In stanzas 11-29 Josh describes the inventions of technology.  It is joyful to read his description of the timepiece or of the satellite or cinema/TV and of sentient machines.  The metaphors and the language are incomparably beautiful.
11
sa’atoN¹ ko kook bharte² hi ravani mil gayi
har daqiqe³ ko munazzim⁴ par fashani⁵ mil gayi
gung⁶ lahzoN⁷ ko gajar⁸ ki naGhma Khwani⁹ mil gayi
umr ke dhare ko lohe ki kamani¹⁰ mil gayi
suyioN ki¹¹ rau meN lamhoN¹² ko chiTakna¹³ aa gaya
vaqt ko aGhosh e aahan¹⁴ meN chahkna¹⁵ aa gaya

1. time, moment 2. wind a spring 3. moment 4. organized 5. to fly  6.  silent, dumb 7. moment 8. chime 9. singing 10.  steel spring 11. movement of needles (pointers) 12. second 13. bloom 14. metallic lap 15. twitter
Describing the invention of time-keeping.  Time acquired the ability to flow as the spring (of the clock) was wound up.  Every moment began to fly/flow in an organized way.  Dumb/silent moments acquired the song of chimes.  The flow of life acquired a bow of steel.  Steel bow is used as a stand-in for the clock spring and as a metaphor for a strong back which is an expression of human strength.  And so in this delicate and subtle way the flow of life is described as acquiring great strength.  With the move of pointers, moments learnt to blossom.  Time learnt to twitter in the lap of iron.   “chiTakna” is the gentle sound when the bud blooms.  The movement of the needles is the blooming (chiTakna) of minutes with its “tick tock”, hence the twittering of time in the lap or iron.
12
naaz¹ se juzv²-e makaN³ ban kar zamaN⁴ gaane laga
ta’eroN⁵ ka zikr kya Khud aashiyan⁶ gaane laga
zamzame⁷ chheRe zamiN ne aasmaN gaane laga
chimniyoN meN kaarKhanoN ka dhuaN⁸ gaane laga
hausle⁹ nau-e bashar¹⁰ ke naaz farmaane lage
hath bandhe aab o aatish¹¹ ke Khawaas¹² aane lage

1. style (coquettish) 2. component 3. space 4. time 5. birds 6. nests 7. music 8. smoke 9. courage, daring 10. human species, humanity 11. water and fire 12. specialties, special qualities
Describing industrialization and the control of the elements – fire, water, air.  Time joined with Space and burst into joyous song.  Not only birds but also their nests began to sing with joy.  The earth played music and the sky burst into song.  The very smoke of factories sang as it rose through chimneys.  Humanity expressed its daring in great style.  Water/Fire came hands folded, their powers at the disposal of man.
Sahir wrote in a poem celebrating the launch of the Sputnik.
vo junuN jo aab o aatish to asir kar chuka thha
vo Khala ki vusa’atoN bhi Khiraj le raha hai
The passion that had enslaved Fire and Water
Now demands homage from the vastness of space
13
deeda¹ o ruKhsar² aur gosh³ o zabaN⁴ ke darmiyaaN⁵
fasloN⁶ ki chhuT gayiN nabzeN⁷ ba eeN⁸ bod⁹ e makaaN¹⁰
ek darya¹¹ e ham aaGhoshi¹² hua goya ravaaN¹³
aa gaya khiNch kar bilaaKhir¹⁴ ek markaz¹⁵ par jahaaN¹⁶
aur yuN avaaz mahv¹⁷ e qat’e manzil¹⁸ ho gayi
aks¹⁹ ko bhi quvvat e parvaaz²⁰ haasil²¹ ho gayi

