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Recitation
پنڈت جواہر لال نہرو ۔ شاہد عزیز روش صدیقی
۱
روشنی رخت کشِ گوشۂ آرام ہوئی
دن ابھی ڈھل نہ سکا تھا کہ یہاں شام ہوئی
پردۂ ابر میں خورشیدِ جہاں تاب چھپا
ایک ظلمت تھی کہ مہمانِ در و بام ہوئی
۲
کچھ قیامت کے سے آثار نمودار ہوئے
ناگہاں رحلتِ نہرو کی خبر عام ہوئی
اُڑ گئے ہوش ہجومِ غمِ تنہائی سے
دشتِ اندوہ میں گُم گردشِ ایّام ہوئی
قافلہ ذہن کا ٹھہرا ہے اسی لمحے پر
یوں تو کہنے کے لئے صبح ہوئی شام ہوئی
۳
ہند کی دولتِ بیدار کو کیوں لوٹ لیا
موت نے مغرب و مشرق کا سکوں لوٹ لیا
۴
دل شکستہِ غمِ دوراں ہے کہ غم خوار گیا
غمِ دل مائلِ فریاد کہ دلدار گیا
زرد، افسردہ و حیراں ہے رُخِ امن و سکوں
امنِ عالم کا طلب گار و نگہدار گیا
دیکھئے حسرتِ تعمیر پہ کیا گزرے گی
ساتھ ہی اُس کے فروغِ در و دیوار گیا
۵
اُٹھ گیا خدمتِ مخلوق تھا جس کا مذہب
جس کے ہر رنگ میں تھا جلوۂ ایثار گیا
وہ خوش آداب و تہذیبِ بشر کا نقّاش
صاحبِ محفلِ رعنائیِ افکار گیا
مادرِ ہند کی ہر سانس ہے اک نشترِ غم
مادرِ ہند کا فرزندِ جگردار گیا
۶
چل بسا نعرۂ آزادی اِنساں کا نقیب
صبح بیداریِ مشرق کا علمدار گیا
دجلہ و نیل کی موجیں ہیں فغاں آمادہ
وادیِ گنگ و جمن کا گُلِ بے خار گیا
۷
چہرۂ منزل مقصود ہے روُپوشِ غبار
قافلہ راہ میں ہے، قافلہ سالار گیا
شدّتِ غم سے تعیّن کی حدیں ٹوٹ گئیں
دوُر تک سلسلۂ دیدۂ خونبار گیا
۸
یک بیک دل میں اک آہنگِ خوش انداز آئی
قالبِ نور میں ڈھلتی ہوئی آواز آئی
۹
آ گئی نیند مسیحا کو تو مایوس نہ ہو
کہ محبّت کی مسیحا نفسی باقی ہے
دَورِ پیمانہ رُکا ہے تو گِلہ مند نہ ہو
چشمِ ساقی کا سُرورِ ابدی باقی ہے
سُست بنیاد ہے یہ کشمکشِ مرگ و حیات
پرتوِ عشق خفی ہو کہ جلی، باقی ہے
۱۰
مشعلِ نُور ہے مخلوقِ خدا کی خِدمت
اسی مشعل سے فروغِ ازلی باقی ہے
نہ رہا تیشۂ فرہاد تو دل تنگ نہ ہو
ہمّتِ بازوئے مزدور ابھی باقی ہے
زُلفِ آشفتۂ گیتی بھی سنور جائے گی
ہم نفس عشق کی آشفتہ سری باقی ہے
۱۱
کہیں مٹتا ہے جمالِ رُخِ زیبائے حیات
حُسن باقی ہے اگر خوش نظری باقی ہے
کیوں ہیں درماندۂ حسرت ترے اشکوں کے چراغ
حلقۂ انجمنِ نیم شبی باقی ہے
دل ہو بیدار تو اِس شوخ کے پیغام بہت
صبح باقی ہے نسیمِ سحری باقی ہے
۱۲
وادیِ عشق سے جب بادِ صبا آئے گی
دلِ نہرو کے دھڑکنے کی صدا آئے گی
पंडित जवाहरलाल नहरू – शाहेद अज़ीज़ रविश सिद्दीक़ी
१
रौशनी रख़्त-कश-ए गोशा-ए आराम हुई
दिन अभी ढल न सका था के यहां शाम हुई
पर्दा-ए अब्र में ख़ुर्शीद-ए जहां-ताब छुपा
एक ज़ुल्मत थी के मेहमान-ए दर-ओ-बाम हुई
२
कुछ क़यामत के से आसार नमूदार हुए
नागहां रहलत-ए नहरू कि ख़बर आम हुई
उढ गए होश हुजूम-ए ग़म-ए तन्हाई से
