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Recitation
Elizabeth Kurian
ملکِ خدا ہے کیرلا ۔ ایلیزبیتھ کُرئین موناؔ
۱
جس سمت نظر ڈالے، کیرل میں ہے رعنائی
لگتا ہے کہ جنت سے اس کو ہے شناسائی
۲
وہ بہرِ عرب اس کے دامن سے بہت کھیلے
ندیوں کی تمنا ہے، باہوں میں اسے لے لے
۳
یکجہتی سے جیتے ہیں باشندے ریاست میں
مذہب کو نہیں لاتے بے وجہ سیاست میں
۴
اونم ہو یا ہو کرسمس، ہو عید یا دیوالی
مستی میں مناتے ہیں سب دوست یہ خوشحالی
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ہےخواندگی میں اول، ہر شخص پڑھا لکھا
کم کرتے ہیں آرائشیں، پہناوہ ہے سادہ سا
۶
تعلیم نئی ہے پر تہذیب پرانی ہے
صدیوں سے یہاں ملتی پرکھوں کی نشانی ہے
۷
کرتے ہیں بہت محنت، پردیس بھی جاتے ہیں
پیشہ ہو کوئی چاہے، وہ نام کماتے ہیں
۸
کیرل کی یہ نرسوں کو ہر سو ہے پذیرائی
بیمار کی کرتیں جو دن رات مسیحائی
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فلمیں جو یہاں بنتیں، مقبول ہیں وہ اکثر
نزدیک ہیں یہ حق سے، کرتی ہیں اثر دل پر
۱۰
آتے ہیں جو کیرل کو، دل ہار کے جاتے ہیں
کیا خاص جگہ ہے یہ، وہ سب کو بتاتے ہیں
۱۱
ہو گاؤں یا ہو قصبہ، پاکیزگی ہے ملتی
دیتی ہے سکوں دل کو، بادِ صبا جو چلتی
۱۲
محفوظ رہے کیرل، برپا بھی قیامت ہو
موناؔ ہے دعا رب سے، دایم یہ سلامت ہو
मुल्क-ए ख़ुदा है केरला – एलिज़बेथ कुरियन मोना
१
जिस सिम्त नज़र डाले , केरल में है रानाई
लगता है के जन्नत से इस को है शनासाई
२
वो बहर-ए अरब इस के दामन से बहुत खेले
नदियों की तमन्ना है, बाहोँ में इसे ले-ले
३
यकजहती से जीते हैं बाशिंदे रियासत में
मज़्हब को नहीं लाते बेवजह सियासत में
४
ओणम हो या हो क्रिसमिस, हो ईद या दीवाली
मस्ती में मनाते हैं सब दोस्त ये ख़ुशहाली
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है ख़्वान्दगी में अव्वल , हर शख़्स पढ़ा लिखा
कम करते हैं आराएश, पहनावा है सादा सा
६
तालीम नई है पर तहज़ीब पुरानी है
सदियों से यहां मिलती पुर्खों की निशानी है
७
करते हैं बहुत मेहनत, परदेस भी जाते हैं
पेशा हो कोई चाहे, वो नाम कमाते हैं
८
केरल की ये नर्सों को हर-सू है पज़ीराई
बीमार की करतीं जो दिन रात मसीहाई
९
फ़िल्में जो यहां बनतीं, मक़बूल हैं वो अक्सर
नज़्दीक हैं ये हक़ से, करती हैं असर दिल पर
१०
आते हैं जो केरल को , दिल हार के जाते हैं
क्या ख़ास जगह है ये, वो सबको बताते हैं
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हो गांव या हो क़स्बा, पाकीज़गी है मिलती
देती है सुकूँ दिल को, बाद-ए-सबा जो चलती
१२
महफ़ूज़ रहे केरल, बरपा भी क़यामत हो
‘मोना’ है दुआ रब से, दाइम ये सलामत हो
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. Elizabeth Kurian ‘Mona’ (1949-living) is a poet in many languages – urdu, English, hindi, and her mother tongue malayalam, with published books in each. A true blue hyderabadi, she is a late comer to urdu, but apparently good at it as well as in love with it. She learnt urdu through a correspondence course offered by jaami’a-e millia islamia, dehli. She has written four urdu books of Ghazal/nazms. She took early retirement from a management position in Reserve Bank of India and now lives in her hometown, hyderabad and pursues her passion in poetry. This is a tribute to the people of her home state – keral.
