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Recitation
جسے ہم نے سن کے بھلا دیا ۔ اقبال احمد سہیلؔ
۱
وہ حدیثِ روح، پیامِ جاں جسے ہم نے سُن کے بُھلا دیا
وہ حریمِ غیب کا ارمغاں جسے پا کے ہم نے گنوا دیا
وہ مُلک و مِلّتِ جاں بہ لب، جسے اس نے آبِ بقا دیا
اُسی ناسپاس نے ہائے اب اسے جامِ مرگ پلا دیا
۲
ہمیں جس نے فتح دلائی تھی اسے خاک و خوں میں ملا دیا
ہمیں جس نے راہ دکھائی تھی اسے راستے سے ہٹا دیا
اسے اِتّباعِ مسیح نے وہ عجیب دستِ شفا دیا
جو گرے تھے ان کو اٹھا دیا جو مرے تھے ان کو جلا دیا
۳
جو اٹھا تھا شعلۂ شور و شر اسے اپنے خوں سے بجھا دیا
جو پڑا تھا پردہ نگاہوں میں اسے آپ اٹھ کے اٹھا دیا
وہ خمیدہ قد خمِ ماہِ نو وہ نظر فریب خنک سی ضو
وہ نگاہ برقِ عمل کی رو کہ دلوں کو جس نے ہلا دیا
۴
وہ فروغ بخش ہر انجمن کہ زمانہ بھر میں تھا ضو فگن
وہ چراغِ بزم گہ وطن کسی تیرہ دل نے بجھا دیا
وہ کتابِ صلح کا سر ورق کہ مٹائی کشمکشِ فرق
وہ قتیلِ خنجر صبر و حق کہ وطن پہ خود کو مٹا دیا
۵
وہ بودھ اور کرشن کا جا نشیں ہمہ تن عمل ہمہ تن یقیں
وہ تبسمِ سحر آفریں کہ چمن لبوں سے کِھلا دیا
وہ برنگِ آئینہ صاف دل وہ فروغِ فطرتِ آب و گِل
کہ جہادِ نفس نے مستقل اُسے اور حُسنِ جِلا دیا
۶
وہ جلالِ شیوۂ سادگی وہ جمالِ صورت زندگی
وہ زُلالِ چشمۂ آگہی کہ زمانہ بھر کو جگا دیا
وہ شرارہ برق حیات کا وہ ستارا راہِ نجات کا
وہ منارہ عزم و ثبات کا جسے فتنہ ساز نے ڈھا دیا
۷
اثر اس کا اب ہے وسیع تر کہ ہر ایک دل میں ہے اس کا گھر
یہ سمجھ کے خوش نہ ہوں فتنہ گر کہ اُسے پیامِ فنا دیا
تری شان کون گھٹا سکے اسے خود خدا نے بڑھا دیا
کہ تجھے بقائے دوام دی تجھے منصبِ شہدا دیا
۸
تری خامشی وہ زبان تھی کہ دلوں کو جوشِ نوا دیا
تنِ فاقہ کش میں وہ جان تھی کہ حصارِ کِبر ہلا دیا
وطنِ عزیز کو شان دی اسے قیدِ غم سے چھڑا دیا
رہِ اِتّحاد میں جان دی جو کہا وہ کر کے دکھا دیا
۹
جنہیں زیر کر نہ سکا ستم ہوئے صیدِ سلسلۂ کرم
تری نیکیوں نے تری قسم سرِ خود سری کو جھکا دیا
یہ عروسِ کِشورِ ہند تھی ہمہ بیکسی ہمہ بد دلی
اسے تو نے غازۂ خُرّمی ترے خوں نے رنگِ حِنا دیا
۱۰
تجھے مندروں نے صدائیں دیں کہ ترے کرم سے اماں ملی
تجھے مسجدوں نے دعائیں دیں کہ تباہیوں سے بچا دیا
یہ کمالِ پیرویِ علی یہ فَراخِ حوصلگی تری
کہ خود اپنے دشمنِ جاں کو بھی وہی ارمغانِ دعا دیا
۱۱
تجھے بیکسی نے سپاہ دی تجھے مشکلات نے راہ دی
تجھے بجلیوں نے پناہ دی تجھے تلخیوں نے مزا دیا
یہی دھرم ہے یہی اصلِ دیں کہ ہو قول سچ تو عمل حسیں
حق و اہلِ حق پہ رہے یقیں یہ پیام سب کو سنا دیا
۱۲
ہمہ روشنی تری ذات تھی ہمہ سوز تیری حیات تھی
تری روحِ شمع تھی گُل ہوئی ترے تن کو پھول بنا دیا
ترا فیض دہر میں عام ہو یہ غبار اٹھ کے غمام ہو
