niraja giri singing
Recitation
Song
ضروری تو نہیں ۔ حسن چشتی
ہر کوئی پیکرِ غم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
’’آپ کی آنکھ بھی نم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں،،
شہر کا شہر پریشاں نظر آتا ہے مگر
اُن کو احساسِ ستم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
جو جبیں خم نہ ہوئی قیصر و کِسریٰ کے حضور
آپ کے در پہ نہ خم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
حُسنِ مغرور کو آئینہ دکھانے والو
حُسن، ممنونِ کرم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
قتل تو صفحۂ تاریخ پہ ہوتا ہے رقم
صرف دل ہی پہ رقم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
جس نے اک عمر فقط سچ کے سوا کچھ نہ لکھا
ہاتھ اُس کا نہ قلم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
پائے ساقی پہ تو سجدہ بھی عبادت ہے حسنؔ
صرف پتھر ہی صنم ہو، یہ ضروری تو نہیں
ज़रूरी तो नहीं – हसन चिश्ती
हर कोई पैकर-ए ग़म हो ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
आप की आँख भी नम हो, ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
शहर का शहर परेशां नज़र आता है मगर
उन को एहसास-ए सितम हो ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
जो जबीं ख़म न हुई क़ैसर ओ किस्रा के हुज़ूर
आप के दर पे न ख़म हो, ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
हुस्न-ए मग़रूर को आईना दिखाने वालो
हुस्न ममनून-ए करम हो ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
क़त्ल तो सफ़ह-ए तारीख़ ओपी होता है रक़म
सिर्फ़ दिल ही पे रक़म हो ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
जिस ने एक उम्र फ़क़त सुच के सिवा कुछ न लिखा
हाथ उस के न क़लम हों ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
पा-ए साक़ी पे तो सिजदा भी इबादत है हसन
सिर्फ़ पत्थर ही सनम हो, ये ज़रूरी तो नहीं
zaruri to nahiN – hasan chishti
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har koii paikar-e-Gham1 ho ye zaruri to nahiN
aap ki aaNkh bhi nam2 ho ye zaruri to nahiN1.picture of sorrow 2.moist
It is not necessary that everyone be a picture of sorrow. It is not necessary that you too have teary eyes, display your emotions.
shahr ka shahr pareshaaN1 nazar2 aata hai magar
un ko ehsaas3-e sitam4 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN1.distressed 2.appears 3.feeling/awareness 4.cruelty
The whole town is full of admirers/lovers of the beloved. She is cruel to all of them. The whole town appears to be distressed but it is not necessary that they are aware of the cruelty being visited on them … in other words, they do not consider the beloved’s cruelties to be bad (they like it).
jo jabiN1 Kham2 na hui qaisar3 o kisra4 ke huzoor5
aap ke dar6 pe na Kham ho, ye zaruri to nahiN1.forehead, brow 2.bow down 3.Caeser 4.Chosroes, Khusro (both are used as symbols of absolute power) 5.in front of 6.door
The poet/lover claims that he is too proud to bow down before absolute power. But he is quite willing to bow down at her door.
husn1-e maGhrur2 ko aaiina dikhaane vaalo
husn mamnoon3-e karam4 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN1.beauty 2.proud 3.obliged 4.kindness
Those of you who show a mirror to proud beauty i.e. show her how beautiful she is, do not expect her to be obliged to you. It is not necessary that she may feel obliged by your appreciation/kindness.
qatl1 to safah2-e taariKh3 pe hota hai raqam4
sirf5 dil hi pe raqam ho ye zaruri to nahiN1.murder 2.page 3.history 4.written 5.only
Traditionally, the lover/poet keeps the cruelties of the beloved hidden from the world. It is written on his heart, not displayed to everyone. But then, the story of murder/killing is so serious that it is written on the page of history. It is not necessary that it be written only in the depths of the heart.
jis ne ek umr faqat1 such2 ke siva3 kuchh na likha
haath us ke na qalam4 hoN, ye zaruri to nahiN1.only 2.truth 3.except for 4.chopped
The poet/lover claims that all life long he has written nothing but the truth. But this does not save him from the wrath of the beloved. She may yet chop his hands off.
paa1-e saaqi pe to sijda2 bhi ibaadat3 hai hasan
sirf4 patthar hi sanam5 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.feet 2.bowing down in prayer 3.worship 4.only 5.idol worthy of worshipping
O hasan, bowing down at the feet of the saaqi is also considered (legitimate) worship. It is not necessary that only stone be fashioned into idols i.e. even saaqi can be worshiped as an idol.
zaruri to nahiN – hasan chishti
har koii paikar-e-Gham1 ho ye zaruri to nahiN
aap ki aaNkh bhi nam2 ho ye zaruri to nahiN
1.picture of sorrow 2.moist
It is not necessary that everyone be a picture of sorrow. It is not necessary that you too have teary eyes, display your sorrow.
shahr ka shahr pareshaaN1 nazar2 aata hai magar
un ko ehsaas3-e sitam4 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.distressed 2.appears 3.feeling/awareness 4.cruelty
The whole town is full of admirers/lovers of the beloved. She is cruel to all of them. The whole town appears to be distressed but it is not necessary that they are aware of the cruelty being visited on them … in other words, they do not consider the beloved’s cruelties to be bad (they like it).
jo jabiN1 Kham2 na hui qaisar3 o kisra4 ke huzoor5
aap ke dar6 pe na Kham ho, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.forehead, brow 2.bow down 3.Caeser 4.Chosroes, Khusro (both are used as symbols of absolute power) 5.in front of 6.door
The poet/lover claims that he is too proud to bow down before absolute power. But he is quite willing to bow down at her door.
husn1-e maGhrur2 ko aaiina dikhaane vaalo
husn mamnoon3-e karam4 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.beauty 2.proud 3.obliged 4.kindness
Those of you who show a mirror to proud beauty i.e. show her how beautiful she is, do not expect her to be obliged to you. It is not necessary that she may feel obliged by your appreciation/kindness.
qatl1 to safah2-e taariKh3 pe hota hai raqam4
sirf5 dil hi pe raqam ho ye zaruri to nahiN
1.murder 2.page 3.history 4.written 5.only
Traditionally, the lover/poet keeps the cruelties of the beloved hidden from the world. It is written on his heart, not displayed to everyone. But then, the story of murder/killing is so serious that it is written on the page of history. It is not necessary that it be written only in the depths of the heart.
jis ne ek umr faqat1 such2 ke siva3 kuchh na likha
haath us ke na qalam4 hoN, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.only 2.truth 3.except for 4.chopped
The poet/lover claims that all life long he has written nothing but the truth. But this does not save him from the wrath of the beloved. She may yet chop his hands off.
paa1-e saaqi pe to sijda2 bhi ibaadat3 hai hasan
sirf4 patthar hi sanam5 ho, ye zaruri to nahiN
1.feet 2.bowing down in prayer 3.worship 4.only 5.idol worthy of worshipping
O hasan, bowing down at the feet of the saaqi is also considered (legitimate) worship. It is not necessary that only stone be fashioned into idols i.e. even saaqi can be worshiped as an idol.
