ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

फिरते हैं मीर ख़्वार कोई पूछता नहीं
इस आशिक़ी में इज़्ज़ते सादात भी गई

-मीर तक़ी मीर

phirte hain Mir khvaar koii puuchhtaa nahiin
is aashiqii mein izzate saadaat bhii gayii
-Mir Taqi Mir

Mir goes about disgraced, shunned by everyone
This love has even destroyed his reputation

English translation by Manish Modi
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PARAMATMAPRAKASHA
By Acarya Joindu
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9
Preface and Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2007     215 x 140 mm     72 pp
978-81-88769-09-4     Softcover     Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

हम जानते तो इश्क़ न करते किसू के साथ
ले जाते दिल को ख़ाक में इस आरज़ू के साथ

-मीर तक़ी मीर

hum jaante to ishq na karte kisuuu ke saath
le jaate dil ko khaak mein is aarzuu ke saath
-Mir Taqi Mir

Had I but known, I would not have fallen in love
I would have taken my yearning heart to the grave

English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

आग थे इब्त्दाये इश्क़ में हम
अब जो हैं ख़ाक इन्तहा है यह
-मीर तक़ी मीर

aag thay ibtadaaye ishq mein hum
ab jo hain khaak, intahaa hai ye
-Mir Taqi Mir

I was afire at the beginning of [our] love
Now that I am turned to dust, it is over

English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

मिरे सलीक़े से मेरी निभी मुहब्बत में
तमाम उम्र नाकामियों से काम लिया
-मीर तक़ी मीर

mire saliiqe se merii nibhii muhabbat mein
tamaam umr naakaamiyon se kaam liyaa
-Mir Taqi Mir

I lived and loved my own way,
made my failures work for me.

English translation by Manish Modi
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PARAMATMAPRAKASHA
By Acarya Joindu
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9
Preface and Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2007     215 x 140 mm     72 pp
978-81-88769-09-4     Softcover     Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

हमारे आगे तेरा जब किसू ने नाम लिया
दिले-सितमज़दह को हमने थाम-थाम लिया
-मीर तक़ी मीर

hamaare aage teraa jab kisuu ne naam liyaa
dile-sitamzadah ho hamne thaam thaam liyaa
-Mir Taqi Mir

When someone takes your name in my presence
I have to restrain my love-oppressed heart
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JADID URDU HINDI KOSH (LUGHAT)
Urdu word in Nastaliq & Devanagari + Hindi meaning
Compiled by Pandit Vinaykumar Avasthi
2004     250 x 185 mm     982 pp
Deluxe Hardcover     Rs. 400

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

लगा ने दिल को कहीं, क्या सुना नहीं तूने?
जो कुछ कि मीर का इस आशिक़ी में हाल हुआ
-मीर तक़ी मीर

lagaa na dil ko kahiin, kyaa sunaa nahiin tuune?
jo kuchh ki Mir kaa is aashiqii mein haal huaa
-Mir Taqi Mir

Do not give your heart to anyone, have you not heard
What Mir had to go through, in the cause of love?

English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

इस दौर में इलाही! मुहब्बत को क्या हुआ?
छोड़ा वफ़ा को इसने, मुहब्बत को क्या हुआ?
-मीर तक़ी मीर

is daur mein ilaahii! muhabbat ko kyaa huaa?
chhodaa vafaa ko isne, muhabbat ko kyaa huaa?
-Mir Taqi Mir

Dear God, in these times, what happened to love?
Faithfulness is forsaken, what happened to love?

English tr. by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

चाहें तो तुम को चाहें, देखें तो तुम को देखें
ख़्वाहिश दिलों की तुम हो, आँखों की आरज़ू तुम
-मीर तक़ी मीर

chaahein to tum ko chaahein, dekhein to tum ko dekhein
khvaahish dilon kii tum ho, aankhon kii aarzuu tum
-Mir Taqi Mir

No one but you to love, and only you to gaze at.
You are my heart's desire and my eyes' longing.

English translation by Manish Modi
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Mir Taqi Mir can justly lay claim to the title of the greatest poet of Urdu.  He has been called the "Khudaye-Sukhan" of Urdu poetry. Some would claim that Ghalib was the greatest Urdu poet. But not only did Mir precede Ghalib, his poetry is endowed with a simplicity that one
despairs of finding in Ghalib's works. For me, the simple honest verse of Mir is infinitely preferable to that of the self-confessed, difficulty-loving Ghalib!