تری خاک تیرا پیام ہو یہ سمجھ کے اُس کو بہا دیا
जिसे हम ने सुन के भुला दिया – एक़्बाल अहमद सोहैल
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वो हदीस-ए रूह पयाम-ए जाँ जिसे हम ने सुन के भुला दिया
वो हरीम-ए ग़ैब का अरमुग़ाँ जिसे पा के हम ने गँवा दिया
वो मुल्क-ओ-मिल्लत-ए जाँ-ब-लब जिसे उस ने आब-ए बक़ा दिया
उसी ना-सिपास ने हाए अब उसे जाम-ए मर्ग पिला दिया
२
हमें जिस ने फ़त्ह दिलाई थी उसे ख़ाक-ओ-ख़ूँ में मिला दिया
हमें जिस ने राह दिखाई थी उसे रास्ते से हटा दिया
उसे इत्तबा-ए मसीह ने वो अजीब दस्त-ए शफ़ा दिया
जो गिरे थे उन को उठा दिया जो मरे थे उन को जिला दिया
३
जो उठा था शो’ला-ए शोर-ओ-शर उसे अपने ख़ूँ से बुझा दिया
जो पड़ा था पर्दा निगाहों में उसे आप उठ के उठा दिया
वो ख़मीदा-क़द ख़म-ए माह-ए नौ वो नज़र-फ़रेब ख़ुनक सी ज़ौ
वो निगाह-ए बर्क़-ए अमल की रौ के दिलों को जिस ने हिला दिया
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वो फ़रोग़-बख़्श-ए हर-अंजुमन के ज़माना-भर में था ज़ौ-फ़गन
वो चराग़-ए बज़्म गह-ए वतन किसी तीरा-दिल ने बुझा दिया
वो किताब-ए सुल्ह का सर-वरक़ के मिटाई कश्मकश-ए फ़रक़
वो क़तील-ए ख़ंजर-ए सब्र-ओ-हक़ के वतन पे ख़ुद को मिटा दिया
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वो बोध और कृष्न का जा-नशीं हम’अ-तन अमल हम’अ-तन यक़ीं
वो तबस्सुम-ए सहर-आफ़्रीं के चमन लबों से खिला दिया
वो ब-रंग-ए आईना साफ़-दिल वो फ़रोग़-ए फ़ित्रत-ए आब-ओ-गिल
के जेहाद-ए नफ़्स ने मुस्तक़िल उसे और हुस्न-ए जिला दिया
६
वो जलाल-ए शेवा-ए सादगी वो जमाल-ए सूरत-ए ज़िंदगी
वो ज़ुलाल-ए चश्मा-ए आगही के ज़माना-भर को जगा दिया
वो शरारा बर्क़-ए हयात का वो सितारा राह-ए नजात का
वो मनारा अज़्म-ओ-सबात का जिसे फ़ित्ना-साज़ ने ढा दिया
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असर उस का अब है वस’ई-तर के हर एक दिल में है उस का घर
ये समझ के ख़ुश न हों फ़ित्ना-गर के उसे पयाम-ए फ़ना दिया
तेरी शान कौन घटा सके उसे ख़ुद ख़ुदा ने बढ़ा दिया
के तुझे बक़ा-ए दवाम दी तुझे मंसब-ए शोहदा दिया
८
तेरी ख़ामुशी वो ज़बान थी के दिलों को जोश-ए नवा दिया
तन-ए फ़ाक़ा-कश में वो जान थी के हिसार-ए किब्र हिला दिया
वतन-ए अज़ीज़ को शान दी उसे क़ैद-ए ग़म से छुड़ा दिया
रह-ए इत्तहाद में जान दी जो कहा वो कर के दिखा दिया
९
जिन्हें ज़ेर कर न सका सितम हुए सैद-ए सिलसिला-ए करम
तेरी नेकियों ने तेरी क़सम सर-ए ख़ुद-सरी को झुका दिया
ये उरूस-ए किशवर-ए हिन्द थी हम’अ बेकसी हम’अ बद-दिली
उसे तू ने ग़ाज़ा-ए ख़ुर्रमी तेरे ख़ूँ ने रंग-ए हिना दिया
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तुझे मंदिरों ने सदाएँ दीं के तेरे करम से अमाँ मिली
तुझे मस्जिदों ने दुआएँ दीं के तबाहियों से बचा दिया
