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Recitation
نوعِ بشر ہنوز ۔۱۔۱۰۔ جوشؔ ملیح آبادی
۱
نا آشنائے سجدۂ نوع ہے بشر ہنوز
زانوئے فکر سے ہے بہت دور سر ہنوز
۲
اُبھری نہیں ہے جودتِ گردوں شناس ابھی
بینا نہیں ہے دیدۂ گیتی نِگر ہنوز
۳
دیوانگی کے در پہ ہیں سجدوں کی بارشیں
فرزانگی کی راہ میں اُڑتے ہیں سر ہنوز
۴
رَو میں ہے ظلمتِ شبِ تاریک کی سپاہ
سکتے میں ہے جلوسِ طلوعِ سحر ہنوز
۵
بھٹکا ہوا ہے قافلۂ عِلم و آگہی
اُلجھی ہوئی ہے زلفِ مذاقِ خِضر ہنوز
۶
پھبکی ہوئی ہے کشتِ خس و خار آج بھی
دہکی ہوئی ہے دولتِ برگ و ثمر ہنوز
۷
عالم ہے اِس دیار کا فرزندِ نا خلف
جاہل ہے اِس زمین کا لختِ جگر ہنوز
۸
محصول اِس قدر ہے کہ اللہ کی پناہ
آساں نہیں تجارتِ علم و خبر ہنوز
۹
ہوتا ہے ضبط سرحد و ساحل پہ مالِ عقل
ممنوع ہے درآمدِ فکر و نظر ہنوز
۱۰
نظروں کی جستُجُو میں ہے جنسِ جمال ابھی
گاہک کی منتظر ہے متاعِ ہنر ہنوز
नौ-ए बशर हनूज़-१-१० – जोश मलीहआबादी
१
ना आशना-ए सज्दा-ए नौ है बशर हनूज़
ज़ानू-ए फ़िक्र से है बहुत दूर सर हनूज़
२
उभरी नहीं है जौदत-ए गर्दूँ शिनास अभी
बीना नहीं है दीदा-ए गेति-निगर हनूज़
३
दीवानगी के दर पे हैं सज्दौं की बारिशें
फ़रज़ानगी की राह में उढते हैं सर हनूज़
४
रौ में है ज़ुल्मत-ए शब-ए तारीक की सिपाह
सक्ते में है जलूस-ए तुलू-ए सहर हनूज़
५
भटका हुआ है क़ाफ़िला-ए इल्म ओ आगही
उलझी हुई है ज़ुल्फ़-ए मज़ाक़-ए ख़िज़र हनूज़
६
फबकी हुई है किश्त-ए ख़स ओ ख़ार आज भी
दहकी हुई है दौलत-ए बर्ग ओ समर हनूज़
७
आलम है इस दयार का फ़र्ज़ंद-ए ना-ख़लफ़
जाहेल है इस ज़मीन का लख़्त-ए जिगर हनूज़
८
महसूल इस क़दर है के अल्लाह की पनाह
आसाँ नहीं तिजारत-ए इल्म ओ ख़बर हनूज़
९
होता है ज़ब्त सरहद ओ साहिल पे माल-ए अक़्ल
मम्नू’ है दरआमद-ए फ़िक्र ओ नज़र हनूज़
१०
नज़रों की जुस्तुजू में है जिन्स-ए जमाल अभी
गाहक की मुंतज़िर है मता-ए हुनर हनूज़
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. Typically, josh’s compositions throb and overflow with energy and ‘josh/passion’. Here josh derides the intellectual paralysis of humanity. This is a long Ghazal-numa nazm, posted in two parts for easy reading.
1
na-aashna1-e sajda2-e nau3 hai bashar4 hanuuz5
zaanuu6-e fikr7 se hai bahut duur sar hanuuz 1.unfamiliar 2.prostration 3.new 4.human 5.still, to this day 6.lap 7.reason, intellect
Humanity remains unacquainted with true/real prostration/devotion/respect – is still far from placing the head (intellect) on the lap of reason/wisdom. zanuu par sar rakhna is an expression meaning to be immersed in deep thought. Humanity is still far from doing this.