Mir Taqi Mir was born in Agra and moved to Delhi after a failed affair of the heart. He was born in abject poverty and moved to Delhi to escape from it. But being a straightforward person, Mir was incapable of the obsequious manner that was expected at the royal court. Hence,
he had to return from Delhi a pauper and spent his last years in Lucknow, serving under Navab Asaf Al Doulah for a monthly salary of Rs. 300.

Mir's poetry is known for its literary merit, sweetness of language, elegance of presentation amd sensitive depiction of passion and tenderness. No wonder Allama Niaz Fatehpuri called Mir the Shahenshah of Urdu poetry.

ROZ EK SHER

जाके मिलता हूँ न अपना पता देता हूँ
मैं उसे ही नहीं ख़ुद को भी सज़ा देता हूँ
-शाहिद कबीर

jaake miltaa huun na apnaa pataa detaa huun
main use hii nahiin khud ko bhii sazaa detaa huun
-Shahid Kabir

I neither go to meet her, nor give her my address
Not just her, I punish myself as well

English translation by Manish Modi
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ATMASIDDHI
In Search of the Soul
Gujarati original + Hindi poetic translation + English poetic
translation + English exposition
Mula patha by Shrimad Rajacandra
Hindi poetic tr. by Nijhavan
English poetic tr. & exposition by Chandrika
2006    230 x 140 mm    348 pp
Deluxe Softcover Edition    Rs. 340

ROZ EK SHER (Two Shers)

Dear friends,
Jay Jinendra

Two Shers today. And since they are both simple, no English translations. Please tell me what you think.

दिया था हुस्न क़स्सामे-अज़ल ने जब हसीनों को
तो क्या ये भी कहा था हुस्न पर मग़रूर हो जाना?
-अनजान

diyaa thaa husn Qassaame-Azal ne jab hasiinon ko
to kyaa ye bhii kahaa thaa husn par maghruur ho jaanaa?
-Unknown

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होतीं ना जो मग़रूरी और शरारतें
क्या ख़ाक मज़ा था इश्क़े-हुस्न में?
-मनीष मोदी

hotiin naa jo maghruurii aur sharaaratein
kyaa khaak mazaa thaa ishqe-husn mein?
-Manish Modi

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PARSHVACARITRAM: THE LIFE OF PARSHVA
By Acarya Gunabhadra
Ed. and tr. into English
By Prof Dr Willem Bollée
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Vol 24
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2008    250 x 190 mm     40 pp
ISBN 978-81-88769-35-3      Softcover     Rs. 80

ROZ EK SHER

नज़ाकत उस गुलेराना की देखिये इंशा
नसीमे-सुबह जो छू जाये रंग हो मैला
-सैयद इंशा

nazaakat us guleraanaa kee dekhiye Insha
nasiime-subah jo chhuu jaaye rang ho mailaa
-Syed Insha

O Insha, the delicacy of her beauty!
Even the cool breeze of the morning
Is enough to darken her fair skin.

English translation by Manish Modi
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Kreative Kids has been conducting workshops in Mumbai and Thane since the past 4 years. The success of these workshops indicates the tremendous interest amongst the citizens of Mumbai and Thane in the Dramatic Arts.

The Kreative Kids workshop design is approved by Children's Theatre Wing of National School of Drama (NSD), New-Delhi. Radhika and Pallavi are certified by NSD as expert teachers.

The program encourages children to think for themselves and explore their own capabilities. The emphasis is on developing imagination and tangential thinking. "Thinking out of the box" as a concept is introduced to the children. The workshop trains children in basic
stagecraft and instills confidence in them to unleash their creative talents through theatre based exercises and activities.

Basic training in areas such as Voice Culture, Diction and Body Movements along with Improvisations and Theatre games shall be
provided. Dimensions of the stage & basics of Set Design, Lights and Costume Design will be included as the Theory. Script writing, play
reading and acting, along with dance and music, form a part of this intensive program. The children are also introduced to Indian theatre
traditions and history of world theatre.

ROZ EK SHER

मैं दिल खोल ताबाँ! कहाँ जाके रोऊँ?
कि दोनों जहाँ में फ़राग़त नहीं है
-मीर अब्दुलहई 'ताबाँ'

main dil khol Taabaan, kahaan jaake rouun
ki donon jahaan mein faraaghat nahiin hai
-Mir Abdulhai 'Taabaan'

O Taabaan, where can I go and weep to my heart's content
For there is no cure [for an aching heart] in both* the worlds

English adaptation by Manish Modi

*In Islamic teachings, there are two worlds - here and the afterworld.
Hence, Urdu poetry talks of "Do Jahaan", meaning This World and the
Next.
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Mir Abdulhai 'Taabaan' was an illustrious Urdu poet who lived in
Delhi, a junior contemporary of Mir Taqi 'Mir', Mirza Rafi 'Sauda' and
Shams Al Din Janjana 'Mazhar'.

