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Recitation
chanchal chauhan
ترمیمِ دستور ۔ چنچلؔ چوہان
۱
جو تقسیم کرے وہ ترمیمِ دستور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
پورا ملک ہوا مخالف نظام مغرور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۲
سبز باغ دِکھلا، حاصل کی جو اکژیت
اسی کی مے کا نشا چڑھ گیا جو بھرپور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۳
آزادی کی قدریں، نہ آئین محفوظ
وحشی نظام سمجھے کہ یہ عوام مجبور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۴
ہِٹلر شاہی کی کرتوتیں اب جگ ظاہر
حسیں وطن کے جسم پہ نفرت کے ناسور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۵
گلی سڑک باغوں میں گوںجے قومی نعرے
یہ مشترکہ تہذیب کرو دلوں سے دور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۶
شاہین باغ کی خواتین بیٹیاں خفا
اِس جذبے کا آج جو ہو نہ سکے مشکور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۷
صرف شہریت مذہب مدّے، جاہل نظام
مریں مفلسی میں وطن کے کسان مزدور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۸
طُلَبا ادیب و دانشور فنکار اُٹھے
رجعت پسند کریں مادرِ وطن بے نور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۹
وطن پرستوں کو اب ہے آئین بچانا
ملک میں ذہنی غلام سمجھیں اِسے فتور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۱۰
اِس یزید پر بھولے دل کیوں یقیں کریں
اندھا بہرا شاہ ہو کتنا ہی مشہور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
۱۱
روحِ گاندھی جو جواں دلوں میں ہے چنچلؔ
نفرت کے کرونا وائرس سے ہو معذور
ہمیں منظور نہیں
तरमीम-ए-दस्तूर – चंचल चौहान
१
जो तक़्सीम करे वो तरमीम-ए-दस्तूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
पूरा मुल्क हुआ मुख़ालिफ़ निज़ाम मग़रूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
२
सब्ज़ बाग़ दिख्ला, हासिल की जो अक्सरियत
उसी की मय का नशा चढ़ गया जो भरपूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
३
आज़ादी की क़द्रें, ना आईन महफ़ूज़
वहशी निज़ाम समझे कि ये अवाम मज्बूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
४
हिटलरशाही की करतूतें अब जग-ज़ाहर
हसीं वतन के जिस्म पे नफ़्रत के नासूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
५
गली सड़क बाग़ों में गूंजे क़ौमी ना’रे
ये मुश्तरका तहज़ीब करो दिलों से दूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
६
शाहीन बाग़ की ख़वातीन बेटियां ख़फ़ा
इस जज़्बे का आज जो हो न सके मश्कूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
७
सिर्फ़ शहरियत मज़हब मुद्दे, जाहिल निज़ाम
मरें मुफ़लिसी में वतन के किसान मज़्दूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
८
तुलबा अदीब ओ दानिश्वर फ़नकार उठे
रज’अत पसंद करें मादर-ए वतन बेनूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
९
वतन-परस्तों को अब है आईन बचाना
मुल्क में ज़हनी ग़ुलाम समझें इसे फ़ुतूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
१०
इस यज़ीद पर भोले दिल क्यूं यकीं करें
अंधा बहरा शाह हो कितना ही मशहूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
११
रूह-ए गांधी जो जवां दिलों में है चंचल
नफ़्रत के करोना वायरस से हो माज़ूर
हमें मंज़ूर नहीं
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. Dr. H.S. Chauhan, writes under the taKhallus (nom de plume) chanchal chauhan. Retired professor of English, dehli university. A protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, this nazm is a part of the ‘inkaar’ series, under subject-wise index. It was first published in ‘naya path’, magazine of the anjuman-e jamhooriat pasand musannifeen/ janwadi lekhak sangh (www.jlsindia.org), a liberal organisation of hindi and urdu writers. He served as its general secretary from 2003 to 2014 after serving in several other capacities. He was also the editor of ‘naya path’ and has published several collections of poems.
1
jo taqseem1 kare vo, tarmeem2-e dastuur3
hameN manzoor4 nahiN
puura mulk hua muKhaalif5 nizaam6 maGhroor7
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.divide 2.revise, amend 3.rules, constitution 4.acceptable 5.opposed 6.regime 7.proud, arrogant
That which divides, such an amendment to the Constitution, we do not accept. The whole country opposed, such an arrogant regime, we cannot accept.