1. eye, sight 2. face, image 3.  ear, hearing 4. tongue, speech 5. between 6. distances 7. to lose nerve 8. with this 9. separation 10. place, space 11. river 12. togetherness 13. flow 14. at last 15. center, focus 16. world 17. obsessed, engrossed 18.cut (the distance to) the goal 19. image; 20. power to fly 21. obtain
Josh composed this marsia in 1956 and this stanza is applicable to both TV and cinema.  Between eye and image and between ear and tongue/sound, Distance lost its nerve for fear, because in spite of separation, a river of togetherness began to flow and gather everything.  At last the world shrank and came to a focus, because sound was obsessed with cutting the distance to its goal and image achieved the power of flight.
14
aatishiN¹ poshaak² pahni aalam-e eejad³ ne
mom⁴ ki gardan meN baaheN⁵ Daal diN faulaad⁶ ne
barf lapki⁷ sard⁸ kaandhe par shaarare⁹ laadne
topiyaaN¹⁰ badliN¹¹ basad¹² iKhlaas¹³ barq¹⁴ o baad¹⁵ ne
dauRte aae ekaek¹⁶ bahami¹⁷ imdaad¹⁸ ko
yuN ekaai¹⁹ ne pukaara muntashir²⁰ aadad²¹ ko

1. fiery 2. dress 3. world of ingenuity 4.wax 5. arms 6. steel 7. leapt 8. cold 9.  sparks, flames 10. cap 11. exchanged – topiyaN badalna is an act courtesy 12. with a hundred 13. courtesies 14. lightning 15. clear breeze (opposite of cloud and thunder) 16. suddenly 17. mutual 18. help 19. unity 20. scattered 21. numbers/parts
Ingenuity donned a fiery dress.  Soft wax and hard steel embraced each other to serve humanity.  Ice leapt up to carry fire on its frozen shoulders.  Lightning and Breeze exchanged caps with a hundred courtesies (like players exchange shirts after a friendly game as a sign of sportsmanship).  They all came running to help each other because unity of purpose brought all scattered elements together.
15
sholagi¹ ke nuqta ha e shor² tak ole³ gaye
satah binaii⁴ pe taaroN ke gohar5⁵ role⁶ gaye
saaye tak naape gaye aur aks⁷ tak tole⁸ gaye
anjum⁹ o zarraat¹⁰ ke band-e qaba¹¹ khole gaye
arsh¹² tak farsh¹³ e zamin ki himmat e aali¹⁴ gayi
shola¹⁵ o shabnam¹⁶ meN bal¹⁷ dekar girah¹⁸ Daali gayi

1. act of creating flames 2. tip of the flame, points of smoke 3. hail, ice 4.  limits of sight 5. pearls 6. to select or search 7. image 8. to weigh 9. stars 10. particle 11. ties of the robe 12. sky 13. floor 14. high, great 15. flame 16. dew 17. twist 18. knot
Icy hailstones traveled through flames all the way to tip.  The search for stars reached the limits of sight.  Even shadows were measured and images were weighed.  Taking the measure of shadows and images is to measure that which cannot be directly apprehended.  The robes of stars, even of tiny particles of dust were undone.  To undedrstand the inner workings of elements and stars is described as a sensuous “disrobing” of stars and elements.
The daring courage of the lowly earth reached to the sky.  Flame and dew were woven and intertwined into knots.

16
zauq¹ nikhra² kahkashani³ baam o dar⁴ ban-ne lage
sangreze⁵ aaiine, qatre⁶ guhar⁷ ban-ne lage
barq paare⁸ murGh-ha-e nama bar⁹ ban-ne lage
aahni¹⁰ aasab¹¹ Dhal¹² kar baal o par¹³ ban-ne lage
zindagi rooh e Surayya¹⁴ ki taraf jaane lagi
qalb e anjum¹⁵ ke dhaRakne ki sada aane lagi

1. taste 2. became refined 3. constellations 4. roof and door, home 5. pebbles 6. drops 7.  pearl 8. particles of lightning 9. messenger pigeons 10. metallic 11. nerves and muscles 12. cast 13. feathers and wings 14. spirit of constellations 15. heart of stars
Tastes got refined (increased desires) makling stations/homes beyond the stars.  Pebbles were ground into mirrors and droplets into pearls.  Bits of electricity were fashioned into messenger pigeons (telegraph).  Metallic nerves/muscles got cast into feathers and wings (airplane).  Life began to fly towards the constellations and the heartbeat of stars began to be heard.