It is said that Taabaan was homosexual. All his life, he longed for
Suleiman, an unknown youth, who was unfaithful to him.

It is believed that Taabaan himself was incredibly good looking and
his company was sought after by all his contemporaries and peers.

ROZ EK SHER

दिल छोड़के यार क्योंकि जावे?
ज़ख़्मी है शिकार क्योंकि जावे?
-वली

dil chhodke yaar kyonki jaave?
zakhmii hai shikaar kyonki jaave?
-Vali

How can one's beloved leave one's heart?
When the prey is afflicted, how can the hunter leave?

Engish adaptation by Manish Modi
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JAINA STUDIES: THEIR PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE TASKS
By Professor Dr Ludwig Alsdorf
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 1
English Tr. by Bal Patil
Revised & Edited by Professor Dr Willem Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2006
220 x 145 mm    144 pp
ISBN 978-81-88769-13-1
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 395

ROZ EK SHER

जिसमें लाखों बरस की हूरें हों
ऐसी जन्नत का क्या करे कोई
-ग़ालिब

jismein laakhon baras kii huurein hon
aisii jannat kaa kyaa kare koii
-Ghalib

Paradise may be full of beauties, but of what use?
They must be millions of years old!

Sher contributed by Khursheed Alam
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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ISLAM KI SHIKSHA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Mohammed Abdul Hai
2001    180 x 120 mm    104 pp
Paperback     Rs. 20

ROZ EK SHER

हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख़्वाहिश पे दम निक‌ले
बहुत निक‌ले मिरे अर‌मान लेकिन फिर भी कम निक‌ले
-ग़ालिब

hazaaron khvaahishen aisii ki har khvaahish pe dam nikle
bahut nikle mire armaan lekin phir bhii kam nikle
-Ghalib

 ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
بہت نکلے مرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
-غآلب

Thousands of longings, each one to die for
Many were fulfilled, but still too few!

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
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HAZRAT MOHAMED
Life and Teachings of Prophet Mohamed
Hindi
By Mohammed Abdul Hai
2003    220 x 140 mm    192 pp
Paperback     Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

ताबे नाकामी नहीं तो आरज़ू करता है क्या
आरज़ू है मौज का साहिल से टकराने का नाम
-आनन्द नारायण मुल्ला

taabe-naakaamii nahiin to aarzuu kartaa hai kyaa
aarzuu hai mauj kaa saahil se takraane kaa naam
-Anand Narayan Mulla

If you have no stomach for failure, why do you desire?
Desire is personified by waves crashing against the shore

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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BACHCHAN RACHANAVALI
Complete Works of noted Hindi Poet Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Edited by Ajit Kumar
Hindi
Set of 9 books
2006     220 x 140 mm     4660 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 6300 per set

ROZ EK SHER

सरापा आरज़ू होने ने बन्दा कर दिया हमको
वगरना हम ख़ुदा थे गर दिले बेमुद्दआ होते
-मीर

saraapaa aarzuu hone ne bandaa kar diyaa hamko
vagarnaa ham khudaa the gar dile-bemudda'aa hote
-Mir

I am bound by desires from head to foot
This is what makes me the worshiper.
Had my heart been free from all desire,
I would have been the worshiped one.

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
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HINDI-URDU SHABDAKOSH
Hindi x Urdu
By Prof Nasim Ahmed Khan
2002    240 x 185 mm    1962 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 795

An Excellent Hindi-Urdu Dictionary, useful for those who can read both Hindi and Urdu.

ROZ EK SHER

दिल से तिरी निगाह जिगर तक उतर गई
दोनों को इक अदा में रज़ामन्द कर गई
-ग़ालिब

dil se tirii nigaah jigar tak utar gayii
donon ko ik adaa mein razaamand kar gayii
-Ghalib

دل سے تری نگاہ جگر تک اتر گئی
دونوں کو اک ادا میں رضامند کر گئی
-غآلب

Your glance struck my heart and liver Enslaving both in a gesture

Sher taken from "Desertful of Roses", a website on gaalib by Dr W. Pritchett.

