Tujhe yaad kya nahin hai mere dil ka wo zamana

 

(Seema Anil Sehgal sings 'Tujhe Yaad kya nahin hai')

 

तुझे याद क्या नहीं है मेरे दिल का वह ज़माना 

वह अदब गहे मुहब्बत , वह निगह  का ताज़ियाना 

[अदब = polite, निगह = glance; ताज़ियाना = whip/flogging ]

Tujhe yaad kya nahin hai mere dil ka wo zamana
wo adab gahe muhabbat, wo nigah ka taaziyaanz

 

Do not you remember, those years of my love

those time of polite intimacy, those whips of amorous glances

 

यह बुतां-ए-अस्र-ए-हाज़िर की बने हैं मदरसे में 

न अदा-ए-काफिराना न तराश-ए-आज़राना 

[ अस्र = age/time, हाज़िर = present, अदा = elegance, तराश = chiseled; आज़राना = like maiden]

ye butan-e-asr-haazir kee bane hain madrase mein
na adaa-e-kaafirana na tarash-e-aazraanz
 

These idols of present times are made in factories

devoid of infidel elegance, devoid of chiseled curves of Maiden

 

 

नहीं इस खुली फ़ज़ा में कोई गोश-ए-फ़रागत 

ये जहाँ अजब जहाँ है न क़फ़स न आशियाना 

[ गोश = ear; फ़रागत = time for rest/comfort]


nahin iss khuli fazaa mein koi gosh-e-faraagat
ye jahan ajab jahan hai, na qafas na aashiyaana

in this clear conditions there is no sound of respite

this world is a strange world; without cage , without home

 

 

रग -ए-ताक मुन्तजिर है तेरी बारिश-ए-करम की

की अजम  के मैकदों  में न रही मय-ए-मुगाना 

[ रग -ए-ताक = veins of vine/grapes, मुन्तजिर = awaiting, अजम = Persia;  मुगाना  = fireworshiper]

 

rag-e-taak muntazir hai teri baarish-e-karam kee
kee azam ke maikadon mein na rahi mai-e-mugaana

the veins of the vine is awaiting the rains of your favor

as the taverns of Persia have gone without the wine of fireworshipperes

 

मेरे हमसफ़र इसे भी असर-ए-बहार समझे 

उन्हें क्या खबर के क्या है ये नवा-ए-आशिकाना 

mere hamsafar ise bhee asar-e-bahaar samjhe
unhein kya khabar ke kya hai, ye nawaa-e-aashiqana

 

my fellow travellers attribute it to the spring

they do not know what is this sound of love

 

 

मेरे ख़ाक-ओ-खूँ से तूने ये जहां किया है पैदा 

सिला-ए-शहीद क्या है तब-ओ-ताब-ए-जाविदाना 

[ सिला = a gift/present/return तब-ओ-ताब-ए-जाविदाना = heat and power of eternity/perpetual]

mere khaaq-o-khoon se tune ye jahan kia hai paida
silaa-e-shaheed kya hai tab-o-taab-e-jaawidaana
 

from my dust and blood you created this world

what gift can a martyr give? the strength and power of eternity

 

तेरी बंदा परवरी से, मेरे दिन गुज़र रहे हैं 

न गिला है दोस्तों का न शिकायत-ए-ज़माना 

[ बंदा परवरी = looking after the worhsipers / subordinates  गिला = complaint, शिकायत-ए-ज़माना = complain of the times ]

teri banda parwari se, mere din guzar rahe hain
na gilaa hai doston ka na shikaayat-e-zamaana
 

My days are being spent because of your benefecence 

Nor I lament about friends nor I have complaint about the time

 

'इकबाल'

Iqbaal

 

sitaron ke aagah jahaan aur bhee hai...

