Ashaar #002 - 'paan'

Date: 9-Mar-2000
Topic: 'paan'

Boy! It sure wasn't easy to get couplets on 'paan'. 
Thanks to all those who sent in their contributions.


lagaavaT kii adaa se un kaa kahanaa paan haazir hai
qayaamat hai sitam hai dil fidaa hai jaan haazir hai
[Akbar Allahabadi]

[lagaavaT = affection]

dekhanaa ai "Zauq" ho.nge  aaj phir laakho.n ke Khuu.N
phir jamaayaa us ne laal-e-lab pe laakhaa paan kaa
[Zauq]

[laal-e-lab = ruby red lips]

paan khaane kii adaa ye hai to ik aalam ko
Khuu.N rulaayegaa merii jaan dahan-e-surKh teraa
[Musaffi]

[aalam = world; dahan = mouth; surKh = red]

chhupaake paan ye kis ke liye lagaate ho
hamaare qatl kaa bii.Daa kahii.n uThaate ho
[Unknown (Daag?)]

[qatl = murder; bii.Daa = onus/responsibility]

This last sher has a nice play of words. 
'bii.Daa' means onus/responsibility and it also 
means the finished form of the 'paan'. :-)


The topic for the next week is 'Khuu' or 'aadat'. 
The deadline is March 14th. Looking forward 
to hearing from you all.