ये कमाल-ए पैरवी-ए अली ये फ़राख़-ए हौसलगी तेरी
के ख़ुद अपने दुश्मन-ए जाँ को भी वही अर्मुग़ान-ए दुआ दिया
११
तुझे बेकसी ने सिपाह दी तुझे मुश्किलात ने राह दी
तुझे बिज्लियों ने पनाह दी तुझे तल्ख़ियों ने मज़ा दिया
यही धर्म है यही अस्ल-ए दीं के हो क़ौल सच तो अमल हसीं
हक़-ओ-अहल-ए हक़ पे रहे यक़ीं ये पयाम सब को सुना दिया
१२
हम’अ रौशनी तेरी ज़ात थी हम’अ सोज़ तेरी हयात थी
तेरी रूह शम’अ थी गुल हुई तेरे तन को फूल बना दिया
तेरा फ़ैज़ दहर में आम हो ये ग़ुबार उठ के ग़माम हो
तेरी ख़ाक तेरा पयाम हो ये समझ के इस को बहा दिया
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. iqbal ahmad sohail (1884-1955), aazamgaRh, UP, freedom fighter, legislator and poet. His early education was traditional – learning faarsi and arabi from a tutor. He then joined a college to complete a BA and LLB. Later, when he started composing, he became a shaagird of shibli n’omaani, in 1898. He practiced law in aligaRh and was active in the freedom movement.
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vo hadiis1-e ruuh2 payaam3-e jaaN jise ham ne sun ke bhulaa diya
vo hariim4-e Ghaib5 kaa armuGhaaN6 jise paa ke ham ne gaNvaa diya
vo mulk-o-millat7-e jaaN-ba-lab8 jise us ne aab-e-baqaa9 diya
usii naa-sipaas10 ne haaye ab use jaam11-e marg12 pilaa diya 1.sayings, pronouncement 2.spirit 3.message 4.home 5.unseen, god 6.gift 7.homeland the community 8.life hanging by a thread, dying 9.water/elixir of life 10.ungrateful 11.cup 12.death
His words spiritual, his message of the soul. We heard it and wiped it off our memory. He was a gift to us from the house of god, we lost it. When the homeland and community was dying he gave it the elixir of life. Alas, the same ingrate has given you poison in the cup of death.
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hameN jis ne fat’h1 dilaaii thi use Khaak-o-KhuuN meN milaa diya
hameN jis ne raah2 dikhaaii thi use raaste se haTaa diya
use ittebaa3-e masiih4 ne vo ajiib5 dast6-e shifaa7 diya
jo gire the un ko uThaa diya jo mare the un ko jilaa8 diya 1.victory 2.path 3.follow, obey 4.messiah, Jesus 5.unusual, miraculous 6.hand 7.healing 8.bring back to life
He gave us victory and we threw him in the dust, spilled his blood. He showed us the way and we removed him from the path. He followed the example of Jesus and was given the miracle of healing. He raised the fallen, brought back the dead to life.