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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HUM KYUN MUSALMAN HUE
High Profile Converts to Islam Speak Up
on Why They Converted to Islam
Ed. Abdul Ghani Faruq
2004 220 x 140 mm 256 pp
Paperback Rs. 90
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ROZ EK SHER AND ANNIVERSARY WISHES

This Sher is dedicated to my parents on their 54th Marriage Anniversary.

तस्कीं को हम न रोएं जो ज़ौक़-ए-नज़र मिले
हूरान-ए-ख़ुल्द में तिरी सूरत मगर मिले
-ग़ालिब

تسکیں کو ہم نہ روئیں جو ذوقِ نظر ملے
حورانِ خلد میں تری صورت مگر ملے
-غالب

taskiin ko ham na royein jo zauq-e-nazar mile
huuraan-e-khuld mein tirii suurat magar mile
-Ghalib

Had I the pleasure of gazing at you, I would not need any consolation
Even in a paradise full of beauties, it is your face I want to see

Sher taken from "Desertful of Roses", a marvelous website on Ghalib's works


English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

आरज़ुओं का सिलसिला कब ख़त्म होगा ऐ शकील
खिल गये गुल तो कलियाँ और पैदा हो गयीं
-शकील बदायुनी

aarzuon kaa silsilaa kab khatm hogaa ai Shakil
khil gaye gul to kaliyaan aur paidaa ho gayiin
-Shakil Badayuni

When will this chain of desires come to an end?
One batch of buds has blossomed
But another batch has appeared

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

जिनको उठना है उठ जाते हैं चुपके से शकील
बाद उनके बज़्म में गिरिया सही मातम सही
-शकील बदायुनी

jinko uthnaa hai uth jaate hain chupke se Shakil
baad unke bazm mein giryaa sahii maatam sahii
-Shakil Badayuni

O Shakil, those who want to go away, leave quietly
Even though they may be deeply mourned by many

Sher contributed by Qazi Mohammed Saleh
English translation by Manish Modi
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KABHI AAPNE SOCHA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Mohammed Abdul Hai
1999    180 x 120 mm    32 pp
Paperback     Rs. 5

ROZ EK SHER

जो तूफ़ानों में पलते जा रहे हैं
वही दुनिया बदलते जा रहे हैं
-जिगर मुरादाबादी

jo tuufaanon mein palte jaa rahe hain
vahii duniyaa badalte jaa rahe hain
-Jigar Muradabadi

Those who are raised by the storms
Changed the face of the world

Sher contributed by Qazi Muhammed Saleh
English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

मैं शकील दिल का हूँ तर्जुमां के मुहब्बतों का हूँ राज़दां
मुझे फ़ख़्र है मेरी शायरी मेरी ज़िन्दगी से जुदा नहीं
-शकील बदायुनी

main Shakil dil kaa huun tarjumaan ke muhabbaton kaa huun raazdaan
mujhe fakhr hai merii shaayarii merii zindagii se judaa nahiin
-Shakil Badayuni

I, Shakil, translate what hearts feel
And am privy to the secrets of lovers
I am proud that my poetry is not
divorced from my life's reality

English translation by Manish Modi
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AAO DIIN SIKHEN
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Mohammed Abdul Hai
1998    180 x 120 mm    228 pp
Paperback     Rs. 30

ROZ EK SHER

तुम्हारी शक्ल पहले भी बहुत ख़ूबसूरत थी
परस्तिश करते करते बख़्श दी रख़्शिन्दगी हमने
-अज़ीज़ वारसी

tumhaarii shakl pahle bhii bahut khuubsuurat thii
parastish karte karte bakhsh dii rakhshindagii humne
-Aziz Varasi

You always were gorgeous
My worship of your beauty
has made you dazzle

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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SHIKVA JAVAABE SHIKVA
Urdu Religious Poetry
By Iqbal
2004    180 x 120 mm    24 pp
Paperback     Rs. 8

ROZ EK SHER

मुस्कुराये वो हाल-ए-दिल सुनकर
और गोया जवाब था ही नहीं
-फ़ानी बदायुनी

muskuraaye vo haal-e-dil sunkar
aur goyaa javaab thaa hii nahiin
-Fani Badayuni

After I opened my heart to her
All she did was smile
As if there were no other reply!