2
ubhri1 nahiiN hai jaudat2-e garduuN3-shinaas4 abhii
biinaa5 nahiiN hai diida6-e geti7-nigar8 hanuuz 1.emerged 2.intelligence 3.skies, heavens, universe 4.knowing, comprhending 5.seeing 6.eye 7.world 8.perceiving
The intelligence that can comprehend the universe/cosmos has not yet emerged; humanity’s world-viewing eye remains blind.
3
diivaanagii1 ke dar2 pe haiN sajdoN3 kii baarisheN
farzaanagii4 kii raah5 meN uRte6 haiN sar hanuuz 1.foolishness, ignorance 2.door 3.prostrations 4.wisdom, knowledge 5.path 6.fly, cut off
sar uRaana is an expression meaning chop heads off. While heads rain down in prostration at the door of ignorance, thinking heads are chopped off on the path towards knowledge.
4
rau1 meN hai zulmat2-e shab3-e taariik4 kii sipaah5
sakt’e6 meN hai juluus7-e tuluu8-e sahar9 hanuuz 1.on the move 2.darkness 3.night 4.dark 5.army 6.stupor 7.procession 8.rise 9.dawn
Here zulmat-e shab darkness of the night is symbolic of ignorance. zulmat-e shab-e tarrik darkness of the dark night is a bit of a redundancy but used for rhythm/harmony. Also, tuluu-e sahar the rise of dawn is symbolic of the rise of knowledge. Thus, the army of darkness/ignorance is on a relentless march, while the procession of dawn/knowledge remains in a stupor.
5
bhaTka1 huaa hai qaafila2-e ilm3 o aagahii4
uljhii5 huii hai zulf6-e mazaaq7-e Khizar8 hanuuz 1.wandering, lost 2.caravan 3.learning 4.knowledge 5.tangled 6.hair 7.taste, ways, traditions 8.legendary old man
Khizr (written and pronounce Khizar here to conform with the rhyme) is a legendary character mentioned in abrahamic texts. He is symbolic of exploration, seeking, long life and knowledge. Thus, the caravan of learning and knowledge wanders lost; and the hair of exploration are all tangled up. Here exploration is symbolized as a maiden with long hair and tangling up of her hair symbolizes going round and round in old thinking.
6
phabkii1 huii hai kisht2-e Khas3 o Khaar4 aaj bhii
dahkii5 huii hai daulat6-e barg7 o samar8 hanuuz 1.sprout, grow, flourish 2.harvest, agricultural fields 3.straw, weeds 4.thorns 5.burnt, destroyed, ruined 6.wealth, domain 7.leaves, petals 8.fruit
The fields of weeds and thorns are flourishing, while the domain of vegetation and fruits is destroyed.
7
aalam1 hai is dayaar2 kaa farzand3-e naa-Khalaf4
jaahil5 hai is zamiin kaa laKht-e-jigar6 hanuuz 1.condition 2.domain 3.progeny 4.ignoble, wicked 5.ignorant 6.piece of the liver – an expression used to mean ‘beloved child’
The condition of this domain/land is like that of an ignoble child. The beloved children of this earth are still ignorant.
8
mahsuul1 iss qadar2 hai keh allaah kii panaah3
aasaaN4 nahiiN tijaarat5-e ilm6 o Khabar7 hanuuz 1.profit, yield 2.in such measure 3.protection 4.easy 5.trade 6.learning 7.knowledge
iss qadar can mean in such (small) measure i.e., only this much. Thus, the benefit is so little (or so slow) that it is difficult to trade/sell the concept of learning and knowledge.
9
hotaa hai zabt1 sarhad2 o saahil3 pe maal4-e aql5
mamn’uu6 hai daraamad7-e fikr8 o nazar9 hanuuz 1.confiscated 2.borders 3.shoreline 4.goods 5.intelligence 6.forbidden, prohibited 7.import 8.reasoning 9.discerning, examining
The goods/treasures of intelligence are confiscated at the borders and shores. The import of reason and critical perception is forbidden.