3
jo uThaa thaa sho’la1-e shor2-o-shar3 use apne KhuuN se bujhaa diya
jo paRaa thaa parda nigaahoN4 meN use aap uTh ke uThaa diya
vo Khamiida-qad5 Kham6-e maah7-e nau8 vo nazar-fareb9 Khunuk10 sii zau11
vo nigaah4 barq12-e amal13 kii rau14 ke diloN ko jis ne hilaa diya 1.flames 2.shouting, yelling 3.mischief, enmity 4.eyes 5.bent stature 6.curve 7.moon 8.new 9.deceptive, apparent 10.soft 11.light 12.lightning 13.action 14.speed
The flames of conflict that rose, he extinguished them with his blood. The curtain that had fallen over our eyes, he rose to lift it away. His bent stature, curved like the new moon, that deceptive soft light in his eyes, but in action the speed of lightning, shook everyone one up (their hearts trembled).
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vo faroGh-baKhsh1-e har-anjuman2 keh zamaana-bhar3 meN thaa zau-fagan5
vo charaaGh6-e bazm-gah7-e vatan kisii tiira-dil8 ne bujhaa diya
vo kitaab-e sulh9 kaa sar-varaq10 keh miTaaii kashmakash11-e faraq12
vo qatiil13-e Khanjar-e sabr-o-haq14 keh vatan pe Khud ko miTaa diya 1.bestowing light 2.every group 3.all over the world 5.light spreading 6.lamp 7.gathering place 8.dark hearted 9.peace 10.title page 11.struggle 12.differences 13.killed by 14.steadfast resolve and truth
He bestowed light (of knowledge) on every group, spread light throughout the world. The shining light of the homeland was extinguished by dark hearts. He was the title page of the book of peace who resolved the conflict of differences. Killed by the dagger of his own resolute commitment to truth, he sacrificed himself for the homeland.
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vo bodh1 aur krishn ka jaaN-nashiiN2 ham’a-tan3 amal4 ham’a-tan3 yaqiiN5
vo tabassum6-e sahar-aafriiN7 keh chaman laboN8 se khilaa9 diya
vo ba-raNg10-e aaiina saaf-dil vo faroGh11-e fitrat12-e aab-o-gil13
keh jihaad-e-nafs14 ne mustaqil15 use aur husn16-e jilaa17 diya 1.buddha 2.successor 3.embodiment 4.action 5.confidence 6.smile 7.enchanting 8.lips 9.blossom 10.like, similar to 11.light 12.nature 13.clay and water i.e. humanity 14.struggle of the soul 15.permanent 16.beauty 17.brilliance
He followed the path of krishn and the buddha, the embodiment of action and confidence. His enchanting smile made the garden bloom. His conscience, polished and clean like a mirror, he was the brilliance of human nature. His constant inner struggle (the search for meaning) shone bright on his countenance.
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xxxxx vo jalaal1-e sheva2-e saadagii3 vo jamaal4-e suurat5-e zindagii
vo zulaal6-e chashma7-e aagahi8 keh zamaana-bhar9 ko jagaa diya
vo sharaara10 barq11-e hayaat12 ka vo sitaaraa raah13-e najaat14 ka
vo manaara15 azm-o-sabaat16 ka jise fitna-saaz17 ne Dhaa18 diya
1.grandeur 2.nature, habit, character 3.simplicity 4.beauty 5.ways, methods 6.a legendary insect that assures the purity of water when found in a spring/river 8.knowledge 9.all times/regions 10.sparks 11.lightning 12.life 13.path 14.deliverance 15.tower, light-house 17.mischief-maker, evil-doer 18.demolished
The grandeur of the simplicity and beauty of his life, a pure spring of knowledge, which woke up the whole world. He was a spark of the lightning of life, the guiding star in the path of deliverance. The tower of resolute and relentless, demolished by evil.