English translation by Manish Modi
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ISLAMI NAAM
Islamic Names for Children
Compiled by Najma Khatun
2005    180 x 120 mm    96 pp
Paperback     Rs. 20

ROZ EK SHER

उसके पहलू में ले जा के सुला दूँ दिल को
नीन्द ऐसी उसे आये कि जगा भी न सकूँ
-अमीर मीनाई

uske pehluu mein le jaa ke sulaa duun dil ko
niind aisii use aaye ki jagaa bhii na sakuun
-Amir Minai

If I were to put my heart asleep next to her
It would sleep so well, I'd never be able to awaken it

English translation by Manish Modi
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JAINISM: AN ETERNAL RELIGION
By Bal Patil
Edited by Manish Modi and Tony Whittington
2008     220 x 140 mm     106 pp
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

अभी तो सुबह के माथे का रँग काला है
अभी फ़रेब न खाओ बड़ा अन्धेरा है
-अहमद फ़राज़

abhii to subah ke maathe kaa rang kaalaa hai
abhii fareb na khaao badaa andheraa hai
-Ahmed Faraz

Dawn is yet to break, night envelops the sky
Do not be deceived now, for it is very dark

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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HADIS MALA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
Compiled by Jadid Ahasan Nadvi
2005 180 x 120 mm 136 pp
Paperback Rs. 25

ROZ EK SHER

कोई हमनफ़स नहीं, कोई राज़दां नहीं
फ़क़त एक दिल था अपना तो वो मेहरबां नहीं
-मुस्तफ़ा ज़ैदी

koii humnafas nahiin, koii raazdaan nahiin
faqat ek dil thaa apnaa to vo meharbaan nahiin
-Mustafa Zaidi

There is no friend, no one I can unburden myself to
Only my heart was my own, but it is not kind to me

Sher contibuted by Sadashiv Marathe
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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SATYA DHARMA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Syed Syed Abul Ala Maududi
2006 220 x 140 mm 32 pp
Paperback Rs. 12

ROZ EK SHER

वो बड़ा रहीमो-करीम है मुझे ये सिफ़त भी अता करे
तुम्हें भूलनी की दुआ करूँ तो मेरी दुआ में असर न हो
-बशीर बद्र

vo badaa rahiimo-kariim hai mujhe ye sifat bhii ataa kare
tumhe bhuulne kii duaa karuun to merii duaa mein asar na ho
-Bashir Badr

The Lord is kind and benevolent, may he grant me this wish
That even if I pray to forget you, my prayers may not be answered

Sher submitted by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
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AZAAN AUR NAMAAZ KYA HAI?
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Nasim Ghazi
2006 180 x 120 mm 16 pp
Paperback Rs. 5

ROZ EK SHER

अपनों ने नज़र फेरी तो दिल ने तो दिया साथ
दुनिया में कोई दोस्त मेरे काम तो आया
-शकील बदायुनी

apnon ne nazar pherii to dil ne to diyaa saath
duniyaa mein koii dost mere kaam to aayaa
-Shakil Badayuni

When my loved ones ignored me, my heart was with me
In all the world, there is at least one friend I can count on

Sher contibuted by Sadashiv Marathe
English adaptation by Manish Modi
_______________
WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY today. Let us all join hands and make it
successful by staying away from meat, fish, poultry products and
alcohol.

ROZ EK SHER

अभी राह में कई मोड़ हैं कोई आयेगा कोई जायेगा
तुम्हें जिसने दिल से भुला दिया उसे भूलने की दुआ करो
-बशीर बद्र

abhii raah mein kaii mod hain, koii aayegaa koii jaayegaa
tumhein jisne dil se bhulaa diyaa, usey bhuulne kii duaa karo
-Bashir Badr

There are many twists in the road, people will come and go
Pray that you may be able forget those who have forgotten you

Sher contibuted by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
_________________
DESHVASIYON KE NAAM MADHUR SANDESH
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Dr Iltifat Ahmad
2005 180 x 120 mm 32 pp
Paperback Rs. 10

ROZ EK SHER

मुहब्ब्तों में दिखावे की दोस्ती न मिला
अगर गले नहीं मिलता तो हाथ भी न मिला
-बशीर बद्र

muhabbaton mein dikhaave kii dostii na milaa
agar gale nahiin miltaa to haath bhii na milaa
-Bashir Badr

Do not substitute love with a show of friendship
If you cannot embrace me, do not shake my hand

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English adaptation by Manish Modi
_______________
VISHVA SAMAAJ
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Dr Iltifat Ahmad
2005 180 x 120 mm 32 pp
Paperback Rs. 10