10
nazroN1 kii justujuu2 meN hai jins3-e jamaal4 abhii
gaahak5 kii muntazir6 hai mataa7-e hunar8 hanuuz 1.sight 2.seeking, searching 3.commodity 4.beauty 5.buyer 6.waiting 7.treasure 8.art
Sight/eyes still seek the commodity of superficial beauty. The treasure of the artist is still waiting for a buyer i.e., aesthetic sense is still immature.
josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. Typically, josh’s compositions throb and overflow with energy and ‘josh/passion’. Here josh derides the intellectual paralysis of humanity. This is a long Ghazal-numa nazm, posted in two parts for easy reading.
1
na-aashna1-e sajda2-e nau3 hai bashar4 hanuuz5
zaanuu6-e fikr7 se hai bahut duur sar hanuuz
1.unfamiliar 2.prostration 3.new 4.human 5.still, to this day 6.lap 7.reason, intellect
Humanity remains unacquainted with true/real prostration/devotion/respect – is still far from placing the head (intellect) on the lap of reason/wisdom. zanuu par sar rakhna is an expression meaning to be immersed in deep thought. Humanity is still far from doing this.
2
ubhri1 nahiiN hai jaudat2-e garduuN3-shinaas4 abhii
biinaa5 nahiiN hai diida6-e geti7-nigar8 hanuuz
1.emerged 2.intelligence 3.skies, heavens, universe 4.knowing, comprhending 5.seeing 6.eye 7.world 8.perceiving
The intelligence that can comprehend the universe/cosmos has not yet emerged; humanity’s world-viewing eye remains blind.
3
diivaanagii1 ke dar2 pe haiN sajdoN3 kii baarisheN
farzaanagii4 kii raah5 meN uRte6 haiN sar hanuuz
1.foolishness, ignorance 2.door 3.prostrations 4.wisdom, knowledge 5.path 6.fly, cut off
sar uRaana is an expression meaning chop heads off. While heads rain down in prostration at the door of ignorance, thinking heads are chopped off on the path towards knowledge.
4
rau1 meN hai zulmat2-e shab3-e taariik4 kii sipaah5
sakt’e6 meN hai juluus7-e tuluu8-e sahar9 hanuuz
1.on the move 2.darkness 3.night 4.dark 5.army 6.stupor 7.procession 8.rise 9.dawn
Here zulmat-e shab darkness of the night is symbolic of ignorance. zulmat-e shab-e tarrik darkness of the dark night is a bit of a redundancy but used for rhythm/harmony. Also, tuluu-e sahar the rise of dawn is symbolic of the rise of knowledge. Thus, the army of darkness/ignorance is on a relentless march, while the procession of dawn/knowledge remains in a stupor.
5
bhaTka1 huaa hai qaafila2-e ilm3 o aagahii4
uljhii5 huii hai zulf6-e mazaaq7-e Khizar8 hanuuz
1.wandering, lost 2.caravan 3.learning 4.knowledge 5.tangled 6.hair 7.taste, ways, traditions 8.legendary old man
Khizr (written and pronounce Khizar here to conform with the rhyme) is a legendary character mentioned in abrahamic texts. He is symbolic of exploration, seeking, long life and knowledge. Thus, the caravan of learning and knowledge wanders lost; and the hair of exploration are all tangled up. Here exploration is symbolized as a maiden with long hair and tangling up of her hair symbolizes going round and round in old thinking.
6
phabkii1 huii hai kisht2-e Khas3 o Khaar4 aaj bhii
dahkii5 huii hai daulat6-e barg7 o samar8 hanuuz
1.sprout, grow, flourish 2.harvest, agricultural fields 3.straw, weeds 4.thorns 5.burnt, destroyed, ruined 6.wealth, domain 7.leaves, petals 8.fruit
The fields of weeds and thorns are flourishing, while the domain of vegetation and fruits is destroyed.