2
sabz-baaGh1 dikhla, haasil2 ki jo aksariyyat3
us ki mai4 ka nasha chaRh gaya jo bharpuur
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.green fields, false promises 2.obtain 3.majority (in elections) 4.wine
Making false promises, the majority in elections that you gained, the full intoxication of this wine in all you do, we cannot accept.
3
aazaadi ki qadreN1, na aaiin2 mahfooz3
vahshi4 nizaam samjhe ke ye avaam5 majboor6
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.values 2.constitution 3.safe 4.brutal 5.public 6.helpless
Neither respecting values of the freedom movement, nor keeping the constitution safe, such a brutal regime that thinks that the public is helpless, we cannot accept.
4
hiTler-shaahi1 ki kartuuteN2, ab jag-zaahir3
hasiiN vatan ke jism pe nafrat4 ke naasoor5
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.hiTler like rule, despotic rule 2.trickery 3.well-known to the world 4.hatred 5.sores, tumours
The trickery of the despotic rule is now well-known to the whole world. Sores of hatred on the beautiful body of the homeland, we cannot accept.
5
gali saRak baaGhauN meN goonje qaumi1 naare
ye mushtaraka2 tahziib3 karo dilauN se duur
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.nationalist, patriotic 2.composite 3.culture
In streets and on roads and in gardens, patriotic slogans reverberate. Removing from hearts our composite culture, we cannot accept.
6
shaahiin baaGh1 ki Khavatiin2, beTiyaaN, Khafa3
is jazbe4 ka aaj jo ho sake na mashkuur5
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.site of protest gathering against Citizenship Amendment Act 2.women 3.unhappy 4.sentiments 5.thankful, respectful
The mothers and daughters, gathered in protest in shaahiin baaGh remain unhappy. Not respecting their sentiments, we cannot accept.
7
sirf1 shahriyyat2, mazhab, mudde3, jaahil4 nizaam
mareN muflisi5 meN vatan6 ke kisaan mazdoor
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.only 2.citizenship 3.issues 4.unwise, foolish 5.poverty 6.homeland
The only issues, citizenship and religion, such an unwise rule, while the farmers and workers of the homeland die of starvation, we cannot accept.
8
tulaba1, adeeb2 o daanishwar3, funkaar4 uThe
raj’at-pasand5 kareN maadar6-e vatan be-noor7
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.students 2.writers 3.intellectuals 4.artists 5.reactionaries 6.mother 7.lustre-less
Students, writers, intellectuals and artists rise in protest. The reactionaries attempt to make our motherland lustre-less, we cannot accept.
9
vatan-parastoN1 ko ab hai aaiin2 bachaana
mulk meN zahni-Ghulaam3 samjheN ise futoor4
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.lovers of homeland 2.constitutioon 3.enslaved minds, narrow minded 4.mischief, unpatriotic Lovers of the homeland have to work to protect the constitution. Enslaved minded people consider this to be mischief, we cannot accept.
10
iss yazid1 par bhole dil kyuN yaqiiN kareN
andha bahra shaah ho kitna hi mash’hoor2
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.symbol of tyranny and despotism 2.famous
How can simple people trust this tyrannical despot. A blind and deaf ruler, however much famous he may be, we cannot accept.
11
rooh1-e gandhi jo javaaN2 diloN meN hai chanchal
nafrat3 ke karona vaaiirus se ho maazoor4
hameN manzoor nahiN 1.spirit, soul 2.youthful, strong, fresh 3.hatred 4.weak, sick
The spirit of gandhi is still strong in youthful hearts. That the Corona virus of hatred make it weak, we cannot accept.
Dr. H.S. Chauhan, writes under the taKhallus (nom de plume) chanchal chauhan. Retired professor of English, dehli university. A protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, this nazm is a part of the ‘inkaar’ series, under subject-wise index. It was first published in ‘naya path’, magazine of the anjuman-e jamhooriat pasand musannifeen/ janwadi lekhak sangh (www.jlsindia.org), a liberal organisation of hindi and urdu writers. He served as its general secretary from 2003 to 2014 after serving in several other capacities. He was also the editor of ‘naya path’ and has published several collections of poems.