The first misra reminds me of Ghalib …
manzar ek balandi par aur ham bana lete
arsh se udhar hota kash ke makaN apna
We would have created a vision at even greater heights
O that our station had been on the other side of heavens.
17
is zamiN ki simt¹ moRi yuN kudaaloN² ne anaaN³
arz⁴ ke tabqat⁵ ko aane lagiN angRaiyaaN
parda-e zulmat⁶ se jhaanke rumooz⁷-e een o aaN⁸
haDDiyoN ne apne Dhanche ki sunai dastaaN
tang GharoN meN hava chalne lagi pau phat gayi
Khuftagan e Khaak⁹ ke sar se dulaai¹⁰ haT gayi

1. towards 2. pick axe 3. reins 4. earth 5. layers 6. darkness 7. secrets 8. this and that 9. those sleeping in the dust 10. shawl
The pickaxe turned its reins towards the earth/ground.  The layers of soil stretched as if waking up from a deep sleep.  From the veil of darkness, all secrets began to peep out.  Dug up bones told stories of their skeletons.  A fresh breeze blew through deep caves and lit them up like dawn.  The veil was removed from those who were sleeping in the dust.
18
tang¹ GhaaroN² meN salaatin³ e kuhan⁴ paida hue
pa ba gil⁵ reshauN⁶ se maazi⁷ ke chaman paida hue
but kadauN⁸ ne aankh kholi barhaman paida hue
Khaak ki Khushboo uRi gul pairahan⁹ paida hue
murda parvaanoN¹⁰ ne aah e sard¹¹ bhar kar bat ki
kushta¹² shamaoN¹³ ne sunaai dastaaneN raat ki

1. narrow, tight 2. cave 3. kings 4. ancient 5. feet planted in soil (dug deep in the soil) 6. shreds 7. past 8. house of idols (temples) 9. dressed in flowers 10. moth 11. sad (cold) sigh 12. extinguished 13. lamp
Kings of ancient times were unearthed from dark/narrow caves.  Shreds dug up from clay told the story of past gardens.  Idols in temples opened their eyes to tell us Brahminic tales.  Blowing dust told the story of flowery loved ones.  Even dead, unearthed moths sigh and tell the story of their love.  Extinguished lamps tell stories of nights of revelry.  Metaphorically dead, loved ones are described as clothed in flowers or as flower bodied.  Example, see NasiKh’s she’r below.

ho gaye dafn hazaroN hi gulandam is meN
is liye Khaak se hote haiN gulistaaN paida
A thousand flower bodied ones are buried here
That is why gardens grow out of dust

Lighting of a lamp is a metaphor for night life.  In mushairas (poetry reading) a lit lamp is placed in front of the shair (poet) invited to recite his composition.  Josh uses this metaphor to celebrations during ancient civilizations … extinguished lamps told stories of festivities of the night past.  “shama-parvana” … the lamp and the moth are universally used metaphors for lover and beloved.  And the lover always sighs and is sad because he is away from the beloved.
19
chheR kar zarroN¹ ke barbat² gungunaya KhaakdaN³
aa gayi jumbish⁴ meN Khwaab aagiN⁵ chaTaanoN ki zabaN
bol uTThiN sang-e Khara⁶ ki murattib⁷ dhaariyaN
goonj uTThi murda qarnoN⁸ ki purani daastaN⁹
nasb¹⁰ har zarre meN phooloN ka Dera ho gaya
shaam¹¹-e zer-e arz¹² ke ghar meN savera¹³ ho gaya