7
aalam1 hai is dayaar2 kaa farzand3-e naa-Khalaf4
jaahil5 hai is zamiin kaa laKht-e-jigar6 hanuuz
1.condition 2.domain 3.progeny 4.ignoble, wicked 5.ignorant 6.piece of the liver – an expression used to mean ‘beloved child’
The condition of this domain/land is like that of an ignoble child. The beloved children of this earth are still ignorant.
8
mahsuul1 iss qadar2 hai keh allaah kii panaah3
aasaaN4 nahiiN tijaarat5-e ilm6 o Khabar7 hanuuz
1.profit, yield 2.in such measure 3.protection 4.easy 5.trade 6.learning 7.knowledge
iss qadar can mean in such (small) measure i.e., only this much. Thus, the benefit is so little (or so slow) that it is difficult to trade/sell the concept of learning and knowledge.
9
hotaa hai zabt1 sarhad2 o saahil3 pe maal4-e aql5
mamn’uu6 hai daraamad7-e fikr8 o nazar9 hanuuz
1.confiscated 2.borders 3.shoreline 4.goods 5.intelligence 6.forbidden, prohibited 7.import 8.reasoning 9.discerning, examining
The goods/treasures of intelligence are confiscated at the borders and shores. The import of reason and critical perception is forbidden.
10
nazroN1 kii justujuu2 meN hai jins3-e jamaal4 abhii
gaahak5 kii muntazir6 hai mataa7-e hunar8 hanuuz
1.sight 2.seeking, searching 3.commodity 4.beauty 5.buyer 6.waiting 7.treasure 8.art
Sight/eyes still seek the commodity of superficial beauty. The treasure of the artist is still waiting for a buyer i.e., aesthetic sense is still immature.
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Recitation
نوعِ بشر ہنوز ۔۱۔۱۰۔ جوشؔ ملیح آبادی
۱
نا آشنائے سجدۂ نوع ہے بشر ہنوز
زانوئے فکر سے ہے بہت دور سر ہنوز
۲
اُبھری نہیں ہے جودتِ گردوں شناس ابھی
بینا نہیں ہے دیدۂ گیتی نِگر ہنوز
۳
دیوانگی کے در پہ ہیں سجدوں کی بارشیں
فرزانگی کی راہ میں اُڑتے ہیں سر ہنوز
۴
رَو میں ہے ظلمتِ شبِ تاریک کی سپاہ
سکتے میں ہے جلوسِ طلوعِ سحر ہنوز
۵
بھٹکا ہوا ہے قافلۂ عِلم و آگہی
اُلجھی ہوئی ہے زلفِ مذاقِ خِضر ہنوز
۶
پھبکی ہوئی ہے کشتِ خس و خار آج بھی
دہکی ہوئی ہے دولتِ برگ و ثمر ہنوز
۷
عالم ہے اِس دیار کا فرزندِ نا خلف
جاہل ہے اِس زمین کا لختِ جگر ہنوز
۸
محصول اِس قدر ہے کہ اللہ کی پناہ
آساں نہیں تجارتِ علم و خبر ہنوز
۹
ہوتا ہے ضبط سرحد و ساحل پہ مالِ عقل
ممنوع ہے درآمدِ فکر و نظر ہنوز
۱۰
نظروں کی جستُجُو میں ہے جنسِ جمال ابھی
گاہک کی منتظر ہے متاعِ ہنر ہنوز
नौ-ए बशर हनूज़-१-१० – जोश मलीहआबादी
१
ना आशना-ए सज्दा-ए नौ है बशर हनूज़
ज़ानू-ए फ़िक्र से है बहुत दूर सर हनूज़
२
उभरी नहीं है जौदत-ए गर्दूँ शिनास अभी
बीना नहीं है दीदा-ए गेति-निगर हनूज़
३
दीवानगी के दर पे हैं सज्दौं की बारिशें
फ़रज़ानगी की राह में उढते हैं सर हनूज़
४
रौ में है ज़ुल्मत-ए शब-ए तारीक की सिपाह
सक्ते में है जलूस-ए तुलू-ए सहर हनूज़
५
भटका हुआ है क़ाफ़िला-ए इल्म ओ आगही
उलझी हुई है ज़ुल्फ़-ए मज़ाक़-ए ख़िज़र हनूज़
६
फबकी हुई है किश्त-ए ख़स ओ ख़ार आज भी
दहकी हुई है दौलत-ए बर्ग ओ समर हनूज़
७
आलम है इस दयार का फ़र्ज़ंद-ए ना-ख़लफ़
जाहेल है इस ज़मीन का लख़्त-ए जिगर हनूज़
८
महसूल इस क़दर है के अल्लाह की पनाह
आसाँ नहीं तिजारत-ए इल्म ओ ख़बर हनूज़