दश्त-ए अंदोह में गुम गर्दिश-ए अय्याम हुई
क़ाफ़ला ज़हन का ठहरा है इसी लम्हे पर
यूं तो कहने के लिये सुबह हुई शाम हुई
३
हिन्द की दौलत-ए बेदार को क्यूं लूट लिया
मौत ने मग़्रिब ओ मश्रिक़ का सुकूं लूट लिया
४
दिल शिकस्ता-ए ग़म-ए दौरां है के ग़म-ख़्वार गया
ग़म-ए दिल मा’एल-ए फ़र्याद के दिल्दार गया
ज़र्द, अफ़्सुर्दा ओ हैरां है रुख़-ए अम्न ओ सुकूं
अम्न-ए आलम का तलबगार ओ निगहदार गया
देखिये हस्रत-ए तामीर पे क्या गुज़्रेगी
साथ हि उस के फ़रोग़-ए दर ओ दीवार गया
५
उठ गया ख़िद्मत-ए मख़्लूक़ था जिस का मज़्हब
जिस के हर रंग में था जल्वा-ए ईसार गया
वो ख़ुश-आदाब ओ तहज़ीब-ए बशर का नक़्क़ाश
साहब-ए महफ़िल-ए रा’नाई-ए अफ़्कार गया
मादर-ए हिन्द कि हर सांस है एक नश्तर-ए ग़म
मादर-ए हिन्द का फ़र्ज़ंद-ए जिगरदार गया
६
चल बसा ना’रा-ए आज़ादी-ए इन्सां का नक़ेब
सुबह बेदारि-ए मश्रिक़ का अलम्दार गया
दज्ला ओ नील कि मौजें हैं फ़ुग़ां आमादा
वादी-ए गंग ओ जमन का गुल-ए बे-ख़ार गया
७
चेहरा-ए मंज़िल-ए मक़्सूद है रूपोश-ए ग़ुबार
क़ाफ़ेला राह में है, क़ाफ़ेला सालार गया
शिद्दत-ए ग़म से त’य्युन कि हदें टूट गईं
दूर तक सिल्सिला-ए दीदा-ए ख़ूंबार गया
८
यक-ब-यक दिल में एक आहंग-ए ख़ुश अंदाज़ आई
क़ालिब-ए नूर में ढल्ती हुई आवाज़ आई
९
आ गई नींद मसीहा को तो मायूस न हो
के मुहब्बत कि मसीहा-नफ़सी बाक़ी है
दौर-ए पैमाना रुका है तो गिला-मंद न हो
चश्म-ए साक़ी का सुरूर-ए अबदी बाक़ी है
सुस्त बुन्याद है ये कश्मकश-ए मर्ग ओ हयात
परतव-ए इश्क़ ख़फ़ी हो के जली, बाक़ी है
१०
मश’अल-ए नूर है मख़्लूक़-ए ख़ुदा की ख़िद्मत
इसी मश’अल से फ़रोग़-ए अज़ली बाक़ी है
न रहा तीशा-ए फ़रहाद तो दिल-तंग न हो
हिम्मत-ए बाज़ू-ए मज़्दूर अभी बाक़ी है
ज़ुल्फ़-ए आशुफ़्ता-ए गेती भी संवर जाएगी
हम-नफ़स, इश्क़ की आशुफ़्ता-सरी बाक़ी है
११
कहीं मिटता है जमाल-ए रुख़-ए ज़ेबा-ए हयात
हुस्न बाक़ी है अगर ख़ुश-नज़री बाक़ी है
क्यूं हैं दरमांदा-ए हस्रत तेरे अश्कौं के चराग़
हल्क़ा-ए अंजुमन-ए नीम-शबी बाक़ी है
दिल हो बेदार तो उस शूख़ के पैग़ाम बहुत
सुब्ह बाक़ी है, नसीम-ए सहरी बाक़ी है
१२
वादी-ए इश्क़ से जब बाद-ए सबा आएगी
दिल-ए नहरू के धढकने की सदा आएगी
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. shahid aziz ravish siddiqui (1909-1971) was brought up in a religious atmosphere but in addition to arabi and faarsi, he learnt sanskrit and hindi and was well versed in vedantic literature. This heartfelt and emotional tribute to nehru, written soon after his death in 1964 is a long nazm in the format of three Ghazal segments strung together, connected with a transitioning she’r.
