Kalia_Test Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Any Urdu poetry lovers here? No. this is not for the verbose poetry but 1-2 liners. Some of my favorites below ( I am posting in Roman script instead of Urdu as I dont think many ICFers understand Urdu script ) Ghalib : Na tha kuch to Khuda tha, kuch na hota to Khuda hota/Duboya mujh ko hone ne, na hota main to kya hota? Altaf Hussain ( Mohajir in Pakistan - leader of MQM ). Mohajir means a muslim who is exiled ( hijra in urdu/arabic means exile) and is term used for Indians who migrated to Pakistan, mainly Karachi ( and are Urdu speakers ) : Na Khuda hi mila, na visaal-e-sanam/Na udhar kay rahay, na idhar kay rahe Ghalib : Hazaaron khwahishen aisi, kay har khwahish pe dam niklay/Bohat niklay meray armaan. Lekin phir bhi kam niklay Ghalib : Yeh masail-e-tasawwuf, yeh tera bayaan Ghalib/Hum tujhay wali samajhte, jo na badakhwar hota :hatsoff: Majrooh Sultanpuri : Main akayla hi chala tha janib-e-manzil magar/Log saath aatay gayay aur kaarvaan banta gaya Post your favorite Urdu shers here :two_thumbs_up: If anybody needs English translations, kindly ask. :icflove:
Guldozer Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Nice thread. Also nice to see it coming from you. I don't know where these two come from, but are pretty popular: Yeh Ishq nahin aasan, bas itna samahj lijeye, Aag ka darya hai, aur doob ke jana hai ========== Hamein to apno ne loota, ghairo mein kahan dam tha, meri kashti wahan aa dubi, jahan pani kam tha ===== I might have made some errors here and there btw...
Kalia_Test Posted March 10, 2015 Author Posted March 10, 2015 Nice thread. Also nice to see it coming from you. I don't know where these two come from, but are pretty popular: Yesh Ishq nahin aasan, bas itna samahj lijeye, Aag ka darya hai, aur doob ke jana hai ========== Hamein to apno ne loota, ghairo mein kahan dam tha, meri kashti wahan aa dubi, jahan pani kam tha ===== I might have made some errors here and there btw... First is Ghalib AFAIK - might be wrong. No idea on author of 2nd. Both of them are in many many bollywood movies BTW....
Asim Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I like Urdu poetry but can't remember "sh'ers" for long time... Btw Im curious to know how Iqbal is read in india and how they see him?
Asim Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Btw Im surprised to know "Na Khuda hi mila, na visaal-e-sanam" is from Altaf hussain; the politician... are you sure? May be its form Altaf Hussain Hali?
Malcolm Merlyn Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 My favourite urdu poetry.By Bahadur Shah Zafar na kisi ki aaNkh ka noor hooN na kisi ke dil kaa qaraar hooN jo kisi ke kaam na aa sake maiN vo ek musht-e-Gubaar hooN na to maiN kisi ka habeeb hooN na to maiN kisi ka raqeeb hooN jo bigad gaya vo naseeb hooN jo ujad gaya vo dayaar hooN mera rang roop bigad gayaa meraa yaar mujhse bichhad gaya jo chaman fiza me ujad gayaa maiN usi ki fasl-e-bahaar hooN paye faateha koi aaye kyuN koi chaar phool chadaae kyuN koi aake shamma jalaaye kyuN maiN vo bekasi ka mazaar hooN maiN nahiN hooN naGmaa-e-jaaNfiza mujhe sun ke koi karega kya maiN bade biyog ki hooN sada main bade dukhoN ki pukaar hooN
Malcolm Merlyn Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Another one by Shah Zafar Lagtaa nahin hai dil meraa ujday dayaar mein kis ki bani hai aalam - e - naa _ paayedaar mein kah do in hasraton se kahin aur jaa basein itani jagah kahaan hai dil - e - daagdaar mein umr- e - daraaz maang kar laaye they chaar din do arzoo mein kaT gaye do intezaar mein kitnaa hai bad _ naseeb " Zafar " dafn key liye do gaz zamin bhi na mili kuu - e - yaar
Sachin=GOD Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Here's a good site for Urdu Poetry - https://rekhta.org/
Crookbond Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Of course, you can't go without Ghalib here Har ek baat pay kehtay ho tum, ki tu kya hai Har ek baat pay kehtay ho tum, ki tu kya hai tumhi kaho ki, yeh andaz-i-guftagoo kya hai tumhi kaho ki, yeh andaz-i-guftagoo kya hai
rkt.india Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste varnaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n The great Sahir Ludhiyanvi.
