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Recitation

دل  پر  بھی  حکومت  ہوتی  ہے  ۔  کرشن  بہاری  نورؔ

۱

شبّیر  تصوّر  سے  تیرے،  خالق  سے  محبّت  ہوتی  ہے

جب  دل  میں  تجلّی  بڑھتی  ہے،  آنکھوں  میں  حقیقت  ہوتی  ہے

۲

یہ  رسمِ  کہن  ہے  دنیا  کی،  ظاہر  میں  اِطاعت  ہوتی  ہے

شبّیر  یہ  ثابت  تم  نے  کیا،  دل  پر  بھی  حکومت  ہوتی  ہے

۳

اصحاب  لہو  میں  ڈوب  گئے،  ایماں  کا  مگر  دامن  نہ  چھٹا

یوں  بھی  تو  محبّت  کرتے  ہیں،  یوں  بھی  تو  عبادت  ہوتی  ہے

۴

پوچھے  کوئی  رونے  والے  سے،  شبّیر  کے  غم  کے  آنسو  کو

جب  دل  میں  صداقت  آتی  ہے،  ہر  اشک  میں  صورت  ہوتی  ہے

۵

وہ  دَورِ  یزیدی  ختم  ہوا،  وہ  ظلمِ  یزیدی  خاک  ہوا

جو  سر  کو  اُٹھا  کر  چلتی  ہے،  برباد  وہ  طاقت  ہوتی  ہے

۶

کہنے  کو  زمانہ  بیت  گیا،  لیکن  جو  خیال  آجاتا  ہے

آئینۂ  موجِ  دریا  میں،  شبّیر  کی  صورت  ہوتی  ہے

۷

شبّیر  ہیں  ساری  دُنیا  کے،  وہ  صرف  ملسمانوں  کے  نہیں

وہ  خاص  کبھی  رہتی  ہی  نہیں،  جو  عام  عبادت  ہوتی  ہے

दिल पर भी हुकूमत होती है – क्रिष्ण बेहारी नूर

१

शब्बीर तसव्वुर से तेरे, ख़ालक़ से मोहब्बत होती है

जब दिल में तजल्ली बढ़ती है, आंखौं में हक़ीक़त होती है

२

ये रस्म-ए कोहन है दुनिया की, ज़ाहर में इता’अत होती है

शब्बीर ये साबित तुम ने किया, दिल पर भी हुकूमत होती है

३

अस्हाब लहू में डूब गए, ईमां का मगर दामन न छुटा

यूं भी तो मोहब्बत करते हैं, यूं भी तो इबादत होती है

४

पूछे कोई रोने वाले से, शब्बीर के ग़म के आंसू को

जब दिल में सदाक़त आती है, हर अश्क में सूरत होती है

५

वो दौर-ए यज़ीदी ख़त्म हुआ, वो ज़ुल्म-ए यज़ीदी ख़ाक हुआ

जो सर को उठा कर चलती है, बरबाद वो ताक़त होती है

६

कहने को ज़माना बीत गया, लैकिन जो ख़याल आ जाता है

आईना-ए मौज-ए दर्या में, शब्बीर कि सूरत होती है

७

शब्बीर हैं सारी दुनिया के, वो सिर्फ़ मुसल्मानौं के नहीं

वो ख़ास कभी रहती हि नहीं, जो आ’म इबादत होती है

Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. kishan bihari noor (1926 – 2003), was born and grew up in lucknow. In a lot of his work he gracefully reaches across communal lines. He also was a great lover of urdu. This is one of series of Ghazal linked to ‘karbal katha’ on the page ‘kaaba-kaashi’ including many cross-religious categories reflecting the accepting and inclusive culture that used to be India. In 680 CE, in karbala, husain and his family and followers, heavily outnumbered and facing certain death, chose to take a principled and courageous stand rather than accept injustice. This has become symbolic across many communities.

kishan bihari noor (1926 – 2003), was born and grew up in lucknow.  In a lot of his work he gracefully reaches across communal lines.  He also was a great lover of urdu.  This is one of series of Ghazal linked to ‘karbal katha’ on the page ‘kaaba-kaashi’ including many cross-religious categories reflecting the accepting and inclusive culture that used to be India.  In 680 CE, in karbala, husain and his family and followers, heavily outnumbered and facing certain death, chose to take a principled and courageous stand rather than accept injustice.  This has become symbolic across many communities.

1.another name of husain 2.imagination, thought 3.creator, god 4.light, enlightenment 5.truth

O shabbir, just thinking of you increases our love for the divine.  The heart is enlightened so we can discern truth and justice.

1.tradition, ritual 2.ancient 3.apparent, used to mean ‘just to show’, ritualistic 4.devotion 5.prove 6.reign

‘dil par bhi hukoomat hoti’ – whose heart is in the realm of whom?  (a) husain’s heart in the realm of love of god (b) human heart in the realm of love of husain.  It is an ancient practice that devotion (to god) has become a ritual.  (a) you husain have proved, by sacrificing yourselves, that there is genuine love in the heart or (b) your sacrifice generates great admiration and love in our hearts for you.

1.companions, friends 2.blood 3.drowned 4.faith, fidelity, loyalty 5.hem of the robe 6.devotion

‘daaman chhoRna’ is to let go of something especially something desirable.  All companions/followers soaked in blood, but still they did not let go of their faith.  This could also mean that husain lost all companions but still did not let go of his faith in god.  This is the way to show love, this is the way to show devotion.

1.truth, faith 2.tears

There is a strong tradition of mourning for husain’s martyrdom among the shia community.  Ask those who mourn the martyrdom of husain about the tears in their eyes.  When there is faith, every tear reflects the image of husain.

1.reign, power 2.of yazid 3.ended 4.oppression 5.dust 6.swagger of hubris 7.destroyed 8.power

‘yaziid’, who had sent a large army to try to subdue husain, is considered a symbol of oppression and injustice.  Thus, ‘daur-e yaziidi’ is the reign of yazid/injustice.  The reign of yazid is ended, oppression pounded into dust.  The powerful who swagger with hubris are annihilated.

1.used here to mean – long time 2.thought, rememberance 3.river

husain and his companions were camped by the Euphretes, but the forces of yazid cut off their access to water.  A major feature of the battle of karbala is the thirst of husain, his family and companions.  Even though a long time has passed, but still when we remember, the waves of the river reflect the image of husain.

1.only 2.special, used here to mean exclusive, monopolistic 3.common, used here to mean belonging to everyone 4.devotion

shabbir/husain belongs to the whole world, he is not just for muslims.  The devotion/admiration that is common (to humanity) cannot be kept exclusive (for any group).  Elsewhere (posted on this site) too, he writes …

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