1
raushni raKht-kash1-e gosha2-e aaraam3 hui
din abhi Dhal na saka tha keh yahaaN shaam hui
parda4-e abr5 meN Khurshiid6-e jahaaN-taab7 chhupa
ek zulmat8 thi keh mehmaan9-e dar-o-baam10 hui 1.destroyer of goods/apparatus/materials for journey 2.corner, refuge 3.rest, contentment 4.veil 5.clouds 6.sun 7.earth warming 8.darkness 9.guest 10.dwellings
Our restful refuge was torn apart by breaking news. The day had not yet passed when night descended. The earth-warming sun hid behind dark clouds. Darkness engulfed our homes.
2
kuchh qayaamat1 ke se aasaar2 namuudaar3 hue
naagahaaN4 rahlat5-e nehru ki Khabar6 ‘aam7 hui
uR gaya hosh8 hujoom9-e Gham-e tanhaaii10 se
dasht11-e andoh12 meN gum13 gardish-e-ayyaam14 hui
qaafila15 zahn16 ka Thahra hai isi lamhe17 par
yuN to kahne ke liye sub’h hui, shaam hui 1.doomsday 2.signs 3.emerged 4.suddenly 5.passing 6.news 7.widespread 8.senses 9.onslaught 10.alone-ness, helplessness 11.wilderness 12.grief 13.lost 14.daily struggle 15.caravan 16.mind 17.moment
Signs of doom emerged when suddenly news of nehru’s passing spread. We lost our senses in the onslaught of the grief of helplessness. Any sense of daily struggles of life was lost in the wildersness of grief. The caravan of thought stood still, even though to all appearances days and nights rolled on.
3
hind ki daulat1-e bedaar2 ko kyuN looT liya
maut3 ne maGhrib-o-mashriq4 ka sukooN5 looT liya 1.wealth, state/country 2.awake, awakening 3.death 4.west and east 5.comfort
Death looted the newly awakened country of hindustan. From the east to the west, all have had their comfort and joy stolen.
4
dil shikasta1-e Gham-e-dauraaN2 hai keh Gham-Khwaar3 gaya
Gham-e dil maa’el4-e faryaad5 keh dildaar6 gaya
zard7, afsurda-o-hairaaN8 hai ruKh9-e amn-o-sukooN10
amn-e-aalam11 a talabgaar12 o nighahdaar13 gaya
dekhiye hasrat14-e taa’miir15 pe kya guzregi
saath hi us ke faroGh16-e dar-o-diivaar17 gaya 1.defeated 2.sorrows of life 3.sympathizer 4.inclined towards 5.wailing 6.friend 7.pale 8.sorrowful and concerned 9.face 10.peace and well-being 11.world peace 12.seeker 13.keeping and eye on 14.longing 15.progress 16.improvement 17.dwellings – used here to mean security
The heart has been defeated (is hopeless) that the one who understood/sympathized with us about the daily struggle of life is gone. It wants to wail and cry because the beloved is gone. The face of “peace and well-being” looks pale, sorrowful and fearful that the seeker of world peace, who kept a watchful eye is gone. We have to wait and see what happens to the longing for progress. Along with him the advancement of security is gone.
