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Recitation
خود نشیب و فراز پیدا کر ۔ پنڈت آنند موہن گلزارؔ دہلوی
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ناز والے نیاز پیدا کر
طُرّۂ امتیاز پیدا کر
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دل میں اپنے گداز پیدا کر
آتشِ سوز و ساز پیدا کر
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مست آنکھوں سے کام لے ساقی
نگہِ سحر ساز پیدا کر
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اب خدا بھی تو کار ساز نہیں
اب نیا کارساز پیدا کر
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جو مشیت کا اِنکشاف کرے
وہ کرامت وہ راز پیدا کر
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چار سُو ایک نغمہ لہرائے
وہ دمِ نئے نواز پیدا کر
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گر گناہوں سے ربط کرنا ہے
پہلے اِس کا جواز پیدا کر
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خود حقیقت کو ناز ہو جس پر
ایسی شانِ مجاز پیدا کر
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زیست میں جدّ و جہد کی خاطر
خود نشیب و فراز پیدا کر
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اپنے حسنِ یقیں سے اے گلزارؔ
موت سے ساز باز پیدا کر
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بتکدے میں حِجاز پیدا کر
ہند ہی میں حِجاز پیدا کر
ख़ुद नशेब ओ फ़राज़ पैदा कर – पंडित आनंद मोहन गुलज़ार देहलवी
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नाज़ वाले नियाज़ पैदा कर
तुर्रा-ए इम्तियाज़ पैदा कर
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दिल में अपने गुदाज़ पैदा कर
आतिश-ए सोज़ ओ साज़ पैदा कर
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मस्त आंखों से काम ले साक़ी
निगह-ए सहर-साज़ पैदा कर
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अब ख़ुदा भी तो कारसाज़ नहीं
अब नया कारसाज़ पैदा कर
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जो मशीय्यत का इन्केशाफ़ करे
वो करामत वो राज़ पैदा कर
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चार-सू एक नग़्मा लहराए
वो दम-ए नए-नवाज़ पैदा कर
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गर गुनाहों से रब्त करना है
पहले इस का जुवाज़ पैदा कर
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ख़ुद हक़ीक़त को नाज़ हो जिस पर
ऐसी शान-ए मजाज़ पैदा कर
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ज़ीस्त में जद्द-ओ-जहद की ख़ातिर
ख़ुद नशेब ओ फ़राज़ पैदा कर
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अपने हुस्न-ए यक़ीं से अए गुलज़ार
मौत से साज़-बाज़ पैदा कर
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बुतकदे में हिजाज़ पैदा कर
हिंद ही में हिजाज़ पैदा कर
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. anand mohan gulzar dehlavi (1926-2020), a kashmiri panDit, a scholar and lover of urdu and totally committed to communal harmony. Over his long and fruitful life has written with much love and admiration about many illustrious figures – political, religious and literary. This Ghazal, of the same radeef (but not the qaafiya) is linked to others of the radeef ‘paida kar’ on the Refrain Index page.
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naaz1 vaale niyaaz2 paida kar
turra3-e imtiyaaz4 paida kar 1.pride 2.humility 3.crown, cap of honour 4.distinction, honour, respect
The poet calls upon himself and/or those who are proud (naaz vaale) to cultivate humility (niyaaz). The second misra suggests that humility itself is the cap of honour (turra-e imtiyaaz) of distinction/respect.
2
dil meN apne gudaaz1 paida kar
aatish2-e soz-o-saaz3 paida kar 1.softness, tenderness 2.fire 3.passion and exhilaration
The poet urges himself and/or the reader to create tenderness (gudaaz) in their heart (tenderness of love for others, tenderness to feel the pain of others) and ignite the fire of passion and exhilaration (aaatish-e soz o saaz), symbolizing emotional and creative energy.
3
mast1 aaNkhoN se kaam le saaqi
nig’h2-e sahar-saaz3 paida kar 1.intoxicated 2.eyes, glance 3.enchantment creating
The poet addresses the saaqi (wine-bearer), asking them to use their intoxicated eyes (mast aaNkheN) to create a enchantment creating gaze (nig’h-e sahar-saaz), perhaps which would inspire people and draw them to mystic knowledge.