1. pebbles 2. stringed musical instrument 3. container of dust(earth) 4. movement 5. sleepy 6. pointed rocks 7. organized 8. millennium 9. fable 10. established 11. evening/darkness 12. under the earth 13. dawn/light
The earth made a barbat out of pebbles and began to hum for joy.  Sleepy mountains opened their mouths, to tell their story.  Even layers of rocks and pointed peaks had their own story to tell.  The echoes of the fables of millennia began to be heard clearly.  Flowers bloomed on every particle of dust and lit the dark underground world to brightness.
20
vo jo aujhal¹ ho chuke the saamne aane lage
gul ruKhaan²-e daur-e pesh³ baal bikhraane lage
jo muGhanni⁴ mil chuke the Khaak meN gaane⁵ lage
Khasta⁶ mah o saal⁷ ek ek poor chaTKhaane⁸ lage
chadar-e zauq⁹-e tajassus¹⁰ meN rafu¹¹ karne lage
daur-ha¹²-e sang o aahan¹³ guftagu¹⁴ karne lage

1. disappear 2. flower faced(beautiful) 3. times past 4.  singers 5. dead and buried 6. broken, tired 7. month and year 8. crack fingers (express helplessness/amazement) 9. taste, desire 10. curiosity, search 11. repair 12. times, ages 13. stone and iron 14. conversation
Those who had disappeared (lost in history), began to make an appearance.  The beautiful ones of past ages began to spread their tresses.  Even the singers/musicians, long buried in the dust, began to sing.  The tired past was helpless as it was (unwillingly) dragged back to the present.  The tears in the sheet of the desire of curiosity were repaired.  Stone age and iron age began to talk to each other.
21
deeda-e bedaar¹ ki manind² kaaneN³ khul gayiiN
jaag uThe bazar maazi⁴ ki dukaaneN khul gayiiN
asr-ha⁵-e mohr-bar-lab⁶ ki zabaaneN khul gayiiN
gardan e tariKh e jaN⁷ ki resmaaneN⁸ khul gayiiN
baRh gaye kuchh aur parde⁹ aagahi¹⁰ ke saaz¹¹ meN
sin¹² bataya Khak ne apna thaki avaaz meN

1. awakened eye 2. like, similar to 3. mines/caves 4. past 5. ages, periods 6. sealed lips 7. history of life 8. binds, strings 9. sheets of music 10. knowledge 11. music 12. age.
Caves opened their eyes as if waking up from deep slumber.  Closed shops of the past became an open bazar.  Past ages, lips long sealed, suddenly found tongue as if fetters in neck of history were shattered.  Sheets of music of knowledge flourished.  Even lowly dust began to speak softly to reveal its age.
22
sina-e aahan¹ se uThi mauj-e shamshir² o qalam³
Khaak meN jaage nuqoosh⁴-e dair⁵ o aivan⁶-e haram⁷
valvaloN⁸ meN jhanjhanaya zamzamoN⁹ ka zer o bam¹⁰
karvaTeN lene lage pathar meN be-tarshe¹¹ sanam¹²
qalb¹³ e zar¹⁴ meN basta¹⁵ kangan¹⁶ chuTkiyaN lene lage
motiyoN ko reshmi dore sada¹⁷ dene lage

1. steel 2. sword 3. pen 4. markings, images 5. temple 6. halls 7. mosque 8. passion 9.  music 10. ripples 11. not (yet) carved 12. idols 13. heart 14. gold 15. tied up, hidden 16. bracelet 17. call
From the heart of steel, emerged waves of sword and pen.  Hidden images of ancient temples and mosques were revealed.  The music of man’s passion rang out like the ripples of a brook.  Even rocks, not yet carved told the story of hidden idols waiting to be carved. Hidden gold bracelets yet to be shaped, tinkled to tell their story.  Silk thread gave a call to pearls to be strung into necklaces.
23
taar par mizraab¹ thharraai fiza par raagini²
chhaai ishvoN³ ki ghaTa chiTki ada⁴ ki chandni
naaz ki phooTi kiran andaz ki chiTki kali
dil rubaaii⁵ ne maliN aankheN diloN se lau⁶ uThi
jumbish⁷-e mizhgaN⁸ junooN⁹ ki kishtiyaN khene laga
chubh gaye nashtar¹⁰ rag-e-hasti¹¹ lahu dene laga