ROZ EK SHER

कोई हाथ भी न मिलायेगा जो गले मिलोगे तपाक से
यह नये मिज़ाज का शहर है ज़रा फ़ासले से मिला करो
-बशीर बद्र

koii haath bhii na milaayegaa jo gale miloge tapaak se
ye naye mizaaj kaa shahar hai zaraa faasle se milaa karo
-Bashir Badr

No one will even shake your hand if you embrace them spontaneously
This is a city of modern attitudes, keep your distance

Sher contributed by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
___________
ISLAM KI NAITIK CHETANA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Amar Pal Singh
1996 220 x 140 mm 48 pp
Paperback Rs. 9

ROZ EK SHER

दिल से मिलने की तमन्ना ही नहीं जब दिल में
हाथ से हाथ मिलाने की ज़रूरत क्या है
-शाहिद कबीर

Dil se milne kii tamannaa hii nahiin jab dil mein
haath se haath milaane kii zaruurat kyaa hai
-Shahid Kabir

When your heart is not in meeting someone
What is the need to shake him by the hand?

Sher contibuted by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
______________
SHANTI MARG
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Syed Syed Abul Ala Maududi
2007 220 x 140 mm 20 pp
Paperback Rs. 10

ROZ EK SHER and Birthday Wishes

दुश्मनी लाख सही ख़त्म न कीजिये रिश्ता
दिल मिले या न मिले हाथ मिलाते रहिये
-निदा फ़ाज़ली

dushmanii laakh sahii khatm na jkijiye rishtaa
dil mile yaa na mile haath milaate rahiye
-Nida Fazli

Do not break off relations, even with your enemy
Even if your heart is not in it, shake him by the hand

Sher contibuted by Sadashiv Marathe
English translation by Manish Modi
______________
My father Mr Yashodhar Modi turns 74 today. My friend Mr Bal Patil
turns 75 today and my friend Mr Satyanarayana Hegde turns 36 today.
I'd like to wish them all a very happy birthday and a long, healthy
and joyous life.

Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

गो ज़रा सी बात पर बरसों के याराने गये
लेकिन इतना तो हुआ कुछ लोग पहचाने गये
-ख़ातिर ग़ज़नवी

go zaraa sii baat par barason ke yaaraane gaye
lekin itanaa to huaa kuchh log pehchaane gaye
-Khatir Ghaznavi

Although an old friendship was lost over a trivial matter
But at least some people were recognised for what they were

English translation by Manish Modi
_______________
SHANTI MARG
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Syed Syed Abul Ala Maududi
2007 220 x 140 mm 20 pp
Paperback Rs. 10

ROZ EK SHER

मुलाक़ातें मुसलसल हों तो दिलचस्पी नहीं रहती
ये बेतर्तीब याराने हसीं मालूम होते हैं
-अदम

mulaqaatein musalsal hon to dilchaspii nahiin rahatii
ye betartiib yaaraane hasiin maaluum hote hain
-Adam

Regular rendezvous do not captivate the heart
Impromptu meetings are so much more beautiful!

English translation by Manish Modi
____________
PARLOK AUR USKE PRAMAN
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Syed Hamid Ali
2002 220 x 140 mm 48 pp
Paperback Rs. 12

ROZ EK SHER

ख़ुशी तो फिर ख़ुशी है रंज को समझा ख़ुशी हमने
तेरी ख़ातिर बदल डाला निज़ामे-ज़िन्दगी हमने
-अज़ीज़ वारसी

khushii to phir khushii hai, ranj ko samjhaa khushii hamne
terii khaatir badal daalaa nizaame-zindagii hamne
-Aziz Varasi

For you, I accepted even sorrow as joy
Transformed the very course of my life

English adaptation by Manish Modi
____________
ISLAM EK SVAYAMSIDDHA JIVAN VYAVASTHA
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Rajendra Narayan Lal
2005 220 x 140 mm 64 pp
Paperback Rs. 20

ROZ EK SHER

वो फ़िराक़ और वो विसाल कहाँ
वो शब-ओ-रोज़-ओ-माह-ओ-साल कहाँ
-ग़ालिब

Vo firaaq aur vo visaal kahaan
Vo shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaan
-Ghalib

Where are those vexing separations and blissful unions?
Where have those nights, days, months and years gone?

