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Recitation
یومِ مئی ۔ انتظار حسین نکہتؔ بریلوی
۱
نمودِ حُسنِ تجلّی شعار کا دن ہے
وفورِ غنچہ و گل کے نکھار کا دن ہے
۲
نظامِ جبر و تشدّد کی ہار کا دن ہے
یہ کشتگانِ غمِ روزگار کا دن ہے
۳
یہ دن شکستِ شبِ انتظار کا دن ہے
بہار کا ہے، مکمل بہار کا دن ہے
۴
علاجِ گردشِ آلام لے کے آیا ہے
سوادِ زیست کا پیغام لے کے آیا ہے
۵
حسین تر سحر و شام لے کے آیا ہے
نویدِ عیش و طربِ عام لے کے آیا ہے
۶
حریفِ درد ہے آرام لے کے آیا ہے
یہ دن تصوّرِ خوش کام لے کے آیا ہے
यौम-ए मई – इन्तज़ार हुसैन निक्हत बरेलवी
१
नमूद-ए हुस्न-ए तजल्ली-शे’आर का दिन है
वफ़ूर-ए ग़ुंचा ओ गुल के निखार का दिन है
२
निज़ाम-ए जब्र ओ तशद्दुद कि हार का दिन है
ये कुश्तगान-ए ग़म-ए रोज़गार का दिन है
३
ये दिन शिकस्त-ए शब-ए इन्तज़ार का दिन है
बहार का है, मुकम्मल बहार का दिन है
४
इलाज-ए गर्दिश-ए आलाम ले के आया है
सवाद-ए ज़ीस्त का पैग़ाम ले के आया है
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हसीन-तर सहर ओ शाम ले के आया है
नवीद-ए ऐश ओ तरब-ए आम ले के आया है
६
हरीफ़-ए दर्द है, आराम ले के आया है
ये दिन तसव्वुर-ए ख़ुश-काम ले के आया है
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. syed imtiaz husain nik’hat barelvi (1935-????) BA (maahir) in urdu from aligaRh. Migrated to pakistan in 1950, postgraduate BA (faazil) in punjab. Worked as a high school teacher. Then trained as a ‘tabeeb’ and joined his father in his practice. Later quit his practice and edited magazines. This nazm on May Day reflects the naïve optimism of the times.
1
numood1-e husn2-e tajalli3-she’aar4 ka din hai
vufoor5-e Ghuncha-o-gul6 ke nikhaar7 ka din hai 1.emergence, rising, dawn 2.beauty 3.brilliance, optimism 4.nature, character 5.plenty 6.buds and flowers 7.fresh, blooming
Today is the dawn of the beauty of optimism, of the blooming of flowers all around.
2
nizaam1-e jabr2 o tashaddud3 ki haar4 ka din hai
ye kushtagaan5-e Gham-e rozgaar6 ka din hai 1.regime 2.force 3.oppression 4.defeat 5.slaughtered, killed 6.livelihood
Today is the day of defeat of force and oppression. It is the day of liberation of those killed by the burden of earning a just livelihood.
3
ye din shikast1-e shab2-e intezaar3 ka din hai
bahaar4 ka hai, mukammil5 bahaar4 ka din hai 1.defeat 2.night 3.waiting 4.spring, renewal, new beginning 5.complete, perfect
Today is the end of the night of waiting (for social justice). It is a day of complete renewal.
4
ilaaj1-e gardish2-e aalaam3 le ke aaya hai
savaad4-e ziist5 ka paiGhaam6 le ke aaya hai 1.cure 2.constant grinding, vicissitudes 3.sorrows, difficulties 4.tasting, relishing 5.life 6.message
This day brings with it the cure for the vicissitudes of time. It brings the message of relishing/enjoying life.
5
hasiin-tar1 sahar-o-shaam2 le ke aaya hai
naviid3-e aish4 o tarab5-e aam6 le ka aaya hai 1.more beautiful 2.day and night 3.good news 4.comfort 5.pleasure 6.everyone
It brings with it beautiful days and nights. It brings tidings of comfort and pleasure for all.
6
hariif-e dard hai, aaraam le ke aaya hai
ye din tasavvur-e Khush-kaam le ke aaya hai 1.rival, enemy 2.pain 3.comfort 4.concept 5.good deeds
This is the enemy of pain, it brings comfort. Today ushers the concept of goodness.
syed imtiaz husain nik’hat barelvi (1935-????) BA (maahir) in urdu from aligaRh. Migrated to pakistan in 1950, postgraduate BA (faazil) in punjab. Worked as a high school teacher. Then trained as a ‘tabeeb’ and joined his father in his practice. Later quit his practice and edited magazines. This nazm on May Day reflects the naïve optimism of the times.
1
numood1-e husn2-e tajalli3-she’aar4 ka din hai
vufoor5-e Ghuncha-o-gul6 ke nikhaar7 ka din hai
1.emergence, rising, dawn 2.beauty 3.brilliance, optimism 4.nature, character 5.plenty 6.buds and flowers 7.fresh, blooming
Today is the dawn of the beauty of optimism, of the blooming of flowers all around.
2
nizaam1-e jabr2 o tashaddud3 ki haar4 ka din hai
ye kushtagaan5-e Gham-e rozgaar6 ka din hai
1.regime 2.force 3.oppression 4.defeat 5.slaughtered, killed 6.livelihood
Today is the day of defeat of force and oppression. It is the day of liberation of those killed by the burden of earning a just livelihood.
3
ye din shikast1-e shab2-e intezaar3 ka din hai
bahaar4 ka hai, mukammil5 bahaar4 ka din hai
1.defeat 2.night 3.waiting 4.spring, renewal, new beginning 5.complete, perfect
Today is the end of the night of waiting (for social justice). It is a day of complete renewal.
4
ilaaj1-e gardish2-e aalaam3 le ke aaya hai
savaad4-e ziist5 ka paiGhaam6 le ke aaya hai
1.cure 2.constant grinding, vicissitudes 3.sorrows, difficulties 4.tasting, relishing 5.life 6.message
This day brings with it the cure for the vicissitudes of time. It brings the message of relishing/enjoying life.
5
hasiin-tar1 sahar-o-shaam2 le ke aaya hai
naviid3-e aish4 o tarab5-e aam6 le ka aaya hai
1.more beautiful 2.day and night 3.good news 4.comfort 5.pleasure 6.everyone
It brings with it beautiful days and nights. It brings tidings of comfort and pleasure for all.
6
hariif-e dard hai, aaraam le ke aaya hai
ye din tasavvur-e Khush-kaam le ke aaya hai
1.rival, enemy 2.pain 3.comfort 4.concept 5.good deeds
This is the enemy of pain, it brings comfort. Today ushers the concept of goodness.