1. pluck/plectrum worn on the finger to play strings of the sitar 2. melody 3. coquettish glances 4. coquetry, teasing playfulness 5. fellow feeling, love 6. flame 7. trembling 8. eye lashes 9.  ardent passion 10. dagger 11. the artery of life
The mizrab/plectrum plucked strings and melody hovered in the breeze.  Playful glances like soothing clouds spread like moonlight.  Coquetry burst forth like a ray of light and playfulness bloomed.  Love woke up, rubbing its eyes, hearts were set on fire.  Fluttering eyelashes launched fleets of passion on the river of love.  Eyelash daggers pierced the jugular and blood flowed freely.
24
nargis¹ e beemar² ko tarz³ e takkalum⁴ aa gaya
vo takkalum jis se honToN par tabassum⁵ aa gaya
vo tabassum jo liye mauj e tarannum⁶ aa gaya
vo tarannum jis se duniya meN talatum⁷ aa gaya
vo talatum Khoon meN jis se ravani⁸ aa gayi
vo ravani baaRh⁹ par jis se javani aa gayi

1. eye 2. sick (with love), lover 3. way of, how to 4. speak, express 5. smile 6. song  7. upheaval  8. flow 9. (literally) vegetation, life
Here is the chain reaction of romantic expression.  The eye of the lover learnt to express emotions (without words).  That expression which brought smiles to the lips of the beloved.  The smile that created waves of music that caused tumult and upheaval.  Tumult that got the very lifeblood flowing.  The flow of blood that gave meaning (youth) to life.
25
naaz se mizhgaan¹-e hasti² ko jhapakna aa gaya
aarzu³ ko vaqt ke seene meN pakna aa gaya
zindagi ko loriyaaN dena thapakna aa gaya
valvaloN⁴ par ras ki boondoN⁵ ko Tapakna aa gaya
roz-e baaraan⁶ o shab-e mah⁷ ka maza chakhne lagiN
farsh⁸-e maKhmal⁹ par tamannaeN¹⁰ qadam rakhne lagiN

1. eyelashes 2. life 3. desire 4. passion 5. drop of juice, tear drops 6. rainy day (considered romantic) 7. moonlit night 8. floor 9. velvet 10. desire
Emotions and modes of expression matured.  Life acquired the art of playfulness – “palak jhapakna”.  She learnt to nurture romantic desires in her bosom over long periods of time.  Life learnt lullabies patting herself to sleep, bearing hardship.  As passion welled up, it learnt to flow as tear drops.  Life learnt to enjoy days of romance, nights of moonlight.  Velvet floors spread out for her desires to step on.
26
ban gaya gulfaam¹ har ek paara²-e faulaad³ o saNg⁴
zauq⁵-e rangini⁶ se ubhre naqsh⁷-ha-e raNg raNg⁸
jhoom uThe armaan⁹, bahki aarzu, lahki taraNg
motiye¹⁰ ki tarah mahka mahvashoN¹¹ ka aNg aNg
band¹² TooTe Ghurfa-ha¹³-e seem o zar¹⁴ khulne lage
har taraf goya¹⁵ sanam KhanauN¹⁶ ke dar¹⁷ khulne lage