९
होता है ज़ब्त सरहद ओ साहिल पे माल-ए अक़्ल
मम्नू’ है दरआमद-ए फ़िक्र ओ नज़र हनूज़
१०
नज़रों की जुस्तुजू में है जिन्स-ए जमाल अभी
गाहक की मुंतज़िर है मता-ए हुनर हनूज़
Click here for background and on any passage for word meanings and explanatory discussion. josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. Typically, josh’s compositions throb and overflow with energy and ‘josh/passion’. Here josh derides the intellectual paralysis of humanity. This is a long Ghazal-numa nazm, posted in two parts for easy reading.
1
na-aashna1-e sajda2-e nau3 hai bashar4 hanuuz5
zaanuu6-e fikr7 se hai bahut duur sar hanuuz 1.unfamiliar 2.prostration 3.new 4.human 5.still, to this day 6.lap 7.reason, intellect
Humanity remains unacquainted with true/real prostration/devotion/respect – is still far from placing the head (intellect) on the lap of reason/wisdom. zanuu par sar rakhna is an expression meaning to be immersed in deep thought. Humanity is still far from doing this.
2
ubhri1 nahiiN hai jaudat2-e garduuN3-shinaas4 abhii
biinaa5 nahiiN hai diida6-e geti7-nigar8 hanuuz 1.emerged 2.intelligence 3.skies, heavens, universe 4.knowing, comprhending 5.seeing 6.eye 7.world 8.perceiving
The intelligence that can comprehend the universe/cosmos has not yet emerged; humanity’s world-viewing eye remains blind.
3
diivaanagii1 ke dar2 pe haiN sajdoN3 kii baarisheN
farzaanagii4 kii raah5 meN uRte6 haiN sar hanuuz 1.foolishness, ignorance 2.door 3.prostrations 4.wisdom, knowledge 5.path 6.fly, cut off
sar uRaana is an expression meaning chop heads off. While heads rain down in prostration at the door of ignorance, thinking heads are chopped off on the path towards knowledge.
4
rau1 meN hai zulmat2-e shab3-e taariik4 kii sipaah5
sakt’e6 meN hai juluus7-e tuluu8-e sahar9 hanuuz 1.on the move 2.darkness 3.night 4.dark 5.army 6.stupor 7.procession 8.rise 9.dawn
Here zulmat-e shab darkness of the night is symbolic of ignorance. zulmat-e shab-e tarrik darkness of the dark night is a bit of a redundancy but used for rhythm/harmony. Also, tuluu-e sahar the rise of dawn is symbolic of the rise of knowledge. Thus, the army of darkness/ignorance is on a relentless march, while the procession of dawn/knowledge remains in a stupor.
5
bhaTka1 huaa hai qaafila2-e ilm3 o aagahii4
uljhii5 huii hai zulf6-e mazaaq7-e Khizar8 hanuuz 1.wandering, lost 2.caravan 3.learning 4.knowledge 5.tangled 6.hair 7.taste, ways, traditions 8.legendary old man
Khizr (written and pronounce Khizar here to conform with the rhyme) is a legendary character mentioned in abrahamic texts. He is symbolic of exploration, seeking, long life and knowledge. Thus, the caravan of learning and knowledge wanders lost; and the hair of exploration are all tangled up. Here exploration is symbolized as a maiden with long hair and tangling up of her hair symbolizes going round and round in old thinking.