5
uTh gaya Khidmat-e-maKhlooq1 tha jis ka mazhab
jis ke har raNg meN tha jalva-e-eesaar2, gaya
vo Khush-aadaab3 o tahziib-e-bashar4 ka naqqaash5
sahib6-e mahfil-e-raa’naaii7-e afkaar8 gaya
maadar9-e hind ki har saaNs hai ek nashtar10-e Gham
maadar-e hind ka farzand11-e jigardaar12 gaya 1.service of humanity 2.manifestation of consideration for others 3.well mannered 4.human culture 5.architect 6.owner, leader 7.domain of brilliance 8.thought, reason 9.mother 10.knife, dagger 11.son 12.brave, fearless
He, whose faith was service of humanity, is gone. He, whose style was an embodiment of empathy and uderstanding, is gone. He was of elegant manners and the picture of fine human culture. The leader of the domain of brilliant thought is gone. Every breath of Mother India cuts like a knife. A brave son of Mother India is gone.
6
chal-basaa1 naa’ra2-e aazaadi-e insaaN ka naqeb3
sub’h bedaari-e-mashriq4 ka alamdaar5 gaya
dajla6 o neel7 ki maujeN haiN fuGhaaN-aamaada8
vaadi9-e gaNg-o-jaman10 ka gul-e be-Khaar11 gaya 1.departed 2.call, cry 3.herald 4.awakening of the east 5.flag bearer 6.River Tigris 7.River Nile 10.gaNga and jamna 11.without thorns
The herald who raised the call of freedom of humanity is gone. The flag-bearer of the awakening of the colonized East is gone. The waves of the Tigris and the Nile are ready to weep. The thornless rose of the valley of the Ganges and Jamna is gone.
7
chehra1-e manzil-e-maqsood2 hai rooposh-e-Ghubaar3
qaafila4 raah5 hai, qaafila saalaar6 gaya
shiddat7-e Gham se ta’ayyun8 ki hadeN9 TooT gaiiN
duur tak sisila10-e diida-e-KhooNbaar11 gaya 1.face 2.desired destination 3.disappeared in dust/fog 4.caravan 5.path 6.leader 7.intensity 8.specify, fix, proportionality 9.limits 10.continuation 11.eyes dripping tears of blood
The desired destination has disappeared in a fog. The leader of the caravan has departed while the caravan is still on its journey. The intensity of sorrow blurs the boundaries of proportionality. The shedding of tears of blood continues into the far distance.
8
yak-ba-yak1 dil meN ek aahaNg2-e Khush-andaaz3 aaii
qaalib4-e noor5 meN Dhalti6 hui aavaaz aaii 1.suddenly 2.harmony 3.joyous style 4.form, mould 5.light, joy 6.cast in
Suddenly a joyous harmony was heard. A voice/call cast in the form of joy was heard.
9
aa gaii neend masiiha1 ko to mayoos2 na ho
keh mohabbat ki masiiha-nafasi3 baaqi4 hai
daur-e-paimaana5 ruka hai to gila-mand6 na ho
chashm7-e saaqi ka suroor-e-abadi8 baaqi4 hai
sust-buniyaad9 hai ye kashmakash10-e marg-o-hayaat11
partav12-e ishq, Khafi13 ho keh jali14, baaqi4 hai 1.healer (like Jesus) 2.disappointed 3.healing breath 4.remains 5.circulation of the goblet of wine 6.complain 7.eyes, glance 8.eternal happiness 9.weak foundation 10.struggle 11.Death and Life 12.reflection, image 13.hidden 14.bold, open
Do not be disappointed if the healer is asleep/dead, for the healing breath of love remains. Do not complain if the circulation of the cup of wine has stopped, for the eternal happiness of the glance of the saaqi remains. The struggle of life and death stands on a weak foundation, but the glorious image of love, whether hidden or apparent, remains.