1. flower bodied 2. part 3. steel 4. stone 5. taste, desire 6. colorfulness 7. image, drawing; naqsh ha=plural of naqsh 8. colorful 9. longing/desire 10. jasmine flower 11. wine drinker 12. binds 13.  sacks 14. silver and gold 15. as if 16. houses of idols( beauties, pleasure) 17. doors
Hard and cruel stone and steel changed to soft and pleasant petals.  Man created colorful images out of a passion for beauty.  Longing rose to dance and burst into song as if drunk with desire.  Even the body of the revelers was fragrant like jasmine.  Man broke ties bondage and new windows to wealth and well-being opened up.  It was as if all around houses of pleasure opened their doors.
27
daaman¹-e faulad² tashrif³-e kataaN⁴ ban-ne laga
zahr⁵ ka afsurda⁶ aab-e javedaaN⁷ ban-ne laga
shisha⁸ yuN pighla harir o parniyaaN⁹ ban-ne laga
sang¹⁰ yuN tarsha¹¹ ke ruKhsar¹²-e butaaN¹³ ban-ne laga
boondiyaN¹⁴ khankiN¹⁵, naqaab¹⁶ ulTi izaar¹⁷-e hoor se
bint¹⁸-e chang o rang¹⁹ jhaanki Ghurfa²⁰-e angur²¹ se

1. apron 2. steel 3. seat 4. silk 5. poison 6. extinguishing 7. eternal 8. glass 9.  silk thread; 10. stone 11. carved 12. cheeks 13. idols, beauties 14. ear pearl 15. tinkled 16. vail 17. cheek 18. daughter of 19. merriment 20. window 21. grape
The apron of steel became the seat of soft silk.  Life extinguishing poison was turned into life’s elixir.  Glass melted and was drawn into silken thread.  Stone was carved such as to make beautiful faces.  Pearls tinkled as beauties took their naqab off to reveal themselves.  The daughter of merriment peeped out from the windows of grape (wine).
28
phir daraKhshaaN¹ fikr² ki yuN Khaak par barsi sharab
zulmatoN³ ki kokh⁴ se paida hue sau mahtab⁵
phir uRaya ilm ne vo kaukab-e-ajraam-yaab⁶
jiski rau meN uTh rahi hai mah-e taabaN⁷ ki naqab
shor barpa hai ke mir⁸-e aagahi⁹ aane ko hai
aasmaN par GhulGhule¹⁰ haiN aadmi aane ko hai

1. bright 2. reason 3. darkness, ignorance 4. womb 5. full moon 6.  star that discovers celestial bodies 7. full moon 8. leader, lord 9. knowledge 10. chatter, talk of the town
Josh composed this marsia in 1956 celebrating the emergence of knowledge then modified it to celebrate launch of Sputnik in 1957.  Brightness of Knowledge shone on earth like blessed rain of wine and from the womb of ignorance were born hundreds of bright moons.  Knowledge launched forth a star – discoverer of celestial bodies which removed the veil from the face of many bright moons.  The chatter in heaven speaks of arrival of the lord of knowledge.  They are preparing a tumultuous welcome for the arrival of man.
29
jeb-e qudrat¹ saed² meN bhar kar qava³-e kaaenaat⁴
ahl⁵-e Gharq o barq⁶ ne dam kar⁷ diya roo-e hayaat⁸
ek ek qatre⁹ ke aqde¹⁰ se nichoRe sau nukaat¹¹
ek ek zarre¹² ke halqe¹³ se ubhare sau jehaat¹⁴
ek ek goshe¹⁵ se pahnavar¹⁶ jahaaN paida hue
kaai¹⁷ ke pallu¹⁸ se laakhoN gulsitaaN paida hue

1. nature 2. prey 3. strengths 4. universe 5. owners 6. below and above 7. to give life to 8. face of life 9. drop 10. knot, puzzle 11. points 12. particle 13. circle, sphere 14. sides, facets 15. corner 16. vast 17. moss 18. skirt
Filling their pockets with the powers of vanquished Nature, masters of land and water gave strength to the face of life.  They squeezed hundreds of fine points out of each drop, and looked at hundreds of facets of each particle.  In every corner they discovered vast worlds and thousands of gardens in the most ordinary skirt of moss.