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asar1 us ka ab hai vas’ii-tar2 keh har ek dil meN hai us ka ghar
ye samajh keh Khush na hoN fitna-gar3 keh use payaam4-e fanaa5 diya
terii shaan kaun ghaTaa6 sake use Khud Khudaa ne baRhaa diya
keh tujhe baqaa-e-davaam7 dii tujhe mansab8-e shohada9 diya 1.effect, impact 2.even more vast 3.evil-doers 4.message 5.annihilation 6.reduce 7.eternal life 8.status, office 9.martyrs
Now the impact of his life is even stronger (editorial – such naïve optimism), because he has made a home in every heart. The evil doers should not be happy thinking that they have delivered the message of annihilation to him. Who can reduce your glory. god herself has elevated it by giving you eternal life and the station of martyrs.
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terii Khaamushii vo zabaan thi keh diloN ko josh1-e navaa2 diya
tan3-e faaqa-kash4 meN vo jaan thi keh hisaar5-e kibr6 hilaa diya
vatan-e-aziiz7 ko shaan8 dii use qaid-e-Gham9 se chhuRaa diya
rah-e-ittehaad10 meN jaan dii jo kahaa vo kar ke dikhaa diya 1.passion 2.voice, speech 3.body 4.fasting 5.ramparts, fortifications 6.pride, hubris 7.beloved homeland 8.glory 9.bondage of sorrow 10.path of unity/harmony
In your silence was a tongue that gave passionate expression to love. There was such strenght in your fasting body that it shook that ramparts of hubris. You granted glory to the beloved homeland and liberated it from bondage. You gave a new life to the path of unity/harmony and were true to your word.
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jinheN zer1 kar na sakaa sitam2 hue sayd3-e silsila-e-karam4
terii nekiyoN5 ne terii qasam sar-e Khud-sarii6 ko jhukaa diya
ye uruus7-e kishvar-e-hind8 thii ham’a9 bekasii10 ham’a9 bad-dilii11
use tuu ne Ghaaza12-e Khurramii13 tere KhuuN ne raNg-e hinaa14 diya 1.put under, defeat 2.used here to mean power 3.cative 4.continuous kindness/love 5.virtues 6.obstinacy 7.bride 8.domain of hind 9.embodiment 10.helplessness 11.ill-will (between communities) 12.rouge 13.joyful, happy 14.henna
That which power could not subdue, your love captivated. Your virtues got obstinacy to bow its head. Both of theses misra refer to the victory of non-violent resistance. The domain of hindustan was like a helpless bride with ill-will between families. You made her happy and applied rouge to her beautiful face. It was your blood that gave the colour of henna to her palms.
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tujhe mandiroN ne sadaa’eN1 diiN keh tere karam2 se amaaN3 milii
tujhe masjidoN ne duaa’eN diiN keh tabaahiyoN4 se bachaa diya
ye kamaal5-e pairavii6-e alii7 ye faraaKh8-e hauslagii9 terii
keh Khud apne dushman-e jaaN ko bhii vahii armuGhaan10-e duaa diya 1.call 2.kindness, gifts 3.safety 4.destruction 5.miracle, accomplishment 6.following the example of 7.ali ibn-e abi taalib 8.wide, generous as in faraaKh-dili 9.courage 10.gift
Temples called to you because it was your kindness that kept them safe. Mosques offered prayers for you because you saved them from destruction. Here the poet uses the common belief that ali (the son in law of mohammed) was very open-hearted/generous in his courage and offered prayers for his killer. Thus, you (gandhi) following the example of ali, offered the gift of prayers to your enemies.
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tujhe bekasii1 ne sipaah2 dii tujhe mushkilaat3 ne raah4 dii
tujhe bijliyoN5 ne panaah6 dii tujhe talKhiyoN7 ne mazaa diya
yahii dharm8 hai yahii asl-diiN9 keh ho qaul10 such to amal11 hasiiN12
haq o ahl-e-haq13 pe rahe yaqiiN14 ye payaam15 sab ko sunaa diya 1.helplessness 2.army 3.difficulties 4.path 5.lightning 6.protection 7.bitterness 8.duty 9.real faith 10.words, speech 11.action 12.beauty, goodness 13.people of faith/truth 14.trust, belief 15.message
Helplessness itself was your force. Difficulties created a way for you. Lightning protected you. Bitterness offered sweet taste. You gave the message to one and all that the call of duty and real faith lay in being truthful in word and good in action, that we should place our trust in Truth and people (leaders/teachers) of Truth (no matter what their religion).