1
jis simt1 nazar2 Daale, keral3 meN hai ra’naai4
lagta hai keh jannat se usko hai shanaasai5 1.direction 2.glance 3.state of kerala in India 4.grace, beauty 5.acquaintance, familiarity
In whichever direction we look, keral has great beauty. It seems as if it is familiar with the beauty of heaven.
2
voh bahr1-e arab uske daaman2 se bahut khelay
nadiyoN ki tamanna3 hai, baahoN4 meN usay le le 1.ocean, sea 2.apron, valley, shore 3.desire 4.arms
The Arabian Sea plays with its shores. Rivers desire to embrace it in their arms.
3
yakjahti1 se jeete2 haiN baashinde3 riyaasat4 meN
mazhab5 ko nahiN laate be-vaj’h6 siyaasat7 meN 1.harmony 2.live 3.residents, people 4.region, state 5.religion 6.without purpose, uselessly 7.politics
The people of the region live in peace and harmony with each other. They don’t bring religion into politics uselessly.
4
onam1 ho ya ho christmas, ho eid ke divaali
masti2 meN manaate3 haiN sab dost yeh Khushhaali4 1.harvest and cultural festival 2.pleasure 3.celebrate 4.well-being, festivities
Be it onam, Christmas, eid or divaali, all friends celebrate these festivities together in pleasure.
5
hai Khwaandagi1 meN avval2, har shaKhs3 paRha likkha
kam karte haiN araaish4, pehnaava5 hai saada6 sa 1.literacy 2.first, leader 3.person 4.adornment 5.dressing, garments 6.simple, plain
Leaders in literacy, every person can read and write. They do not adorn themselves too much and dress simply.
6
t’aaleem1 na’ii hai par, tehzeeb2 puraani hai
sadiyoN3 se yahaaN milti purkhoN4 ki nishaani5 hai 1.education, learning 2.culture 3.centuries 4.elders, ancestors 5.clues, identity
Their learning may be new, but their culture is classical. Marks of memories of ancestors have been around for hundreds of years. Note – Keral boasts the second mosque in the world ever built, the landing site of St. Thomas and many ancient temples.
7
karte haiN bahut mehnat1, pardes2 bhi jaate haiN
pesha3 ho koi chaahe, voh naam kamaate4 haiN 1.hard work 2.foreign countries 3.profession 4.earn fame/reputation
They work hard and go to foreign lands to work. Whatever their profession, they earn fame and reputation for their skills.
8
keral1 ki yeh narsoN2 ko har suu3 hai pazeeraai4
bimaar5 ki kartiiN jo din raat masihaa’ii6 1.Indian state of keral 2.nurses 3.direction 4.welcome 5.sick 6.healing, caring
The nurses of keral are welcome everywhere; they take such good care of the sick night and day.
9
filmeN jo yahaaN banti, maqbool1 haiN voh aksar2
nazdeek3 haiN yeh haq4 se, karti haiN asar5 dil par 1.accepted, popular 2.often 3.near 4.truth 5.effect
Films/movies made here are often very popular because they are truthful and affect the heart/feelings.
10
aate haiN jo keral ko, dil haar ke jaate haiN
kya Khaas1 jagah hai yeh, voh sab ko bataate haiN 1.special
Those who come to keral, lose their heart their. They tell everyone that it is such a special place.
11
ho gaauN ya ho qasba1, paakeezagi2 hai milti
deti hai sukooN3 dil ko, baad-e-sabaa4 jo chalti 1.district 2.cleanliness 3.peace of mind, pleasure 4.morning breeze
Be it a village or a district, there is cleanliness everywhere. The morning breeze blows in tranquility and peace of mind.
12
mahfooz1 rahe keral, barpa2 bhi qayamat3 ho
mona4 hai dua rab5 se, daa’em6 yeh salaamat7 ho 1.safe, protected 2.to happen, to be raised 3.tumult, doomsday 4.pen 5.lord, god 6.lasting 7.prosperous, well
It is mona’s prayer to the lord that keral be safe, even if there is disturbance all around. May it remain prosperous forever.
