Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. baalmukund arsh malsiyani (1908-1979), son of josh malsiyaani, both renowned shu’ara from malsiyaan, punjab. They moved to dehli in the 1930s. arsh malsiyani was assistant editor of Govt of India urdu publication ‘aaj kal’ under josh malihabadi and took over as editor after josh left for pakistan.
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meri mashaqqat¹-e paiham² raheen-e-yaas³ nahiN
iraada⁴ josh-e baGhaawat⁵ ka be-asaas⁶ nahiN
siyaasat ahl-e-zamaana⁷ ki mujh ko raas⁸ nahiN
meri siyaasat-e ahl-e-jahaaN⁹ ko paas¹⁰ nahiN
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN 1.hard work 2.repeated, continuous 3.mortgaged to desire 4.determination 5.rebellion 6.baseless 7.people of the times 8.compatible 9.people of the world 10.respect, consideration
My hard work is not to be mortgaged to (future) desires. My determination to rebel is not baseless (I do have some power). The politics/policies of these people is not compatible with my interests. The policies of this world do not respect me. Come, let us wage a war against politics/policies.
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mujhe asiir¹-e sitam-haa²-e rozgaar³ kiya
meri bahaar ko begaana⁴-e bahaar kiya
viqaar⁵ mujh se liya, mujh ko be-viqaar kiya
mujhe siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN ne Khwaar⁶ kiya
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN 1.prisoner 2.oppressions, cruelties 3.daily 4.stranger to, devoid of 5.dignity 6.disgraced, miserable
They made me a prisoner of daily grind. They robbed joy out of my spring. The took away my dignity. The policies of the world have disgraced me. Come, let us wage a war against politics/policies.
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ye shahriyaar¹ ka aalam², fareb³-e hukm-e sujood⁴
ye saltanat ke faraamiin⁵-e shaitanat-aalood⁶
ye izz-o-jaah⁷ ki duniya meN maskan⁸-e mardood⁹
siyaasat ahl-e jahaaN ki fareb³-e naam-o-numood¹⁰
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN 1.chief, ruler 2.condition, status 3.deception 4.bow down, obey 5.diktats 6.dissolved in devilry, devilish 7.razzle-dazzle 8.residence, home 9.treacherous 10.display and show
These rulers of high status, with their deceptive orders. The devilish diktats of the government. The treachery of the razzle dazzle of this world. The deceptive politics of show. Come, let us wage a war against politics/policies.
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maiN ek sher-e nayastaaN¹ shaGhaal² se bhi haqiir³
fareb-e ahl-e zamaana ke daam⁴ meN huN asiir⁵
mere lahu se haiN palte vazir-e be-tadbeer⁶
siyaasat ahl-e jahaaN ki mere lahu ki Khameer⁷
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN    1.grassland, forest 2.jackal 3.inferior 4.trap, web, net 5.imprisoned 6.plan 7.elixir, tonic
I am lion of the forest, denigrated worse that the jackal. I am caught in the web of deception of this world order. These ministers with no plan (for my betterment) live off my blood. My blood is the tonic of the power of politics/politicians. Come let us wage a war agains politics/policies.
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Khirad¹ ka sho’bada² surat-gar-e hazaar-aaiiN³
Khirad ke dar⁴ pe mashaqqat⁵ ki sijda-rez⁶ jabiiN⁷
Khirad zamaane ki vahshat-taraaziyauN⁸ ki amiiN⁹
siyaasat ahl-e jahaaN ki Khirad ka daam-e-hasiiN¹⁰
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN     1.knowledge, used here to mean intellegintsia 2.trickery 3.thousand customs/traditions 4.door 5.labour 6.bow down, prostrate 7.forehead 8.manufacturing fear/terror 9.guarantor 10.beautiful web/trap
The trickery of intelligentsia is to produce a thousand convoluted rules. They make labour prostrate at their door. They are the guarantor of terror-producing thoughts. The politics/policies of the world are nothing but a beautiful web woven by the intelligentsia. Come, let us wage a war against politics/policies.
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chal aa haqeeqat¹-e qalb-e-tapaaN² badal DaaleN
chal aa hisaab³-e dil-e dostaaN badal DaaleN
Khamoshi-e Gham o dard-e nihaaN⁴ badal DaaleN
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN badal DaaleN
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN    1.reality 2.burning heart 3.equations, relationships 4.hidden
Come let us change the reality/condition of our burning hearts. Let us change the relationships of this world. Let us change the silence of our hidden pain and sorrow. Let us change the politics of this world. Come, let us wage war against politics/policies.
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jo gir rahi hai imaarat¹ sanbhal hi jaayegi
museebat²-e sar-e mazdoor Tal³ hi jaayegi
ye jabr-o-zulm⁴ ki zanjiir gal⁵ hi jaayegi
siyaasat ahl-e jahaaN ki badal hi jaayegi
chal aa siyaasat-e ahl-e jahaaN se jaNg kareN    1.building, system 2.difficulty 3.pass, change 4.oppression and cruelty 5.melt
This system that is breaking down, might still be saved. The difficulties of the worker might still be overcome. This chain of oppression and cruelty might still be broken. The policies of this world might still be changed. Come, let us wage war against politics/policies.