1
jo taqseem1 kare vo, tarmeem2-e dastuur3
hameN manzoor4 nahiN
puura mulk hua muKhaalif5 nizaam6 maGhroor7
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.divide 2.revise, amend 3.rules, constitution 4.acceptable 5.opposed 6.regime 7.proud, arrogant
That which divides, such an amenement to the Constitution, we do not accept. The whole country opposed, such an arrogant regime, we cannot accept.
2
sabz-baaGh1 dikhla, haasil2 ki jo aksariyyat3
usi ki mai4 ka nasha chaRh gaya jo bharpuur
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.green fields, false promises 2.obtain 3.majority (in elections) 4.wine
Making false promises, the majority in elections that you gained, the full intoxication of this wine in all you do, we cannot accept.
3
aazaadi ki qadreN1, na aaiin2 mahfooz3
vahshi4 nizaam samjhe ke ye avaam5 majboor6
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.values 2.constitution 3.safe 4.brutal 5.public 6.helpless
Neither respecting values of the freedom movement, nor keeping the constitution safe, such a brutal regime that thinks that the public is helpless, we cannot accept.
4
hiTler-shaahi1 ki kartuuteN2, ab jag-zaahir3
hasiiN vatan ke jism pe nafrat4 ke naasoor5
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.hiTler like rule, despotic rule 2.trickery 3.well-known to the world 4.hatred 5.sores, tumours
The trickery of the despotic rule is now well-known to the whole world. Sores of hatred on the beautiful body of the homeland, we cannot accept.
5
gali saRak baaGhauN meN goonje qaumi1 naare
ye mushtaraka2 tahziib3 karo dilauN se duur
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.nationalist, patriotic 2.composite 3.culture
In streets and on roads and in gardens, patriotic slogans reverberate. Removing from hearts our composite culture, we cannot accept.
6
shaahiin baaGh1 ki Khavatiin2, beTiyaaN, Khafa3
is jazbe4 ka aaj jo ho sake na mashkuur5
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.site of protest gathering against Citizenship Amendment Act 2.women 3.unhappy 4.sentiments 5.thankful, respectful
The mothers and daughters, gathered in protest in shaahiin baaGh remain unhappy. Not respecting their sentiments, we cannot accept.
7
sirf1 shahriyyat2, mazhab, mudde3, jaahil4 nizaam
mareN muflisi5 meN vatan6 ke kisaan mazdoor
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.only 2.citizenship 3.issues 4.unwise, foolish 5.poverty 6.homeland
The only issues, citizenship and religion, such an unwise rule, while the farmers and workers of the homeland die of starvation, we cannot accept.
8
tulaba1, adeeb2 o daanishwar3, funkaar4 uThe
raj’at-pasand5 kareN maadar6-e vatan be-noor7
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.students 2.writers 3.intellectuals 4.artists 5.reactionaries 6.mother 7.lustre-less
Students, writers, intellectuals and artists rise in protest. The reactionaries attempt to make our motherland lustre-less, we cannot accept.
9
vatan-parastoN1 ko ab hai aaiin2 bachaana
mulk meN zahni-Ghulaam3 samjheN ise futoor4
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.lovers of homeland 2.constitution 3.enslaved minds, narrow minded 4.mischief, unpatriotic
Lovers of the homeland have to work to protect the constitution. Enslaved minded people consider this to be mischief, we cannot accept.
10
iss yazid1 par bhole dil kyuN yaqiiN kareN
andha bahra shaah ho kitna hi mash’hoor2
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.symbol of tyranny and despotism 2.famous
How can simple people trust this tyrannical despot. A blind and deaf ruler, however much famous he may be, we cannot accept.
11
rooh1-e gandhi jo javaaN2 diloN meN hai chanchal
nafrat3 ke karona vaaiirus se ho maazoor4
hameN manzoor nahiN
1.spirit, soul 2.youthful, strong, fresh 3.hatred 4.weak, sick
The spirit of gandhi is still strong in youthful hearts. That the Corona virus of hatred make it weak, we cannot accept.
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