Meg Index | November 2000 Index

Date: 15-Nov-2000
Poet: Sahir Ludhianvi

Today's nazm by Sahir Ludhianvi is taken from his 
collection of nazms titled "Aao Ki Koyi Khwaab Bunen". 
This collection of nazms was published in 1971. Sahir's
reputation as one of the foremost Urdu poets in the 
Progressive Movement was already well established.
'Talkhiyaan', 'Parchhaaiyaan' and "Gata Jaaye Banjara'
had already been published prior to the publication of
this collection. This book further enhanced his popularity 
and his reputation as a poet of the highest calibre.

The title of the nazm is "aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n"


aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n

[bunanaa = to weave; sangiin daur = hard/difficult times]
[Das lenaa = to bite; taa-umr = entire life]

go ham se bhaagatii rahii ye tez-gaam umr
Khvaabo.n ke aasare pe kaTii hai tamaam umr

[tez-gaam = fleet-footed]

zulfo.n ke Khvaab, ho.nTho.n ke Khvaab, aur badan ke Khvaab
meraaj-e-fan ke Khvaab, kamaal-e-suKhan ke Khvaab

[meraaj-e-fan = (to reach) summit of art; kamaal-e-suKhan = perfection in poetry]

tahaziib-e-zindagii ke, faroG-e-vatan ke Khvaab
zindaa.N ke Khvaab, kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan ke Khvaab

[tahaziib-e-zindagii = civilized life; faroG-e-vatan = nation's progress/upliftment]
[zindaa.N = prison; kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan = road leading to the gallows]

ye Khvaab hii to apanii javaanii ke paas the
ye Khvaab hii to apane amal ke asaas the
ye Khvaab mar gaye hai.n to be-rang hai hayaat
yuu.N hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat

[amal = work; asaas = foundation; hayaat = life]
[dast-e-tah-e-sang = hands crushed under a stone (helpless)]

aao ki ko_ii Khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
Das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n Khvaab bun sake.n