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ab Khuda bhi to kaarsaaz1 nahiN
ab nayaa kaarsaaz paida kar 1.maker, doer, problem solver
The poet reflects that even god (Khuda) is not helping, so it is time to create a new helper (kaarsaaz). This couplet emphasizes self-reliance and innovation in the face of adversity.
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jo mashiyyat1 kaa inkeshaaf2 kare
voh karaamat3 voh raaz4 paida kar 1.divine will 2.uncover, reveal, discover 3.miracle 4.secret
The poet encourages himself and/or the reader to uncover/discover divine will/intent (mashiyyat) through miracles (karaamat) i.e. miraculous effort and understand secrets (raaz) i.e., hidden truths.
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chaar suu1 ek naGhma2 lahraa’e
vo dam3-e na’e4-navaaz5 paida kar 1.directions 2.song, melody 3.breath 4.reed flute 5.cherishing, nurturing
The expression na’e-navaaz also means flute player. The poet envisions a melody (naGhma) spreading in all directions (chaar suu). He calls for a breath (dam) that nurtures and plays the flute, symbolizing renewal and creativity.
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gar1 gunaahoN2 se rabt3 karnaa hai
pahl’e iss kaa javaaz4 paida kar 1.if 2.transgressions 3.association 4.basis, reason, justification
If one must associate with sins (gunaahoN se rabt), they should first find/explain a justification (javaaz) for it.
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Khud haqiiqat1 ko naaz2 ho jis par
aisi shaan3-e majaaz4 paida kar 1.truth 2.pride 3.grandeur 4.illusion, imagination, metaphorical expressions
The poet calls upon himself/other poets to create such grandeur of illusion/imagination (shaan-e majaaz) in their versified metaphorical expressions that even reality (haqiiqat) takes pride (naaz) in it.
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ziist1 meN jadd-o-jahd2 ki Khaatir3
Khud4 nasheb-o-faraaz5 paida kar 1.life 2.struggle 3.for the sake of 4.yourself 5.ups and downs, difficulties
The implication is that a life of struggle requiring effort is better than a monotonous/easy life. Thus the poet calls for creating their own ups and downs (nasheb o faraaz) in the struggle (jadd o jahd) of life.
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apn’e husn1-e yaqiiN2 se aye gulzaar3
maut4 se saaz-baaz5 paida kar 1.excellence, stength 2.faith, belief 3.pen-name 4.death 5.agreement
Making an agreement with death means coming to terms with death, looking upon it as a natural end, making peace with it. O gulzaar, with the strength of your belief (husn-e yaqiN) create harmony/agreement (saaz baaz) with death (maut). There could be an implication that spiritual after-life is more desirable.
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butkade1 meN hijaaz2 paida kar
hind3 hi meN hijaaz paida kar 1.idol-house, temple 2.the sacred area around mecca and medinah 3.hindustan
This is a call for communal harmony. Creating ‘hijaaz’ in India is a metaphorical expression for creating room for islaamic belief system in the country. Creating ‘hijaaz’ in the but-kadaa is symbolic of the fusion of spiritual and cultural identities.
anand mohan gulzar dehlavi (1926-2020), a kashmiri panDit, a scholar and lover of urdu and totally committed to communal harmony. Over his long and fruitful life has written with much love and admiration about many illustrious figures – political, religious and literary. This Ghazal, of the same radeef (but not the qaafiya) is linked to others of the radeef ‘paida kar’ on the Refrain Index page.
1
naaz1 vaale niyaaz2 paida kar
turra3-e imtiyaaz4 paida kar
1.pride 2.humility 3.crown, cap of honour 4.distinction, honour, respect
The poet calls upon himself and/or those who are proud (naaz vaale) to cultivate humility (niyaaz). The second misra suggests that humility itself is the cap of honour (turra-e imtiyaaz) of distinction/respect.