Elizabeth Kurian ‘Mona’ (1949-living) is a poet in many languages – urdu, English, hindi, and her mother tongue malayalam, with published books in each. A true blue hyderabadi, she is a late comer to urdu, but apparently good at it as well as in love with it. She learnt urdu through a correspondence course offered by jaami’a-e millia islamia, dehli. She has written four urdu books of Ghazal/nazms. She took early retirement from a management position in Reserve Bank of India and now lives in her hometown, hyderabad and pursues her passion in poetry. This is a tribute to the people of her home state – keral.
1
jis simt1 nazar2 Daale, keral3 meN hai ra’naai4
lagta hai keh jannat se usko hai shanaasai5
1.direction 2.glance 3.state of kerala in India 4.grace, beauty 5.acquaintance, familiarity
In whichever direction we look, keral has great beauty. It seems as if it is familiar with the beauty of heaven.
2
voh bahr1-e arab uske daaman2 se bahut khelay
nadiyoN ki tamanna3 hai, baahoN4 meN usay le le
1.ocean, sea 2.apron, valley, shore 3.desire 4.arms
The Arabian Sea plays with its shores. Rivers desire to embrace it in their arms.
3
yakjahti1 se jeete2 haiN baashinde3 riyaasat4 meN
mazhab5 ko nahiN laate be-vaj’h6 siyaasat7 meN
1.harmony 2.live 3.residents, people 4.region, state 5.religion 6.without purpose, uselessly 7.politics
The people of the region live in peace and harmony with each other. They don’t bring religion into politics uselessly.
4
onam1 ho ya ho christmas, ho eid ke divaali
masti2 meN manaate3 haiN sab dost yeh Khushhaali4
1.harvest and cultural festival 2.pleasure 3.celebrate 4.well-being, festivities
Be it onam, Christmas, eid or divaali, all friends celebrate these festivities together in pleasure.
5
hai Khwaandagi1 meN avval2, har shaKhs3 paRha likkha
kam karte haiN araaish4, pehnaava5 hai saada6 sa
1.literacy 2.first, leader 3.person 4.adornment 5.dressing, garments 6.simple, plain
Leaders in literacy, every person can read and write. They do not adorn themselves too much and dress simply.
6
t’aaleem1 na’ii hai par, tehzeeb2 puraani hai
sadiyoN3 se yahaaN milti purkhoN4 ki nishaani5 hai
1.education, learning 2.culture 3.centuries 4.elders, ancestors 5.clues, identity
Their learning may be new, but their culture is classical. Marks of memories of ancestors have been around for hundreds of years. Note – Keral boasts the second mosque in the world ever built, the landing site of St. Thomas and many ancient temples.
7
karte haiN bahut mehnat1, pardes2 bhi jaate haiN
pesha3 ho koi chaahe, voh naam kamaate4 haiN
1.hard work 2.foreign countries 3.profession 4.earn fame/reputation
They work hard and go to foreign lands to work. Whatever their profession, they earn fame and reputation for their skills.
8
keral1 ki yeh narsoN2 ko har suu3 hai pazeeraai4
bimaar5 ki kartiiN jo din raat masihaa’ii6
1.Indian state of keral 2.nurses 3.direction 4.welcome 5.sick 6.healing, caring
The nurses of keral are welcome everywhere; they take such good care of the sick night and day.
9
filmeN jo yahaaN banti, maqbool1 haiN voh aksar2
nazdeek3 haiN yeh haq4 se, karti haiN asar5 dil par
1.accepted, popular 2.often 3.near 4.truth 5.effect
Films/movies made here are often very popular because they are truthful and affect the heart/feelings.
10
aate haiN jo keral ko, dil haar ke jaate haiN
kya Khaas1 jagah hai yeh, voh sab ko bataate haiN
1.special
Those who come to keral, lose their heart their. They tell everyone that it is such a special place.
11
ho gaauN ya ho qasba1, paakeezagi2 hai milti
deti hai sukooN3 dil ko, baad-e-sabaa4 jo chalti
1.district 2.cleanliness 3.peace of mind, pleasure 4.morning breeze
Be it a village or a district, there is cleanliness everywhere. The morning breeze blows in tranquility and peace of mind.
12
mahfooz1 rahe keral, barpa2 bhi qayamat3 ho
mona4 hai dua rab5 se, daa’em6 yeh salaamat7 ho
1.safe, protected 2.to happen, to be raised 3.tumult, doomsday 4.pen 5.lord, god 6.lasting 7.prosperous, well
It is mona’s prayer to the lord that keral be safe, even if there is disturbance all around. May it remain prosperous forever.
Bahuth khoob