6
phabkii1 huii hai kisht2-e Khas3 o Khaar4 aaj bhii
dahkii5 huii hai daulat6-e barg7 o samar8 hanuuz 1.sprout, grow, flourish 2.harvest, agricultural fields 3.straw, weeds 4.thorns 5.burnt, destroyed, ruined 6.wealth, domain 7.leaves, petals 8.fruit
The fields of weeds and thorns are flourishing, while the domain of vegetation and fruits is destroyed.
7
aalam1 hai is dayaar2 kaa farzand3-e naa-Khalaf4
jaahil5 hai is zamiin kaa laKht-e-jigar6 hanuuz 1.condition 2.domain 3.progeny 4.ignoble, wicked 5.ignorant 6.piece of the liver – an expression used to mean ‘beloved child’
The condition of this domain/land is like that of an ignoble child. The beloved children of this earth are still ignorant.
8
mahsuul1 iss qadar2 hai keh allaah kii panaah3
aasaaN4 nahiiN tijaarat5-e ilm6 o Khabar7 hanuuz 1.profit, yield 2.in such measure 3.protection 4.easy 5.trade 6.learning 7.knowledge
iss qadar can mean in such (small) measure i.e., only this much. Thus, the benefit is so little (or so slow) that it is difficult to trade/sell the concept of learning and knowledge.
9
hotaa hai zabt1 sarhad2 o saahil3 pe maal4-e aql5
mamn’uu6 hai daraamad7-e fikr8 o nazar9 hanuuz 1.confiscated 2.borders 3.shoreline 4.goods 5.intelligence 6.forbidden, prohibited 7.import 8.reasoning 9.discerning, examining
The goods/treasures of intelligence are confiscated at the borders and shores. The import of reason and critical perception is forbidden.
10
nazroN1 kii justujuu2 meN hai jins3-e jamaal4 abhii
gaahak5 kii muntazir6 hai mataa7-e hunar8 hanuuz 1.sight 2.seeking, searching 3.commodity 4.beauty 5.buyer 6.waiting 7.treasure 8.art
Sight/eyes still seek the commodity of superficial beauty. The treasure of the artist is still waiting for a buyer i.e., aesthetic sense is still immature.
josh malihabadi (1898-1982) is known as – shaa’er-e inqelaab – poet of revolution. His nazm are fiery, passionate and full of energy. His Ghazal and rubaaii are equally good. He was a secular humanist writing sharply and irreverently against colonialism, abuse of power, injustice and orthodoxy. Typically, josh’s compositions throb and overflow with energy and ‘josh/passion’. Here josh derides the intellectual paralysis of humanity. This is a long Ghazal-numa nazm, posted in two parts for easy reading.
1
na-aashna1-e sajda2-e nau3 hai bashar4 hanuuz5
zaanuu6-e fikr7 se hai bahut duur sar hanuuz
1.unfamiliar 2.prostration 3.new 4.human 5.still, to this day 6.lap 7.reason, intellect
Humanity remains unacquainted with true/real prostration/devotion/respect – is still far from placing the head (intellect) on the lap of reason/wisdom. zanuu par sar rakhna is an expression meaning to be immersed in deep thought. Humanity is still far from doing this.
2
ubhri1 nahiiN hai jaudat2-e garduuN3-shinaas4 abhii
biinaa5 nahiiN hai diida6-e geti7-nigar8 hanuuz
1.emerged 2.intelligence 3.skies, heavens, universe 4.knowing, comprhending 5.seeing 6.eye 7.world 8.perceiving
The intelligence that can comprehend the universe/cosmos has not yet emerged; humanity’s world-viewing eye remains blind.