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ham’a1 raushnii terii zaat2 thii ham’a1 soz3 terii hayaat4 thii
terii ruuh5 sham’a thii gul6 huii tere tan7 ko phuul banaa diya
teraa faiz8 dahr9 meN aa’m10 ho ye Ghubaar11 uTh ke Ghamaam12 ho
terii Khaak13 teraa payaam14 ho ye samajh ke is ko bahaa diya 1.embodiment 2.person 3.fire, passion, love 4.life 5.soul 6.extinguished 7.body 8.benevolence, gift 9.world 10.wide-spread 11.dust, smoke 12.cloud (blessing) 13.ashes 14.message
Your person was the very embodiment of the light of truth, your life the embodiment of love. The candle of your soul is extinguished and your body covered with flowers. May your gifts spread far and wide and this world, may this smoke rise and become a cloud of blessings. Considering your ashes to be your message we float them down every river.
iqbal ahmad sohail (1884-1955), aazamgaRh, UP, freedom fighter, legislator and poet. His early education was traditional – learning faarsi and arabi from a tutor. He then joined a college to complete a BA and LLB. Later, when he started composing, he became a shaagird of shibli n’omaani, in 1898. He practiced law in aligaRh and was active in the freedom movement.
1
vo hadiis1-e ruuh2 payaam3-e jaaN jise ham ne sun ke bhulaa diya
vo hariim4-e Ghaib5 kaa armuGhaaN6 jise paa ke ham ne gaNvaa diya
vo mulk-o-millat7-e jaaN-ba-lab8 jise us ne aab-e-baqaa9 diya
usii naa-sipaas10 ne haaye ab use jaam11-e marg12 pilaa diya
1.sayings, pronouncement 2.spirit 3.message 4.home 5.unseen, god 6.gift 7.homeland the community 8.life hanging by a thread, dying 9.water/elixir of life 10.ungrateful 11.cup 12.death
His words spiritual, his message of the soul. We heard it and wiped it off our memory. He was a gift to us from the house of god, we lost it. When the homeland and community was dying he gave it the elixir of life. Alas, the same ingrate has given you poison in the cup of death.
2
hameN jis ne fat’h1 dilaaii thi use Khaak-o-KhuuN meN milaa diya
hameN jis ne raah2 dikhaaii thi use raaste se haTaa diya
use ittebaa3-e masiih4 ne vo ajiib5 dast6-e shifaa7 diya
jo gire the un ko uThaa diya jo mare the un ko jilaa8 diya
1.victory 2.path 3.follow, obey 4.messiah, Jesus 5.unusual, miraculous 6.hand 7.healing 8.bring back to life
He gave us victory and we threw him in the dust, spilled his blood. He showed us the way and we removed him from the path. He followed the example of Jesus and was given the miracle of healing. He raised the fallen, brought back the dead to life.
3
jo uThaa thaa sho’la1-e shor2-o-shar3 use apne KhuuN se bujhaa diya
jo paRaa thaa parda nigaahoN4 meN use aap uTh ke uThaa diya
vo Khamiida-qad5 Kham6-e maah7-e nau8 vo nazar-fareb9 Khunuk10 sii zau11
vo nigaah4 barq12-e amal13 kii rau14 ke diloN ko jis ne hilaa diya
1.flames 2.shouting, yelling 3.mischief, enmity 4.eyes 5.bent stature 6.curve 7.moon 8.new 9.deceptive, apparent 10.soft 11.light 12.lightning 13.action 14.speed
The flames of conflict that rose, he extinguished them with his blood. The curtain that had fallen over our eyes, he rose to lift it away. His bent stature, curved like the new moon, that deceptive soft light in his eyes, but in action the speed of lightning, shook everyone one up (their hearts trembled).