10
mash’al1-e noor2 hai maKhlooq3-e Khuda ki Khidmat4
isi mash’al1 se faroGh-e-azali5 baaqi6 hai
na raha tiisha7-e farhaad8 to dil-taNg9 na ho
himmat-e baazu10-e mazdoor abhi baaqi6 hai
zulf-e-aashufta11-e geti12 bhi saNvar jaayegi
hum-nafas13, ishq ki aashufta-sari14 baaqi hai 1.torch 2.kight 3.creation 4.service 5.eternal progress 6.remains 7.pickaxe 8.of shiriN-farhaad legend 9.sorrowful heart 10.arm 11.disheveled hair 12.world 13.friend 14.madness with passion (of love)
Our guiding light (bright torch) is the service of the creatures of god. This is the torch that makes eternal/constant progress possible. Do not be worried if the pickaxe of farhaad is gone, the courage/strength of the arm of the worker remains. The dissheveled hair of the world can be straightened, O friend the passion of love remains.
11
kahiN miTta1 hai jamaal2-e ruKh3-e zeba4-e hayaat5
husn baaqi6 hai agar Khush-nazari7 baaqi6 hai
kyuN haiN darmaanda8-e hasrat9 tere ashkoN-ke-charaaGh10
halqa11-e anjuman12-e neem-shabi13 baaqi5 hai
dil ho bedaar14 to us shooKh15 ke paiGhaam16 bahut
sub’h baaqi hai, naseem-e-sahari17 baaqi6 hai 1.erased 2.glory 3.face 4.embellished, beautiful 5.life 6.remains 7.discerning eye 8.tired, helpless 9.sorrow 10.lamps of tears i.e., eyes 11.circle 12.society 13.midnight 14.awake, alert 15.mischievous, beloved (refers to nehru) 16.messages 17.morning breeze
Can the glory of the beautiful face of life be ever erased! Beauty will remain if we have discerning eyes. Why are your eyes tired and helpless with sorrow, the circle of the midnight society (of constant seekers/workers) is still here. If the heart is alert, then we can hear the messages of our beloved nehru. The dawn and the fragrant breeze of the morning is still ahead.
12
vaadi1-e ishq se jab baad2-e saba3 aayegi
dil-e nehru ke dhaRakne ki sadaa4 aayegi 1.valley 2.breeze 3.morning 4.sound
When the morning breeze blows from the valley of love, then we will hear the throbbing of nehru’s heart.
shahid aziz ravish siddiqui (1909-1971) was brought up in a religious atmosphere but in addition to arabi and faarsi, he learnt sanskrit and hindi and was well versed in vedantic literature. This heartfelt and emotional tribute to nehru, written soon after his death in 1964 is a long nazm in the format of three Ghazal segments strung together, connected with a transitioning she’r.
1
raushni raKht-kash1-e gosha2-e aaraam3 hui
din abhi Dhal na saka tha keh yahaaN shaam hui
parda4-e abr5 meN Khurshiid6-e jahaaN-taab7 chhupa
ek zulmat8 thi keh mehmaan9-e dar-o-baam10 hui
1.destroyer of goods/apparatus/materials for journey 2.corner, refuge 3.rest, contentment 4.veil 5.clouds 6.sun 7.earth warming 8.darkness 9.guest 10.dwellings
Our restful refuge was torn apart by breaking news. The day had not yet passed when night descended. The earth-warming sun hid behind dark clouds. Darkness engulfed our homes.
2
kuchh qayaamat1 ke se aasaar2 namuudaar3 hue
naagahaaN4 rahlat5-e nehru ki Khabar6 ‘aam7 hui
uR gaya hosh8 hujoom9-e Gham-e tanhaaii10 se
dasht11-e andoh12 meN gum13 gardish-e-ayyaam14 hui
qaafila15 zahn16 ka Thahra hai isi lamhe17 par
yuN to kahne ke liye sub’h hui, shaam hui
1.doomsday 2.signs 3.emerged 4.suddenly 5.passing 6.news 7.widespread 8.senses 9.onslaught 10.alone-ness, helplessness 11.wilderness 12.grief 13.lost 14.daily struggle 15.caravan 16.mind 17.moment
Signs of doom emerged when suddenly news of nehru’s passing spread. We lost our senses in the onslaught of the grief of helplessness. Any sense of daily struggles of life was lost in the wildersness of grief. The caravan of thought stood still, even though to all appearances days and nights rolled on.