2
dil meN apne gudaaz1 paida kar
aatish2-e soz-o-saaz3 paida kar
1.softness, tenderness 2.fire 3.passion and exhilaration
The poet urges himself and/or the reader to create tenderness (gudaaz) in their heart (tenderness of love for others, tenderness to feel the pain of others) and ignite the fire of passion and exhilaration (aaatish-e soz o saaz), symbolizing emotional and creative energy.
3
mast1 aaNkhoN se kaam le saaqi
nig’h2-e sahar-saaz3 paida kar
1.intoxicated 2.eyes, glance 3.enchantment creating
The poet addresses the saaqi (wine-bearer), asking them to use their intoxicated eyes (mast aaNkheN) to create a enchantment creating gaze (nig’h-e sahar-saaz), perhaps which would inspire people and draw them to mystic knowledge.
4
ab Khuda bhi to kaarsaaz1 nahiN
ab nayaa kaarsaaz paida kar
1.maker, doer, problem solver
The poet reflects that even god (Khuda) is not helping, so it is time to create a new helper (kaarsaaz). This couplet emphasizes self-reliance and innovation in the face of adversity.
5
jo mashiyyat1 kaa inkeshaaf2 kare
voh karaamat3 voh raaz4 paida kar
1.divine will 2.uncover, reveal, discover 3.miracle 4.secret
The poet encourages himself and/or the reader to uncover/discover divine will/intent (mashiyyat) through miracles (karaamat) i.e. miraculous effort and understand secrets (raaz) i.e., hidden truths.
6
chaar suu1 ek naGhma2 lahraa’e
vo dam3-e na’e4-navaaz5 paida kar
1.directions 2.song, melody 3.breath 4.reed flute 5.cherishing, nurturing
The expression na’e-navaaz also means flute player. The poet envisions a melody (naGhma) spreading in all directions (chaar suu). He calls for a breath (dam) that nurtures and plays the flute, symbolizing renewal and creativity.
7
gar1 gunaahoN2 se rabt3 karnaa hai
pahl’e iss kaa javaaz4 paida kar
1.if 2.transgressions 3.association 4.basis, reason, justification
If one must associate with sins (gunaahoN se rabt), they should first find/explain a justification (javaaz) for it.
8
Khud haqiiqat1 ko naaz2 ho jis par
aisi shaan3-e majaaz4 paida kar
1.truth 2.pride 3.grandeur 4.illusion, imagination, metaphorical expressions
The poet calls upon himself/other poets to create such grandeur of illusion/imagination (shaan-e majaaz) in their versified metaphorical expressions that even reality (haqiiqat) takes pride (naaz) in it.
9
ziist1 meN jadd-o-jahd2 ki Khaatir3
Khud4 nasheb-o-faraaz5 paida kar
1.life 2.struggle 3.for the sake of 4.yourself 5.ups and downs, difficulties
The implication is that a life of struggle requiring effort is better than a monotonous/easy life. Thus the poet calls for creating their own ups and downs (nasheb o faraaz) in the struggle (jadd o jahd) of life.
10
apn’e husn1-e yaqiiN2 se aye gulzaar3
maut4 se saaz-baaz5 paida kar
1.excellence, stength 2.faith, belief 3.pen-name 4.death 5.agreement
Making an agreement with death means coming to terms with death, looking upon it as a natural end, making peace with it. O gulzaar, with the strength of your belief (husn-e yaqiN) create harmony/agreement (saaz baaz) with death (maut). There could be an implication that spiritual after-life is more desirable.
11
butkade1 meN hijaaz2 paida kar
hind3 hi meN hijaaz paida kar
1.idol-house, temple 2.the sacred area around mecca and medinah 3.hindustan
This is a call for communal harmony. Creating ‘hijaaz’ in India is a metaphorical expression for creating room for islaamic belief system in the country. Creating ‘hijaaz’ in the but-kadaa is symbolic of the fusion of spiritual and cultural identities.
