chhaaya ganguli singing
Recitation
Song
ضرورت نہیں رہی ۔ خمار بارہ بنکوی
ایسا نہیں کہ اُن سے محبت نہیں رہی
جذبات میں وہ پہلی سی شِدّت نہیں رہی
ضعفِ قُویٰ نے آمدِ پیری کی دی نوید
وہ دل نہیں رہا وہ طبیعت نہیں رہی
سر میں وہ اِنتظار کا سودا نہیں رہا
دل پر وہ دھڑکنوں کی حکومت نہیں رہی
کمزوریِ نِگاہ نے سنجیدہ کر دیا
جلووں سے چھیڑ چھاڑ کی عادت نہیں رہی
ہاتھوں سے اِنتقام لیا اِرتعاش نے
دامانِ یار سے کوئی نِسبت نہیں رہی
پیہم طوافِ کوچۂ جاناں کے دن گئے
پیروں میں چلنے پھرنے کی طاقت نہیں رہی
چہرے کو جھُرّیوں نے بھیانک بنا دیا
آئینہ دیکھنے کی بھی ہمت نہیں رہی
اللہ جانے موت کہاں مر گئی خمارؔ
اب مجھ کو زندگی کی ضرورت نہیں رہی
ज़रूरत नहीं रही – ख़ुमार बाराबंकवी
ऐसा नहीं के उन से मोहब्बत नहीं रही
जज़्बात में वो पहली सी शिद्दत नहीं रही
ज़ोफ़-ए-क़ुवा ने आमद-ए-पीरी की दी नवेद
वो दिल नहीं रहा वो तबीअत नहीं रही
सर में वो इंतिज़ार का सौदा नहीं रहा
दिल पर वो धड़कनों की हुकूमत नहीं रही
कमज़ोरी-ए-निगाह ने संजीदा कर दिया
जल्वों से छेड़-छाड़ की आदत नहीं रही
हाथों से इंतिक़ाम लिया इरतेआश ने
दामान-ए-यार से कोई निस्बत नहीं रही
पैहम तवाफ़-ए-कूचा-ए-जानाँ के दिन गए
पैरों में चलने फिरने की ताक़त नहीं रही
चेहरे को झुर्रियों ने भयानक बना दिया
आईना देखने की भी हिम्मत नहीं रही
अल्लाह जाने मौत कहाँ मर गई ख़ुमार
अब मुझ को ज़िंदगी की ज़रूरत नहीं रही
zarurat nahiN rahi – Khumaar barabankvi
Click here for overall comments and on any she’r for word meanings and discussion. The poet is making fun of his own (and our) aging in a very pleasant and musical composition.
aisa nahiN ke un se mohabbat nahiN rahi
jazbat1 meN vo pahli si shiddat2 nahiN rahi1.passion 2.intensity
It is not as if I don’t love her any more. It is just that there is not the same old intensity in my passion.
zof-e-quva1 ne aamad-e-piri2 ki di naved3
vo dil nahiN raha vo tabiyat4 nahiN rahi1.weakness of limbs 2.arrival of old age 3.news 4.nature, strength
The weakness of limbs announced the arrival of old age. I no longer have the same heart/enthusiasm or the same strength.
sar meN vo intizar ka sauda1 nahiN raha
dil par vo dhaRkanoN2 ki hukoomat nahiN rahi1.also means frenzy/passion 2.heartbeat
The heart used to beat with frenzy and take control of everything. The poet/lover would always be anticipating her arrival. Not any more.
kamzori-e-nigah1 ne sanjida2 kar diya
jalvauN3 se chheR-chhaR ki aadat4 nahiN rahi1.weakness of sight 2.sober, serious 3.beauties 4.habit
His eyes have become weak and he has become serious because he cannot see those young beauties with whom he could be playful. He has lost that habit.
haathoN se intiqam1 liya irte’aash2 ne
daamaan3-e-yar se koi nisbat4 nahiN rahi1.revenge 2.trembling 3.hem (of the skirt of the beloved) 4.association
The poet/lover used to be able to hold the hem of the beloved’s skirt between his fingers. His fingers tremble so much that he can no longer do so.
paiham1 tavaaf2-e-koocha3-e-janaaN4 ke din gaye
pairauN meN chalne phirne ki taaqat5 nahiN rahi1.again and again 2.circumambulation, going round and round 3.street 4.beloved 5.strength
The poet/lover used to go to the street of the beloved again and again but now his legs are too weak.
chehre ko jhurriyoN1 ne bhayanak2 bana diya
aaina dekhne ki bhi himmat3 nahiN rahi1.wrinkles 2.frightful 3.courage
His wrinkled face has become so frightful that he does not have the courage to look at himself in the mirror.
allah jaane maut kahaaN mar gaii Khumaar
ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahiN rahi‘kahaaN mar gaii’ is an expression roughly meaning ‘where the hell is it’. ‘maut kahaaN mar gaii’ is a nice play on words. Thus … god knows where the hell Death is gone O, Khumaar. I don’t need life any more.
zarurat nahiN rahi – Khumaar barabankvi
The poet is making fun of his own (and our) aging in a very pleasant and musical composition.
aisa nahiN ke un se mohabbat nahiN rahi
jazbat1 meN vo pahli si shiddat2 nahiN rahi
1.passion 2.intensity
It is not as if I don’t love her any more. It is just that there is not the same old intensity in my passion.
zof-e-quva1 ne aamad-e-piri2 ki di naved3
vo dil nahiN raha vo tabiyat4 nahiN rahi
1.weakness of limbs 2.arrival of old age 3.news 4.nature, strength
The weakness of limbs announced the arrival of old age. I no longer have the same heart/enthusiasm or the same strength.
sar meN vo intizar ka sauda1 nahiN raha
dil par vo dhaRkanoN2 ki hukoomat nahiN rahi
1.also means frenzy/passion 2.heartbeat
The heart used to beat with frenzy and take control of everything. The poet/lover would always be anticipating her arrival. Not any more.
kamzori-e-nigah1 ne sanjida2 kar diya
jalvauN3 se chheR-chhaR ki aadat4 nahiN rahi
1.weakness of sight 2.sober, serious 3.beauties 4.habit
His eyes have become weak and he has become serious because he cannot see those young beauties with whom he could be playful. He has lost that habit.
haathoN se intiqam1 liya irte’aash2 ne
daamaan3-e-yar se koi nisbat4 nahiN rahi
1.revenge 2.trembling 3.hem (of the skirt of the beloved) 4.association
The poet/lover used to be able to hold the hem of the beloved’s skirt between his fingers. His fingers tremble so much that he can no longer do so.
paiham1 tavaaf2-e-koocha3-e-janaaN4 ke din gaye
pairauN meN chalne phirne ki taaqat5 nahiN rahi
1.again and again 2.circumambulation, going round and round 3.street 4.beloved 5.strength
The poet/lover used to go to the street of the beloved again and again but now his legs are too weak.
chehre ko jhurriyoN1 ne bhayanak2 bana diya
aaina dekhne ki bhi himmat3 nahiN rahi
1.wrinkles 2.frightful 3.courage
His wrinkled face has become so frightful that he does not have the courage to look at himself in the mirror.
allah jaane maut kahaaN mar gaii Khumaar
ab mujh ko zindagi ki zarurat nahiN rahi
‘kahaaN mar gaii’ is an expression roughly meaning ‘where the hell is it’. ‘maut kahaaN mar gaii’ is a nice play on words. Thus … god knows where the hell Death is gone O, Khumaar. I don’t need life any more.
