Meer Again

Dear All,

I already told you about his geatness... to reinforce it more... presenting a few more gems by him
The first sher especially is very good. Read below for my interpretation of the same.

Hai Tah-e-dil buton ko kya maloom
nikle parde se kya, khuda maloom


Yehi jana ki kuch na jana haye
so bhi ek umr mein hua maloom
By Meer

Glossary:
Tah-e-dil : Beneath heart
Umr : Age, long time

This sher as you have realised is highly philosophical and poet is talking about futility and lack knowledge about life and universe in general. In the first sher "parda" word refers to the veil on Kaba (house of god) and he is casting doubt on existence of god, but the beauty is, in the next line he is saying "khuda Maloom" is again he is indicating since no one knows everything. there has to be a god.

Let me know...what do you think of the sher??

Enjoy
Abid

Ghalib Again

Hi All,

Woh apni khoo na badlenge ham apni vazza kyun badle
subuk sar ban ke kya poochhe ke hum se sargiraan kyun ho
by Ghalib

Khoo : Aadat
Vazza : Style
Subuksar: Kamzor, Heen, Inferior
Sargira : Naaraz

Try to understand... All the best

Abid

Introducing Meer

Hi All,

Meer Taqi Meer... probably the only shayer people compare with Ghalib.... these two are the greatest.... still debate over who is better in these two... but no doubt these two are top two.

His shers are pretty tough to decipher with a wide range of vocab, prose, sayings and his own words (you will see a sample below)

The sher I am giving is a easy one...

Shayad Kisu ke Dil ko lagi us gali mein chot
Meri bagal mein shisha-e-dil choor ho gaya
by Meer Taqi Meer

Kisu : Kisi (this is the word I am talking about... he made it up because he liked Kisu and Kabhu better than Kisi and kabhi)

Sher is easy...

Enjoy
Abid

Aaina-E-Dil

Hi All,

Sorry for the gaps in between but Avenues.07 has taken a lot...anyways... woh kissa phir kabhi

The sher today is.... philosophical in nature... nothing more... just think about it..


Tod kar dekh liya aaina-e-dil tune
teri surat ke siva aur bata kya nikla
-by Unknown

this sher has a few noticeable issues... it is not clear whose heart she has broken (her own or lover's) and words "dekh liya" are also special.. it has two meanings. One is of normal seeing and one in muhavara sense... so poet is saying that you are seeing in the mirror after breaking it and other is seeing wheather it breaks.

keep exploring

Abid

Sada Dil

Hi,

This sher I am giving, today i read it for the first time and was immediately struck by its simplicity and depth.... you can get multiple meanings out of that... so go explore..

The sher is:

Jo bhi baazaar mein dam bhar ko thahar jata hai
Sada dil us ko kharidaar samajh lete hai
by Shad Lucknowi


Sada Dil: Simple hearted.

Abid

Daur-E-Jaam

Hi,
A slightly tricky sher with a few tough words thrown in, but a good one.... understand and enjoy

the sher is

Sad sala daur-e-charkh tha saagar ka ek daur
Nikle jo maikda se to duniya badal gayi
by Gustakh Rampuri

Glossary
Sad : Hundered
Sala : Years, Saal
Daur-e-charkh: round of skies (Heavenly bodies in this context), basically 100 years of round of heavenly bodies, ek yug, a long period, an eternity

rest is easy, I guess

Enjoy
Abid

Zindagi

Hi All,

Today sitting in soporific SCM lecture... I remembered an old sher by Jigar. Jigar use to sell goggles at moradabad railway station in UP before making it big in the world of Poetry. In his time there was no mushaira considered complete without him, owner for rich baritone, he had a gift of delivering shers.

The sher is:

Na garaz kisi se na vaasta mujhe kaam apne hi kaam se
teri zikr se teri fikr se teri yaad se tere naam se.
by Jigar Moradabadi

Garaz : no favors required from anybody
Vaasta : relation

Enjoy
Abid

Aur Zyada

Hi All,

Sorry for missing out yesterday's Sher.... will compensate with a big Ghazal today.

Today a sher by Majaz. This poet is always close to my heart, not only because of delicate poetry but because of the way he lived and the way he died. He is also called Keats of Indian Poetry, though I am against such comparisons but giving it here to give you guys a perspective only.

The ghazal sums up the whole wreck of his life and the way he took it in his stride...

Barbaad tamanna pe ataab aur zyada
Haa meri mohabbat ka javaab aur zyada

Roye na abhi ahal-e-nazar haal pe mere
hona hai abhi mujh ko Kharaab aur zyada

Aavara-o-majanu hi pe maukoof nahi kuchh
Milne hain abhi mujh ko Khitaab aur zyada

Uthenge abhi aur bhi toofan mere dil se
dekhunga abhi ishq ke Khvaab aur zyada

Tapakega lahu aur mere dida-e-tar se
dhadakega dil-e-Khana Kharab aur zyada

ai mutrib-e-bebak koi aur bhi nagma
ai saqi-e-fayyaz sharab aur zyada
by Majaz Lucknowi

Glossary
Ataab : Anger
Ahal-e-Nazar : People with eyes, well wishers
Maukoof : Dependent, (here it means, my fame does't stop at these two words)
Khitaab : Titles
Dida-e-tar : Wet eyes
Mutrib-e-bebaak : the unabated singer
Nagma : song
Saqi-e-fayyaz : the magnanimous, kind hearted bar girl

Let me know of your thoughts on this

Enjoy

Abid

Parda

Hi All,

Earlier I decided to post shers based on some theme, but later on I decided that I can't post shers that way... i post whatever comes to my mind at that time. this theme based poetry binds me.