3
diivaanagii1 ke dar2 pe haiN sajdoN3 kii baarisheN
farzaanagii4 kii raah5 meN uRte6 haiN sar hanuuz
1.foolishness, ignorance 2.door 3.prostrations 4.wisdom, knowledge 5.path 6.fly, cut off
sar uRaana is an expression meaning chop heads off. While heads rain down in prostration at the door of ignorance, thinking heads are chopped off on the path towards knowledge.
4
rau1 meN hai zulmat2-e shab3-e taariik4 kii sipaah5
sakt’e6 meN hai juluus7-e tuluu8-e sahar9 hanuuz
1.on the move 2.darkness 3.night 4.dark 5.army 6.stupor 7.procession 8.rise 9.dawn
Here zulmat-e shab darkness of the night is symbolic of ignorance. zulmat-e shab-e tarrik darkness of the dark night is a bit of a redundancy but used for rhythm/harmony. Also, tuluu-e sahar the rise of dawn is symbolic of the rise of knowledge. Thus, the army of darkness/ignorance is on a relentless march, while the procession of dawn/knowledge remains in a stupor.
5
bhaTka1 huaa hai qaafila2-e ilm3 o aagahii4
uljhii5 huii hai zulf6-e mazaaq7-e Khizar8 hanuuz
1.wandering, lost 2.caravan 3.learning 4.knowledge 5.tangled 6.hair 7.taste, ways, traditions 8.legendary old man
Khizr (written and pronounce Khizar here to conform with the rhyme) is a legendary character mentioned in abrahamic texts. He is symbolic of exploration, seeking, long life and knowledge. Thus, the caravan of learning and knowledge wanders lost; and the hair of exploration are all tangled up. Here exploration is symbolized as a maiden with long hair and tangling up of her hair symbolizes going round and round in old thinking.
6
phabkii1 huii hai kisht2-e Khas3 o Khaar4 aaj bhii
dahkii5 huii hai daulat6-e barg7 o samar8 hanuuz
1.sprout, grow, flourish 2.harvest, agricultural fields 3.straw, weeds 4.thorns 5.burnt, destroyed, ruined 6.wealth, domain 7.leaves, petals 8.fruit
The fields of weeds and thorns are flourishing, while the domain of vegetation and fruits is destroyed.
7
aalam1 hai is dayaar2 kaa farzand3-e naa-Khalaf4
jaahil5 hai is zamiin kaa laKht-e-jigar6 hanuuz
1.condition 2.domain 3.progeny 4.ignoble, wicked 5.ignorant 6.piece of the liver – an expression used to mean ‘beloved child’
The condition of this domain/land is like that of an ignoble child. The beloved children of this earth are still ignorant.
8
mahsuul1 iss qadar2 hai keh allaah kii panaah3
aasaaN4 nahiiN tijaarat5-e ilm6 o Khabar7 hanuuz
1.profit, yield 2.in such measure 3.protection 4.easy 5.trade 6.learning 7.knowledge
iss qadar can mean in such (small) measure i.e., only this much. Thus, the benefit is so little (or so slow) that it is difficult to trade/sell the concept of learning and knowledge.
9
hotaa hai zabt1 sarhad2 o saahil3 pe maal4-e aql5
mamn’uu6 hai daraamad7-e fikr8 o nazar9 hanuuz
1.confiscated 2.borders 3.shoreline 4.goods 5.intelligence 6.forbidden, prohibited 7.import 8.reasoning 9.discerning, examining
The goods/treasures of intelligence are confiscated at the borders and shores. The import of reason and critical perception is forbidden.
10
nazroN1 kii justujuu2 meN hai jins3-e jamaal4 abhii
gaahak5 kii muntazir6 hai mataa7-e hunar8 hanuuz
1.sight 2.seeking, searching 3.commodity 4.beauty 5.buyer 6.waiting 7.treasure 8.art
Sight/eyes still seek the commodity of superficial beauty. The treasure of the artist is still waiting for a buyer i.e., aesthetic sense is still immature.
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