 

 

सितारों के आगे जहाँ  और भी हैं

अभी इश्क के इम्तिहाँ और भी हैं
   

तिही  ज़िंदगी के नहीं ये  फज़ाएँ
यहाँ सैकड़ों कारवाँ और भी हैं 

[तिही  = empty ] 

 

कनाअत  ना कर आलम-ए-रंग-ओ-बू  पर

चमन और भी, आशियाँ और भी हैं 
[ कनाअत = Contentment]

 

अगर खो गया एक नशेमन तो क्या गम

मकामात-ए-आह-ओ-फुगाँ और भी हैं 
[मकामात-ए-आह-ओ-फुगाँ = destination of pain and lamentation ]

 

तू शाहीं  है, परवाज़ है काम तेरा

तेरे सामने आसमां और भी है 
[शाहीं = falcon;  परवाज़ = flying]

 

इसी रोज़-ओ-शब् में उलझ कर न रह जा

की तेरे  ज़मान-ओ-मकां और भी हैं 
[रोज़-ओ-शब् = days and night, ज़मां-ओ-मकां  = time and destination ]

 

गए दिन की तनहा था मैं अंजुमन में

यहाँ अब मेरे राज़दां  और भी हैं 
[अंजुमन = congregation; राज़दां  = secret-sharers ]

 

'इकबाल'  

 

  Sitaron Se Aage Jahaan Aur Bhi Hain
Abhi Ishq Ke Imtihan Aur Bhi Hain

Beyond the stars are even more worlds
There are still even more tests of passion

 
Tihi Zindagi Ke Nahin Yeh Fazaayein
Yahan Sainkadon Kaaravaan Aur Bhi Hain

These expanses are not devoid of life
Here there are hundreds of other caravans too

Qanaa'at Nah Kar Aalam-e-Rang-o-Bu Par
Chaman Aur Bhi, Aashiyaan Aur Bhi Hain!

 
Don't be contented with the world of color and scent
There are other gardens, other nests (resting places), too

 
Agar Kho Gaya Ek Nasheman Tho Kya Gham
Muqaamaat-e-Aah-o-Fughaan Aur Bhi Hain!

 

If a nest (home) was lost, what's the [cause of] grief?
There are other places for sighing and lamenting

Tu Shaaheen Hai, Parvaaz Hai Kaam Tera
Tere Saamne Aasmaan Aur Bhi Hain

 

You are a falcon, your task is to fly
Before you there are other skies as well to cover



Isi Roz-o-Shab Mein Ulajh Kar Nah Rah Jaa
Kih Tere Zamaan-o-Makaan Aur Bhi Hain

Don't remain entangled, in this day-and-night
For you have other times-and-places too

Gaye Din Ke Tanhaa Thaa Main Anjuman Mein
Yahaan Ab Mere Raaz-Daan Aur Bhi Hain!

 

The days are gone when I was alone in the gathering
Here, now, I have other secret-sharers too

Iqbaal

kabhi aye haqiqat-e-muntazar

(Ustad Nusrta Fateh Ali Khan Sings 'Kabhi aye Haqeeqat")

कभी ऐ हकीकत-ए-मुन्तज़र नज़र आ लिबास-ए-मजाज़ में 

की  हज़ारों सजदे तड़प रहे हैं तेरी ज़बीं-ए-नियाज़ में
[हकीकत-ए-मुन्तज़र = The Awaited Reality;  लिबास-ए-मजाज़  = In material robe; ज़बीं-ए-नियाज़= foreheads in supplication]

 

तरब आशना-ए-खुरूश हो , तू नवा है मरहम-ए-गोश हो 

वो सुरूद क्या के छिपा हुआ हो सुकूत-ए-पर्दा-ए-साज़ में
[ तरब  = pleasure; आशना-ए-खुरूश = friendship with tumult; नवा = sound/tune; सुरूद = melody; सुकूत = silence; पर्दा-ए-साज़ = behind the tune ]

 

तू बचा बचा के न रख इसे , तेरा आइना है वो आइना 

की शिकस्ता  हो तो अज़ीज़तर  है निगाह-ए-आइना साज़ में
[शिकस्ता = broken; अज़ीज़तर= better; निगाह-ए-आइना साज़ = in the eyes of maker of the mirror  ]

 

दम-ए-तौफ़ करमक-ए-शमा ने ये कहा के वो असर-ए-कुहन 

न तेरी हिकायत-ए-सोज़ में, न मेरी हदीस-ए-गुदाज़ में
[ दम-ए-तौफ़ = during circumbulation; करमक-ए-शमा = the moth to the fire; असर-ए-कुहन = the old effect; हिकायत-ए-सोज़  = stories of sorrows; हदीस-ए-गुदाज़ = heart melting tales ]

