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Recitation
یزید سے ہیں نبردآزما فلسطینی ۔ حبیب جالبؔ
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یزید سے ہیں نبردآزمہ فلسطینی
اُٹھائے ہاتھوں میں اپنے حسینیت کا علم
۲
ادیبو، شاعرو، دانشورو، سخن دانو
کرو حکایتِ بیروت خونِ دل سے رقم
۳
شکست جہل کو ہوگی شعور جیتے گا
کرے گا جہل کہاں تک سرِ شعور قلم
۴
چلی ہے وہ ہوائے زہر آگیں
کہ بجھ کر رہ گئی ہے شمعِ تمکیں
۵
دعا گویانِ عالم کو خبر کیا
کہ کس عالم میں ہیں اہل فلسطیں
۶
ہوا لبنان میں وہ حشر برپا
زمین خونِ شہیداں سے ہے رنگیں
यज़ीद से हैं नबर्द-अज़्मा फ़िलिस्तीनी – हबीब जालिब
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यज़ीद से हैं नबर्द-अज़्मा फ़िलिस्तीनी
उठाए हाथों में अपने हुसैनियत का अलम
२
आदीबो, शाएरो, दानिश्वरो, सुख़न-दानो
करो हिकाएत-ए बैरुत ख़ून-ए दिल से रक़म
३
शिकस्त जहल को होगी, शू’उर जीतेगा
करेगा जहल कहां तक सर-ए शु’ऊर क़लम
४
चली है वो हवा-ए ज़हर-आगीं
के बुझ कर रह गई है शम’-ए तम्कीं
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दुआ-गोयान-ए आलम को ख़बर क्या
के किस आलम में हैं अहल-ए फ़िलिस्तीं
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हुआ लब्नान में वो हश्र बरपा
ज़मीन ख़ून-ए शहीदां से है रंगीं
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. habib jaalib (1929-1993), people’s poet. Wrote and spoke/recited fearlessly against dictatorship, inequality and injustice in simple straightforward language. These are two short nazm, in solidarity with Palestinians. They were composed in the 1980s during the massacre of Palestinians in sabra and shaTila refugee camps but are equally relevant for Ghazzaa today.
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yaziid1 se haiN nabard-aazma2 filistiini
uThaa’e haathoN meN apnay husainiyyat3 ka alam4 1.oppressor/tyrant from the history of karbala 2.engaged in conflict 3.courage/resistance to injustice from the history of karbala 4.banner
Without repeating the history of karbala suffice it to say that yazid is used as symbol of tyranny and oppression and husain as a symbol of courageous resistance to injustice. Thus, Palestinians are engaged in a conflict with yaziid/tyranny/oppression carrying in their hands the banner of husain/courage/resistance.
2
adiibo1, shaa’ero2, daanishvaro3, suKhan-daano4
karo hikaa’et5-e bairuut Khoon-e dil se raqam6 1.writers 2.poets 3.learned people, experts 4.poets, singers 5.story 6.write
O writers, poets, experts and singers, write the story of beiruut in blood.
3
shikast1 jahl2 ko hogi, shu’oor3 jiitega
karega jahl2 kahaaN tak sar-e shu’oor qalam4 1.defeat 2.ignorance, barbarism 3.wisdom, discretion 4.cut
Barbarism will surely be defeated, discretion will prevail. How long will barbarism keep cutting the head of discretion.
4
chali hai voh havaa-e zahr-aagiiN1
keh bujh kar rah gaii hai sham’a-e tamkiiN2 1.poisonous 2.dignity, grace
Such a poisonous air blows that the lamp of dignity has been put out.
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dua-goyaan1-e aalam2 ko Khabar3 kya
keh kis aalam4 meN haiN ahl5-e filistiiN 1.those who pray/chant prayers 2.world 3.awareness, knowledge 4.condition 5.people of
What do the people of the world who are praying, know of the condition of the people of Palestine i.e., conditions are so bad that they don’t even know what to pray for.
6
hua labnaan1 meN voh hashr2 barpaa3
zamiin Khoon-e shahiidaaN4 se hai raNgiiN 1.Lebanon 2.doomsday, tumult 3.to happen, to occur 4.martyrs
Such a tumultous day has come to Lebanon as to look like doomsday. The earth is painted red with the blood of martyrs.
habib jaalib (1929-1993), people’s poet. Wrote and spoke/recited fearlessly against dictatorship, inequality and injustice in simple straightforward language. These are two short nazm, in solidarity with Palestinians. They were composed in the 1980s during the massacre of Palestinians in sabra and shaTila refugee camps but are equally relevant for Ghazzaa today.
1
yaziid1 se haiN nabard-aazma2 filistiini
uThaa’e haathoN meN apnay husainiyyat3 ka alam4
1.oppressor/tyrant from the history of karbala 2.engaged in conflict 3.courage/resistance to injustice from the history of karbala 4.banner
Without repeating the history of karbala suffice it to say that yazid is used as symbol of tyranny and oppression and husain as a symbol of courageous resistance to injustice. Thus, Palestinians are engaged in a conflict with yaziid/tyranny/oppression carrying in their hands the banner of husain/courage/resistance.
2
adiibo1, shaa’ero2, daanishvaro3, suKhan-daano4
karo hikaa’et5-e bairuut Khoon-e dil se raqam6
1.writers 2.poets 3.learned people, experts 4.poets, singers 5.story 6.write
O writers, poets, experts and singers, write the story of beiruut in blood.
3
shikast1 jahl2 ko hogi, shu’oor3 jiitega
karega jahl2 kahaaN tak sar-e shu’oor qalam4
1.defeat 2.ignorance, barbarism 3.wisdom, discretion 4.cut
Barbarism will surely be defeated, discretion will prevail. How long will barbarism keep cutting the head of discretion.
4
chali hai voh havaa-e zahr-aagiiN1
keh bujh kar rah gaii hai sham’a-e tamkiiN2
1.poisonous 2.dignity, grace
Such a poisonous air blows that the lamp of dignity has been put out.
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dua-goyaan1-e aalam2 ko Khabar3 kya
keh kis aalam4 meN haiN ahl5-e filistiiN
1.those who pray/chant prayers 2.world 3.awareness, knowledge 4.condition 5.people of
What do the people of the world who are praying, know of the condition of the people of Palestine i.e., conditions are so bad that they don’t even know what to pray for.
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hua labnaan1 meN voh hashr2 barpaa3
zamiin Khoon-e shahiidaaN4 se hai raNgiiN
1.Lebanon 2.doomsday, tumult 3.to happen, to occur 4.martyrs
Such a tumultous day has come to Lebanon as to look like doomsday. The earth is painted red with the blood of martyrs.