So the posts will be random. However you can suggest if you want some particular theme, I will try to put some shers on suggested topics...

The sher today is again very twisted sher, it has sayings and a beautiful contrast. The poet was famous for such twisted ideas and any wonder in his times he was a champion chess player. Momin Khan Momin.


Tere Parde Ne Ki Yeh Pardadari
Tere Chhupte Hi Kuch Chhupa Na Raha
by Momin.

Ponder over this. The second line is a beauty.

Enjoy
Abid

Fasana

Hi All,

A very beautiful but slightly naughty sher.... One friend of mine likes it very much, so giving it here for him.

Yeh Udi Udi si rangat yeh khule khule se gesu
Teri Subah keh rahi hai teri raat ka fasana
by Ehsaan Danish

Gesu: Hair

Enjoy

Abid

Kabhi Kabhi

Hi All,

This sher is One of my favorite, very simple but powerful. Simple thought but delve deep and you will find how true the sher is. Also look into the way poet puts his thought across.

the sher is:

Ae Dost hum ne tarq-e-muhabbat ke bavajood
Mehsoos ki hai teri zarurat kabhi kabhi
By Nasir Kazmi

Tarq-e-muhabbat : Breakup
Bavajood : inspite of

pay special attention to word Zarurat... this word carries all the weight for this sher..

Enjoy
Abid

Tab aur Ab

Hi All

Nahi ek baar bhi ab sun ne ki taakat dil mein
pahle sau baar tera naam liya kar te the
by Saalik Dehlvi

Abid

Carrying on

Hi,

Carrying on the same theme of conversation,

A sher which is very apt and fits in beautifully with the situation. This will be understood best by someone newly in love and doesn't know what to talk about....

the sher is,

Woh ek baat jo maujoo-e-guftagoo ban ti
Mile jo aap to kambakht yaad hi na rahi
by Raza Naqvi

Maujoo-e-guftagu: Topic of conversation

Enjoy
Abid

Guft Gu

Hi All,

Enough of this Arrival Theme... now today starting new topic Guft Gu, which means Converstation.
Guft gu comes from word Gufta: which means Sentence or Statement

The sher is very imaginative and shows the heights a poet
can go to... the sher is

Gul-o-guncha asal mein hai teri guftgu ki shaklein
kabhi khul ke baat kah di kabhi kar diya ishara
by Salaam Sandelvi

Gul-o-guncha: Flower and Blossom
Shaklein : Faces or Facets

Pour in your comments

Abid

Arrival

Hi All,

This sher is again on the same theme as previous posts i.e. Arrival

A classic Meer Sher:

Wo aaye bazm mein itna to meer ne dekha
phir uske baad charagon mein roshni na rahi
-Meer Taqi Meer

Bazm: Mehfil
Charag: Lamps

Enjoy
Abid

Aana

Hi All,

With the same theme... another easy sher...

Allah ri bekhudi ki tere paas baith kar
Tera hi intezar kiya hai kabhi kabhi
-Naresh Kumar Shad

slightly philosophical but good

Abid

Aa Bhi Ja

Hi All,

Sher-e-day is now searchable from Google Search also..... :)

With the same theme of His/Her Coming....

This is a very good sher... very simple but captures the emotions aptly.. it is one of those shers.. which are very small and simple and say a lot in few words

the sher is:
Yeh kah kah ke hum dil ko bahla rahe hai
Woh ab chal chuke hai woh ab aa rahe hai
-by don't remember

Enjoy
Abid

His/Her Coming

Hi All,

Cotinuing the theme "Arrival of Mashooq"

Thi vasl mein bhi fikr judai ki saamne
Woh aaye to bhi neend na aayi tamaam raat


Vasl : Milan, rendevouz

Comment please

Abid

Unka Aana

Hi All,

Continuing the theme "effect on Lover when Mashooq arives"

Bahr-e-ayaadat aaye hai lekin kaza ke saath
Dam hi nikal gaya mera aawaz-e-pa ke saath
by Meer dard

Bahr-e-ayadat : to find out about my health (mijaz pursi)
Kaza : Death
Aawaz-e-paa : Pad chap, sound of feet

Abid

Ghalib

Hi All,

This sher is an all time hit. An oft quoted sher by Ghalib..

The sher is,

Unke dekhe se jo aa jati hai munh par raunak
Woh samajhte hai ki beemar ka haal achchha hai.


It is easy enough... no glossary.

Abid

Sher-E-Day....First

Hi All,

I am starting this blog, I don't know how much this is will be appreciated but lets see.

So, the customary first post has to be a sher by Ghalib, the greatest of them all.

The sher is:

Main aur un ki bazm se yun tashnakaam aaoon
gar maine ki thi tauba saaqi ko kya hua tha
- Ghalib

Bazm - Mehfil, Party
Tashnakaam - Thirsty
Saaqi - Bar Girl/The giver (God)

Here ghalib is telling "you know I can't remain thirsty (liquor) and if my vow is broken, it is not my fault but saaqi's who showed me the liquor".

Leave you comment

Enjoy

Abid