 

न कहीं जहाँ में अमां मिली, जो अमां मिली तो कहाँ मिली 

मेरी जुर्म-ए-खानाखाराब को , तेरे अफ़व-ए-बन्दानवाज़  में
[ अमां  = protection/security; जुर्म-ए-खानाखाराब = crime of destruction; अफ़व-ए-बन्दानवाज़ = in the grace of almighty]

 

न वो इश्क में रहीं गर्मियां, न वो हुस्न में रहीं शोखियाँ 

न वो गजनवी में तड़प रही, न वो ख़म है ज़ुल्फ़-ए-अयाज़ में 

 

जो मैं सर-बसज्दा हुआ कभी तो, ज़मीं से आने लगी सदा 

तेरा दिल तो है सनम आशना, तुझे क्या मिलेगा नमाज़ में
[सर-बसज्दा =head  in prostration; सदा = call/sound; सनम आशना = friends of idols ]

 

'इकबाल'
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Adding a makhta of my own :

तवाफ़-ए-दैर-ओ -हरम हुए, सुनी न अपनी दिल की सदा
तू रहा हमेशा साथ मेरे, मैं ढूंढता रहा तुझे रिवाज़ में

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Kabhi Ae Haqiqat-e-Muntazir! Nazar Aa Libaas-e-Majaaz Mein
Ke Hazaar Sajde Tadap Rahe Hain Meri Jabeen-e-Niyaaz Mein
 

Tarb Ashnay-e-Kharosh Ho, Tu Nawa Hai Mehram-e-Gosh Ho
Woh Surood Kya Ke Chupaa Huwa Ho Sakoot-e-Pardaa-e-Saaz Mein

 

Tu Bachaa Bachaa Ke Na Rakh Isse, Tera Aaeenaa Hai Woh Aaeenaa
Ke Shikast Ho To Aziztar Hai Nigaah-e-Aaeenaa Saaz Mein

 

Dam-e-Tauf Karmak-e-Shama Ne Ye Kaha Ke Woh Asar-e-Kahan
Na Teri Hikaayat-e-Soz Mein, Na Meri Hadees-e-Gudaz Mein

 

Na Kaheen Jahaan Mein Amaan Mili, Jo Amaan Mili To Kahaan Mili
Mere Jurm-e-Khaana Kharab Ko Tere Ufuw-e-Banda Nawaaz Mein

 

Na Woh Ishq Mein Raheen Garmiyaan, Na Woh Husn Mein Raheen Shokhiyan
Na Woh Ghaznavi Mein Tadap Rahi, Na Kham Hai Zulf-e-Ayaaz Mein
 

Jo Mein Sar Ba-sajda Huwa Kabhi To Zameen Se Ane Lagi Sada
Tera Dil To Hai Sanam Aashna, Tujhe Kya Mile Ga Namaaz Mein

 

'Iqbaal'

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Adding a makhta of my own :

tawaaf-e-dair-o-haram kiye, kabhi suni na apne dil ke sada
tu raha hamesha saath mere , main dhonndhata raha riwaaz mein

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The below mentioned translation is taken from here 

For once, O awaited Reality, reveal Yourself in a form material,
For a thousand prostrations are quivering eagerly in my submissive brow.

 

Know the pleasure of tumult: thou art a tune consort with the ear!
What is that melody worth, which hides itself in the silent chords of the harp.

 

Do not try to protect them, your mirror is the mirror
Which would be dearer in the Maker's eye if they broken are
 

During circumambulation the moth exclaimed, "Those past effects
Neither in your story of pathos, nor in my tale of love are"
 

My dark misdeeds found no refuge in the wide world
The only refuge they found was in Your Gracious Forgiveness
 

Neither love has that warmth, nor beauty has that humour
Neither that restlessness in Ghaznavi nor those curls in the hair locks of Ayaz are

 

Even as I laid down my head in prostration a cry arose from the ground:
Your heart is in materialism, no rewards for your prayers are.

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 I circumbulated the temples and mosques; never did I listen to the call of heart
you were always with me; and I was searching for you in traditions.

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