Monday, April 27, 2009

Manzar Bhopali's famous Urdu ghazal: Sab ko hi gulabo.n ki qismaten nahi miltieen...

Manzar Bhopali is known across the Urdu world for his unique style of rendition [tarannum] and the simplicity of his poetry.

He has established himself as a poet of repute, who is equally at ease among masses, as among the elite and connoissuers of poetry. Manzar has several poetry collections to his name. Here is one of his famous ghazals:

बेअमल को दुन्या में राहतें नहीं मिलतीं
दोस्तों दुआओं से जन्नतें नहीं मिलतीं

इस नए ज़माने के आदमी अधूरे हैं
सूरतें तो मिलती हैं, सीरतें नहीं मिलतीं

अपने बल पे लड़ती है अपनी जंग हर पीढ़ी
नाम से बुजुर्गों के अज्मतें नहीं मिलतीं

जो परिंदे आंधी का सामना नहीं करते
उनको आसमानों की रफतें नहीं मिलतीं

इस चमन में गुल बूटे खून से नहाते हैं
सब को ही गुलाबों की किस्मतें नहीं मिलतीं

शोहरतों पे इतरा कर खुद को जो खुदा समझे
मंज़र ऐसे लोगों की तुर्बतें नहीं मिलतीं

मंज़र भोपाली

Now read the ghazal in Roman English script:

beamal ko dunyaa meN raahateN nahiiN miltiiN
dosto duaaoN se jannateN nahiiN miltiiN

is naye zamaane ke aadmii adhuure haiN
suurateN to miltii haiN, siirateN nahiiN miltiiN

apne bal pe laRtii hai apnii jang har piiRhii
naam se buzurgoN ke azmateN nahiiN miltiiN

jo parinde aandhii kaa saamnaa nahiiN karte
unko aasmaanoN kii rafateN nahiiN miltiiN

is chaman meN gul buuTe khuun se nahaate haiN
sab ko hii gulaaboN kii qismateN nahiiN miltiiN

shohratoN pe itraa kar Khud ko jo Khudaa samjhe
Manzar aise logoN kii turbateN nahiiN miltiiN

Manzar Bhopali

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Amir Agha Qazalbash's ghazal: Hamein yaqeeN thaa hamaara qusur niklega




Amir Agha Qazalbash had emerged as a fresh poetic voice and  soon become a leading poet of Delhi.

His poetry, style and looks endeared him to the audience who cheered his arrival at mushairas. 

मेरे जुनूँ का नतीजा ज़रूर निकलेगा
इसी सियाह समंदर से नूर निकलेगा

गिरा दिया है तो साहिल पे इंतज़ार न कर
अगर वोह डूब गया है तो दूर निकलेगा

उसी का शहर, वही मुद्दई, वही मुंसिफ
हमीं यकीन था, हमारा कुसूर निकलेगा

यकीन न आये तो एक बार पूछ कर देखो
जो हंस रहा है वोह ज़ख्मों से चूर निकलेगा

अमीर आगा किज़ल्बाश


The ghazal in Roman English script:

mere junuuN kaa natiijaa zaruur niklegaa
isii siyaah samandar se nuur niklegaa

giraa diyaa hai to saahil pe intezaar na kar
agar voh Duub gayaa hai to duur niklegaa

usii ka shahar, vahii muddaii, vahii munsif
hameen yaqiiN thaa, hamaaraa qusoor niklegaa

yaqiiN na aaye to ek baar puchh kar dekho
jo haNs rahaa hai voh zaKhmoN se chuur niklegaa

Amir Aagha Qizalbash

Note: The third couplet of this ghazal by late Amir Agha Qazalbash is famous across the Urdu world and is an oft-quoted 'sher'. He was a stylish poet, who wrote several books, and participated in mushairas across India. 

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