Sher contributed by Sushant Agarwal
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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JAVAAB
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Dr Zakir Naik
2007 220 x 140 mm 80 pp
Paperback Rs. 25

ROZ EK SHER

रंज से ख़ूगर हुआ इंसां तो मिट जाता है रंज
मुश्किलें इतनी पड़ीं मुझ पे कि आसां हो गयीं
-ग़ालिब

ranj se khuugar huaa insaan to mit jaataa hai ranj
mushkilein itnii padiin mujh pe ki aasaan ho gayiin
-Ghalib

Grief and sorrow cannot affect those who are habituated
I was beset with so many problems, they became easy!

English translation by Manish Modi
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BANAAV AUR BIGAAD
Islamic Teachings in Hindi
By Syed Abul Ala Maududi
2006 180 x 120 mm 28 pp
Paperback Rs. 6

ROZ EK SHER

सरफ़राज़ी उसको होवे ज़फ़र
आपको सब का ख़ाक-ए-पा जाने
-बहादुरशाह ज़फ़र

sarafaraazii usko hove Zafar
aapko sab kaa khaak-e-paa jaane
-Bahadurshah Zafar

O Zafar, only they may attain eminence
Who are truly humble and modest

English adaptation by Manish Modi
_________________
QUR'AN SAURABH
Text in Arabic and Devanagari + Hindi tr. and Commentary
By Maulana Mohamed Faruq Khan
2006 250 x 190 mm 1411 mm
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 490

HAPPY DIPAVALI

केवल छज्जों और चौबारों पर ही नहीं,
आस्था का एक दीप हमारे रिश्तों की मुंडेर पर भी
आजीवन जलता रहे इसी भावना के साथ
दीपावली की शुभकामनाएँ !

यशोधर - विजयलक्ष्मी
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ROZ EK SHER

तुम्हारे दिल में गुंजाइश अगर हो तो जगह दे दो
मुझे अपने दिले-मर्हूम की तुर्बत बनानी है
-अज़ीज़ वारसी

tumhaare dil mein gunjaaish agar ho to jagah de do
mujhe apane dile-marhuum kii turbat banaanii hai
-Aziz Varasi

If possible, give me some space in your heart
I would like my besotted heart to lay there eternally

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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THE HOLY QUR'AN
Text in Arabic + English translation and Commentary
By Abdullah Yusuf Ali
First published in 1937
Reprinted in 2007
2007 250 x 190 mm 1520 mm
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 800

ROZ EK SHER

तू जो मिल जाये तो तक़दीर निगूं हो जाये
यूं न था, मैंने फ़क़त चाहा था यूं हो जाये
-फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

tuu jo mil jaaye to taqdiir niguun ho jaaye
yuun na thaa, maine faqat chaahaa thaa yuun ho jaaye
-Faiz Ahmed Faiz

If you were to become mine, my life would change!
It was not like this, I merely wanted it to be like this

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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ATMASIDDHI
In Search of the Soul
By Shrimad Rajacandra
Gujarati text + Hindi poetic tr. + English poetic tr.
+ English exposition
Hindi poetic tr. by Nijhavan
Eng. poetic tr. & exposition by Chandrika
2006   230 x 140 mm   348 pp
Deluxe Softcover Edition   Rs. 340

ROZ EK SHER

सिलसिले तोड़ गया वो सभी जाते जाते
वर्ना इतने तो मरासिम थे कि आते जाते
-अहमद फ़राज़

silsile tod gayaa vo sabhii jaate jaate
varnaa itne toh maraasim the ki aate jaate
-Ahmed Faraz

While leaving, she broke all links
Else, we could have parted as friends

Sher contributed by Khurshid Alam
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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HINDI-URDU SHABDAKOSH
Hindi x Urdu
By Prof Nasim Ahmed Khan
2002    240 x 185 mm    1962
Hardcover     Rs. 795

Note: This dictionary is only useful for those who can read Nastaliq (the Urdu script).

ROZ EK SHER

यह तो नहीं कहता कि सचमुच करो इन्साफ़
झूठी भी तसल्ली हो तो जीता ही रहूँ मैं
-मिर्ज़ा रफ़ी सौदा

ye to nahiin kahtaa ki sachmuch karo insaaf
jhuuthii bhii tasallii ho to jiitaa hii rahuun main
-Mirza Rafi Sauda

I do not ask you to actually decide in my favour
I can survive on false assurances!