4
vo faroGh-baKhsh1-e har-anjuman2 keh zamaana-bhar3 meN thaa zau-fagan5
vo charaaGh6-e bazm-gah7-e vatan kisii tiira-dil8 ne bujhaa diya
vo kitaab-e sulh9 kaa sar-varaq10 keh miTaaii kashmakash11-e faraq12
vo qatiil13-e Khanjar-e sabr-o-haq14 keh vatan pe Khud ko miTaa diya
1.bestowing light 2.every group 3.all over the world 5.light spreading 6.lamp 7.gathering place 8.dark hearted 9.peace 10.title page 11.struggle 12.differences 13.killed by 14.steadfast resolve and truth
He bestowed light (of knowledge) on every group, spread light throughout the world. The shining light of the homeland was extinguished by dark hearts. He was the title page of the book of peace who resolved the conflict of differences. Killed by the dagger of his own resolute commitment to truth, he sacrificed himself for the homeland.
5
vo bodh1 aur krishn ka jaaN-nashiiN2 ham’a-tan3 amal4 ham’a-tan3 yaqiiN5
vo tabassum6-e sahar-aafriiN7 keh chaman laboN8 se khilaa9 diya
vo ba-raNg10-e aaiina saaf-dil vo faroGh11-e fitrat12-e aab-o-gil13
keh jihaad-e-nafs14 ne mustaqil15 use aur husn16-e jilaa17 diya
1.buddha 2.successor 3.embodiment 4.action 5.confidence 6.smile 7.enchanting 8.lips 9.blossom 10.like, similar to 11.light 12.nature 13.clay and water i.e. humanity 14.struggle of the soul 15.permanent 16.beauty 17.brilliance
He followed the path of krishn and the buddha, the embodiment of action and confidence. His enchanting smile made the garden bloom. His conscience, polished and clean like a mirror, he was the brilliance of human nature. His constant inner struggle (the search for meaning) shone bright on his countenance.
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vo jalaal1-e sheva2-e saadagii3 vo jamaal4-e suurat5-e zindagii
vo zulaal6-e chashma7-e aagahi8 keh zamaana-bhar9 ko jagaa diya
vo sharaara10 barq11-e hayaat12 ka vo sitaaraa raah13-e najaat14 ka
vo manaara15 azm-o-sabaat16 ka jise fitna-saaz17 ne Dhaa18 diya
1.grandeur 2.nature, habit, character 3.simplicity 4.beauty 5.ways, methods 6.a legendary insect that assures the purity of water when found in a spring/river 8.knowledge 9.all times/regions 10.sparks 11.lightning 12.life 13.path 14.deliverance 15.tower, light-house 17.mischief-maker, evil-doer 18.demolished
The grandeur of the simplicity and beauty of his life, a pure spring of knowledge, which woke up the whole world. He was a spark of the lightning of life, the guiding star in the path of deliverance. The tower of resolute and relentless, demolished by evil.
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asar1 us ka ab hai vas’ii-tar2 keh har ek dil meN hai us ka ghar
ye samajh keh Khush na hoN fitna-gar3 keh use payaam4-e fanaa5 diya
terii shaan kaun ghaTaa6 sake use Khud Khudaa ne baRhaa diya
keh tujhe baqaa-e-davaam7 dii tujhe mansab8-e shohada9 diya
1.effect, impact 2.even more vast 3.evil-doers 4.message 5.annihilation 6.reduce 7.eternal life 8.status, office 9.martyrs
Now the impact of his life is even stronger (editorial – such naïve optimism), because he has made a home in every heart. The evil doers should not be happy thinking that they have delivered the message of annihilation to him. Who can reduce your glory. god herself has elevated it by giving you eternal life and the station of martyrs.
8
terii Khaamushii vo zabaan thi keh diloN ko josh1-e navaa2 diya
tan3-e faaqa-kash4 meN vo jaan thi keh hisaar5-e kibr6 hilaa diya
vatan-e-aziiz7 ko shaan8 dii use qaid-e-Gham9 se chhuRaa diya
rah-e-ittehaad10 meN jaan dii jo kahaa vo kar ke dikhaa diya
1.passion 2.voice, speech 3.body 4.fasting 5.ramparts, fortifications 6.pride, hubris 7.beloved homeland 8.glory 9.bondage of sorrow 10.path of unity/harmony
In your silence was a tongue that gave passionate expression to love. There was such strenght in your fasting body that it shook that ramparts of hubris. You granted glory to the beloved homeland and liberated it from bondage. You gave a new life to the path of unity/harmony and were true to your word.