3
hind ki daulat1-e bedaar2 ko kyuN looT liya
maut3 ne maGhrib-o-mashriq4 ka sukooN5 looT liya
1.wealth, state/country 2.awake, awakening 3.death 4.west and east 5.comfort
Death looted the newly awakened country of hindustan. From the east to the west, all have had their comfort and joy stolen.
4
dil shikasta1-e Gham-e-dauraaN2 hai keh Gham-Khwaar3 gaya
Gham-e dil maa’el4-e faryaad5 keh dildaar6 gaya
zard7, afsurda-o-hairaaN8 hai ruKh9-e amn-o-sukooN10
amn-e-aalam11 a talabgaar12 o nighahdaar13 gaya
dekhiye hasrat14-e taa’miir15 pe kya guzregi
saath hi us ke faroGh16-e dar-o-diivaar17 gaya
1.defeated 2.sorrows of life 3.sympathizer 4.inclined towards 5.wailing 6.friend 7.pale 8.sorrowful and concerned 9.face 10.peace and well-being 11.world peace 12.seeker 13.keeping and eye on 14.longing 15.progress 16.improvement 17.dwellings – used here to mean security
The heart has been defeated (is hopeless) that the one who understood/sympathized with us about the daily struggle of life is gone. It wants to wail and cry because the beloved is gone. The face of “peace and well-being” looks pale, sorrowful and fearful that the seeker of world peace, who kept a watchful eye is gone. We have to wait and see what happens to the longing for progress. Along with him the advancement of security is gone.
5
uTh gaya Khidmat-e-maKhlooq1 tha jis ka mazhab
jis ke har raNg meN tha jalva-e-eesaar2, gaya
vo Khush-aadaab3 o tahziib-e-bashar4 ka naqqaash5
sahib6-e mahfil-e-raa’naaii7-e afkaar8 gaya
maadar9-e hind ki har saaNs hai ek nashtar10-e Gham
maadar-e hind ka farzand11-e jigardaar12 gaya
1.service of humanity 2.manifestation of consideration for others 3.well mannered 4.human culture 5.architect 6.owner, leader 7.domain of brilliance 8.thought, reason 9.mother 10.knife, dagger 11.son 12.brave, fearless
He, whose faith was service of humanity, is gone. He, whose style was an embodiment of empathy and uderstanding, is gone. He was of elegant manners and the picture of fine human culture. The leader of the domain of brilliant thought is gone. Every breath of Mother India cuts like a knife. A brave son of Mother India is gone.
6
chal-basaa1 naa’ra2-e aazaadi-e insaaN ka naqeb3
sub’h bedaari-e-mashriq4 ka alamdaar5 gaya
dajla6 o neel7 ki maujeN haiN fuGhaaN-aamaada8
vaadi9-e gaNg-o-jaman10 ka gul-e be-Khaar11 gaya
1.departed 2.call, cry 3.herald 4.awakening of the east 5.flag bearer 6.River Tigris 7.River Nile 10.gaNga and jamna 11.without thorns
The herald who raised the call of freedom of humanity is gone. The flag-bearer of the awakening of the colonized East is gone. The waves of the Tigris and the Nile are ready to weep. The thornless rose of the valley of the Ganges and Jamna is gone.
7
chehra1-e manzil-e-maqsood2 hai rooposh-e-Ghubaar3
qaafila4 raah5 hai, qaafila saalaar6 gaya
shiddat7-e Gham se ta’ayyun8 ki hadeN9 TooT gaiiN
duur tak sisila10-e diida-e-KhooNbaar11 gaya
1.face 2.desired destination 3.disappeared in dust/fog 4.caravan 5.path 6.leader 7.intensity 8.specify, fix, proportionality 9.limits 10.continuation 11.eyes dripping tears of blood
The desired destination has disappeared in a fog. The leader of the caravan has departed while the caravan is still on its journey. The intensity of sorrow blurs the boundaries of proportionality. The shedding of tears of blood continues into the far distance.