rkt.india Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Bhool saktaa hai bhalaa kaun ye pyaarii aaNkheiN raNg meiN Doobi huii neeNd se bhaarii aaNkheiN bhool saktaa hai bhalaa kaun … meri har sos ne har soch ne chaahaa hai tumheIN jab se dekhaa hai tumheiN tab se saraahaa hai tumheIN bas gayii haiN mirii aaNkhoN meiN tumhaarii aaNkheiN raNg meiN Doobii huii, neeNd se bhaari aaNkheiN bhool saktaa hai bhalaa kaun … tum jo nazaroN ko uThaao to sitaare jhuk jaayeiN tum jo palkoN ko jhukaao to zamaane ruk jaayeiN kyuN na ban jaayeiN in aaNkhoN kii pujaarii aaNkheiN raNg meiN Doobii huii, neeNd se bhaari aaNkheiN bhool saktaa hai bhala kaun … jaagati raatoN ko sapnoN ka Khazaanaa mil jaaye tum jo mil jaao to jeene ka bahaanaa mil jaaye apnii qismat pe kare naaz hamaarii aaNkheiN bhool saktaa hai bhalaa kaun ye pyaarii aaNkheiN raNg meiN Doobii hui neeNd se bhaarii aaNkheiN bhool saktaa hai bhalaa … The great Sahir Ludhiyanvi
rkt.india Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Tu hindu banega na musalmaan banega insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega qudrat ne to banaai thi ek hi duniyaa hamne use hindu aur musalmaan banaayaa tuu sabke liye aman ka paiGhaam banega insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega ye deen ye eemaan dharam bechane vaale dhan-daulat ke bhookhe vatan bechane vaale tu inake liye maut ka ailaan banega insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega The Great Sahir...
rkt.india Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 ab vo karam kareiN k sitam maiN nashe meiN houN mujhko na koi hosh na Gham maiN nashe meiN houN seene se bojh unke GhamoN kaa utaar ke aayaa houN aaj apni javaani ko haar ke kahate haiN Dagamagaate qadam maiN nashe meiN houN The great Sahir...
rkt.india Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Syah be-noor fasl-e-gul tha vahan Jahan teri aaftaabee ki hasrat thi Aab-deedah hun ab tere zikrbhar se Bad-bakht zindagi nikli kyu kabr se Not so great me... :D
Kalia_Test Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 I like Urdu poetry but can't remember "sh'ers" for long time... Btw Im curious to know how Iqbal is read in india and how they see him? He composed Taranah-i-Hindi ( Saare jaahaan se accha Hindustan hamaraa ) which is sung a lot in India. Iqbal later disowned it though ( you are sure aware of the reasons) What would your opinion be if he had earlier written this in Taranah--hindi promotong communal harmony Mazhab nahiin sikhata apas meṉ bair rakhna Hindī hain ham, wat̤an hai Hindustan hamara And then changed it to ( in Tarana-i-Milli ) Cīn o-ʿArab hamara, Hindustun hamara Muslim hain ham, wat̤an hai sara jahan hamara -------------------- As you can see, the main song for which he was famous in India and the ideology that current India stands for - had been disowned by Iqbal. Hence he is not famous and younger generation ( though I am not old myself :) may not even have heard of him )
Kalia_Test Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 Btw Im surprised to know "Na Khuda hi mila' date=' na visaal-e-sanam" is from Altaf hussain; the politician... are you sure? May be its form Altaf Hussain Hali?[/quote'] Altaf Hussain the politician is the famous guy who used it - I am sure about it. I assume he composed it as every context it is heard, his name comes up. Possible that some unknown poet composed it but it is popular due to Altaf Hussain of MQM
Asim Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 He composed Taranah-i-Hindi ( Saare jaahaan se accha Hindustan hamaraa ) which is sung a lot in India. Iqbal later disowned it though ( you are sure aware of the reasons) What would your opinion be if he had earlier written this in Taranah--hindi promotong communal harmony Mazhab nahiin sikhata apas meṉ bair rakhna Hindī hain ham, wat̤an hai Hindustan hamara And then changed it to ( in Tarana-i-Milli ) Cīn o-ʿArab hamara, Hindustun hamara Muslim hain ham, wat̤an hai sara jahan hamara Probably its rumored Only in india that Iqbal "disowned" tarana-e-hindi, never happened... What happened is: Tarana-e-milli after Tarana-e-hindi just represent two different and opposite approaches of Iqbal in 2 different phases of his life... In earlier stages he was nationalist and wrote it patriotically, he at that time thought national-identity is more important and should be above everything else but in later phases he developed totally different views, his poetry there reflects religious views in deep, he became totally mystic and then on pattern of "tarana-e-hindi", he then wrote "tarana-e-milli" which suggests Muslims no matter where they live are part of same identity, everything is beyond nationalism, infact he then wrote strictly against nationalism...
Kalia_Test Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 Probably its rumored Only in india that Iqbal "disowned" tarana-e-hindi, never happened... What happened is: Tarana-e-milli after Tarana-e-hindi just represent two different and opposite approaches of Iqbal in 2 different phases of his life... In earlier stages he was nationalist and wrote it patriotically, he at that time thought national-identity is more important and should be above everything else but in later phases he developed totally different views, his poetry there reflects religious views in deep, he became totally mystic and then on pattern of "tarana-e-hindi", he then wrote "tarana-e-milli" which suggests Muslims no matter where they live are part of same identity, everything is beyond nationalism, infact he then wrote strictly against nationalism... Well..as I mentioned, we Indians (current generation) dont care about Iqbal much. He did disown Taraana-i-Hind and many of your Pakistani experts also agree ( google it). His poetry is still remembered in parts but once his ideology changed ( as you mentioned yourself ) - we Indians could not identify with him. It is completely different from what India stands for now - a nation for all religions. His ideology ( to put it very simply ) : Religion has no nation India's ideology : Nations ( state ) has nothing to do with religion i.e Church and State are separate.
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