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jinheN zer1 kar na sakaa sitam2 hue sayd3-e silsila-e-karam4
terii nekiyoN5 ne terii qasam sar-e Khud-sarii6 ko jhukaa diya
ye uruus7-e kishvar-e-hind8 thii ham’a9 bekasii10 ham’a9 bad-dilii11
use tuu ne Ghaaza12-e Khurramii13 tere KhuuN ne raNg-e hinaa14 diya
1.put under, defeat 2.used here to mean power 3.cative 4.continuous kindness/love 5.virtues 6.obstinacy 7.bride 8.domain of hind 9.embodiment 10.helplessness 11.ill-will (between communities) 12.rouge 13.joyful, happy 14.henna
That which power could not subdue, your love captivated. Your virtues got obstinacy to bow its head. Both of theses misra refer to the victory of non-violent resistance. The domain of hindustan was like a helpless bride with ill-will between families. You made her happy and applied rouge to her beautiful face. It was your blood that gave the colour of henna to her palms.
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tujhe mandiroN ne sadaa’eN1 diiN keh tere karam2 se amaaN3 milii
tujhe masjidoN ne duaa’eN diiN keh tabaahiyoN4 se bachaa diya
ye kamaal5-e pairavii6-e alii7 ye faraaKh8-e hauslagii9 terii
keh Khud apne dushman-e jaaN ko bhii vahii armuGhaan10-e duaa diya
1.call 2.kindness, gifts 3.safety 4.destruction 5.miracle, accomplishment 6.following the example of 7.ali ibn-e abi taalib 8.wide, generous as in faraaKh-dili 9.courage 10.gift
Temples called to you because it was your kindness that kept them safe. Mosques offered prayers for you because you saved them from destruction. Here the poet uses the common belief that ali (the son in law of mohammed) was very open-hearted/generous in his courage and offered prayers for his killer. Thus, you (gandhi) following the example of ali, offered the gift of prayers to your enemies.
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tujhe bekasii1 ne sipaah2 dii tujhe mushkilaat3 ne raah4 dii
tujhe bijliyoN5 ne panaah6 dii tujhe talKhiyoN7 ne mazaa diya
yahii dharm8 hai yahii asl-diiN9 keh ho qaul10 such to amal11 hasiiN12
haq o ahl-e-haq13 pe rahe yaqiiN14 ye payaam15 sab ko sunaa diya
1.helplessness 2.army 3.difficulties 4.path 5.lightning 6.protection 7.bitterness 8.duty 9.real faith 10.words, speech 11.action 12.beauty, goodness 13.people of faith/truth 14.trust, belief 15.message
Helplessness itself was your force. Difficulties created a way for you. Lightning protected you. Bitterness offered sweet taste. You gave the message to one and all that the call of duty and real faith lay in being truthful in word and good in action, that we should place our trust in Truth and people (leaders/teachers) of Truth (no matter what their religion).
12
ham’a1 raushnii terii zaat2 thii ham’a1 soz3 terii hayaat4 thii
terii ruuh5 sham’a thii gul6 huii tere tan7 ko phuul banaa diya
teraa faiz8 dahr9 meN aa’m10 ho ye Ghubaar11 uTh ke Ghamaam12 ho
terii Khaak13 teraa payaam14 ho ye samajh ke is ko bahaa diya
1.embodiment 2.person 3.fire, passion, love 4.life 5.soul 6.extinguished 7.body 8.benevolence, gift 9.world 10.wide-spread 11.dust, smoke 12.cloud (blessing) 13.ashes 14.message
Your person was the very embodiment of the light of truth, your life the embodiment of love. The candle of your soul is extinguished and your body covered with flowers. May your gifts spread far and wide and this world, may this smoke rise and become a cloud of blessings. Considering your ashes to be your message we float them down every river.