8
yak-ba-yak1 dil meN ek aahaNg2-e Khush-andaaz3 aaii
qaalib4-e noor5 meN Dhalti6 hui aavaaz aaii
1.suddenly 2.harmony 3.joyous style 4.form, mould 5.light, joy 6.cast in
Suddenly a joyous harmony was heard. A voice/call cast in the form of joy was heard.
9
aa gaii neend masiiha1 ko to mayoos2 na ho
keh mohabbat ki masiiha-nafasi3 baaqi4 hai
daur-e-paimaana5 ruka hai to gila-mand6 na ho
chashm7-e saaqi ka suroor-e-abadi8 baaqi4 hai
sust-buniyaad9 hai ye kashmakash10-e marg-o-hayaat11
partav12-e ishq, Khafi13 ho keh jali14, baaqi4 hai
1.healer (like Jesus) 2.disappointed 3.healing breath 4.remains 5.circulation of the goblet of wine 6.complain 7.eyes, glance 8.eternal happiness 9.weak foundation 10.struggle 11.Death and Life 12.reflection, image 13.hidden 14.bold, open
Do not be disappointed if the healer is asleep/dead, for the healing breath of love remains. Do not complain if the circulation of the cup of wine has stopped, for the eternal happiness of the glance of the saaqi remains. The struggle of life and death stands on a weak foundation, but the glorious image of love, whether hidden or apparent, remains.
10
mash’al1-e noor2 hai maKhlooq3-e Khuda ki Khidmat4
isi mash’al1 se faroGh-e-azali5 baaqi6 hai
na raha tiisha7-e farhaad8 to dil-taNg9 na ho
himmat-e baazu10-e mazdoor abhi baaqi6 hai
zulf-e-aashufta11-e geti12 bhi saNvar jaayegi
hum-nafas13, ishq ki aashufta-sari14 baaqi hai
1.torch 2.kight 3.creation 4.service 5.eternal progress 6.remains 7.pickaxe 8.of shiriN-farhaad legend 9.sorrowful heart 10.arm 11.disheveled hair 12.world 13.friend 14.madness with passion (of love)
Our guiding light (bright torch) is the service of the creatures of god. This is the torch that makes eternal/constant progress possible. Do not be worried if the pickaxe of farhaad is gone, the courage/strength of the arm of the worker remains. The dissheveled hair of the world can be straightened, O friend the passion of love remains.
11
kahiN miTta1 hai jamaal2-e ruKh3-e zeba4-e hayaat5
husn baaqi6 hai agar Khush-nazari7 baaqi6 hai
kyuN haiN darmaanda8-e hasrat9 tere ashkoN-ke-charaaGh10
halqa11-e anjuman12-e neem-shabi13 baaqi5 hai
dil ho bedaar14 to us shooKh15 ke paiGhaam16 bahut
sub’h baaqi hai, naseem-e-sahari17 baaqi6 hai
1.erased 2.glory 3.face 4.embellished, beautiful 5.life 6.remains 7.discerning eye 8.tired, helpless 9.sorrow 10.lamps of tears i.e., eyes 11.circle 12.society 13.midnight 14.awake, alert 15.mischievous, beloved (refers to nehru) 16.messages 17.morning breeze
Can the glory of the beautiful face of life be ever erased! Beauty will remain if we have discerning eyes. Why are your eyes tired and helpless with sorrow, the circle of the midnight society (of constant seekers/workers) is still here. If the heart is alert, then we can hear the messages of our beloved nehru. The dawn and the fragrant breeze of the morning is still ahead.
12
vaadi1-e ishq se jab baad2-e saba3 aayegi
dil-e nehru ke dhaRakne ki sadaa4 aayegi
1.valley 2.breeze 3.morning 4.sound
When the morning breeze blows from the valley of love, then we will hear the throbbing of nehru’s heart.
