahaan jis ka achhoota1 nizaam ho
aisa jahaan jis ka uKhawwat2 payaam3 ho
aisa jahaan jis ki naii subah o shaam ho
aise jahaan-e-nau4 ka tu parvardigaar5 bun1.untouched, unequalled 2.brotherhood, equality 3.message 4.new world 5.sustainer, nourisher
A world order which has no equal. A world order which carries the message of equality. A world order of a new day and night, new life. May you be the maker of such a new world.
jahaan-e nau – maKhdoom mohiuddin
I like to interpret this as maKhdoom defining the role of the poet/revolutionary. There is another nazm entitled ‘shaa’er’ which also talks about the role of the poet. These should be considered two different moods of the poet rather than a conflict. faiz too has such ‘moods’. Compare this to faiz’s ‘shaa’er log’ and maKhdoom’s shaa’er to faiz’s ‘mauzoo-e suKhan’.
naGhme1 sharar-fashaaN2 hoN uTha aatisheeN3 rabaab4
mizraab5-e be-Khudi6 se baja saaz7-e inqelaab8
me’maar9-e ahd-e-nau10 ho tera dast11-e pur-shabaab12
baatil13 ki gardanauN pe chamak, zulfiqaar14 bun
1.songs, nazm of the poet/revolutionary 2.spark spewing 3.flaming 4.lute 5.metal pluck worn on finger to play stringed musical instrument 6.self-effacing 7.sitar 8.revolution 9.builder, architect 10.new/just order 11.arm 12.youthful 13.evil 14.ali’s sword zulifqaar is often used as a metaphor for rebellion/struggle for justice
Sing spark spewing songs, pick up the fiery lute (to set fire/increase passion), play the music of revolution losing yourself in it. May your youthful arm be the architect of a new future. May it descend on the backs of evil like the zulfiqaar.
aisa jahaan jis ka achhoota1 nizaam ho
aisa jahaan jis ka uKhawwat2 payaam3 ho
aisa jahaan jis ki naii subah o shaam ho
aise jahaan-e-nau4 ka tu parvardigaar5 bun
1.untouched, unequalled 2.brotherhood, equality 3.message 4.new world 5.sustainer, nourisher
A world order which has no equal. A world order which carries the message of equality. A world order of a new day and night, new life. May you be the maker of such a new world.