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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THE JAIN PATH
Ancient Wisdom for an Age of Anxiety English
By Aidan Rankin
2007      215 x 140 mm     258 pp
Paperback     Rs. 250

Thank you

yours
Manish Modi

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ROZ EK SHER

बहुत नज़दीक आते जा रहे हो
बिछुड़ने का इरादा कर लिया क्या
-जौन इलिया

Bahut nazdiik aate jaa rahe ho
Bichhurne kaa iraadaa kar liyaa kyaa
-Jaun Elliya

You keep coming closer to my heart
I hope you are not planning to go away

Sher contributed by Khurshid Alam
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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SAMPURNA SURSAGAR in 5 Volumes (Hindi)
Complete Works of the Medieval Hindi Poet Surdas
Ed. with Hindi Exposition & Critical Notes by Dr. Kishori LalGupt
2005    220 x 145 mm    3232 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 2500 for the set

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ROZ EK SHER

आओ आपस में करें तूर की बिजली तक़्सीम
रौशनी तुम में रहे और तड़प हम में रहे
-अहसान

aao aapas mein karein tuur kii bijlii taqsiim
raushnii tum mein rahe aur tadap hum mein rahe
-Ahsan

Come let us the divide the Divine Light
The lustre is yours, the scorching heat mine

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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THE ASHTADHYAYI OF PANINI
Sanskrit text with English translation and commentary
With Explanatory Notes in English
By S.D. Joshi and J.A.F. Roodbergen
Set of 11 Books
1992 - 2004    2647 pp in 11 vols.
Hardcover    Rs. 2230 for the set

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ROZ EK SHER

सच कहा था तूने ज़ाहिद ज़हर-ए-क़ातिल है शराब
हम भी कहते थे यही जब तक बहार आई न थी
-जलील

sach kahaa thaa tuune zaahid zahar-e-qaatil hai sharaab
hum bhii kahte the yahii jab tak bahaar aaii na thii
-Jalil

You were right, preacher, that wine is a fatal poison
I used to say the same thing until I fell in love

Poetic license taken by Manish Modi
_________________
BUSINESS ETHICS: THE RIGHT WAY TO RICHES
By Prof Arthur Dobrin
English
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
Paperback    220 x 140 mm    152 pp
ISBN 978-81-88769-26-1    Rs. 200

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दिल-ए-नादां तुझे हुआ क्या है
आख़िर इस दर्द की दवा क्या है
हम हैं मुश्ताक़ और वो बेज़ार
या इलाही ये माजरा क्या है
-ग़ालिब

dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
aakhir is dard kii davaa kyaa hai
hum hain mushtaaq aur vo bezaar
yaa ilaahii ye maajaraa kyaa hai
-Ghalib

O innocent heart, what happened to you
What is the cure for this affliction
My affections are met with coldness
O God, what is happening?

English translation by Manish Modi
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With Introduction, Bibliography, Appendices, Indices & Colour Plates
By Prof Dr Nalini Balbir, Kanhaiyalal Sheth, Kalpana Sheth and Prof Dr
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English
Set of 3 books
2006     280 x 220 mm    1278 pp + 18 colour plates
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Dedicated to Mir Taqi Mir, my favourite Urdu poet

रेख़्ते के तुम्हीं उस्ताद नहीं हो ग़ालिब
कहते हैं अगले ज़माने में कोई मीर भी था
-ग़ालिब

rekhte ke tumhii ustaad nahiin ho Ghalib
kahte hain agle zamaane mein koii Mir bhii thaa
-Ghalib

You are not the only master of Urdu, o Ghalib
In an earlier era they say that Mir was supreme

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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DIVAN-E-GHALIB
Poetry of Ghalib
Original Poetry written in Urdu, Hindi and English
With an English translation
Ed. by Khwja Tariq Mehmud
2006     220 x 140 mm     280 pp in 2 colours
Hardcover     Rs. 350

ROZ EK SHER

ख़राब होके उठा हूँ तिरी निगाहों से
मैं सोचता हूँ कि दुनिया सँवर गयी होगी
-फ़िराक़ गोरखपुरी

kharaab hoke uthaa huun tirii nigaahon se
main sochtaa huun ki duniyaa samvar gayii hogii
-Firaq Gorakhpuri

Spoilt by your innocent glances,
I expect the world to be a beautiful place

English adaptation by Manish Modi
________________
BUSINESS ETHICS: THE RIGHT WAY TO RICHES
By Prof Arthur Dobrin
English
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
Paperback    220 x 140 mm    152 pp
ISBN 978-81-88769-26-1    Rs. 200

ROZ EK SHER

तुम ग़ैर के हुए तो रहा क्या जहान में
गोया हमारे वास्ते कुछ भी बना न था
-सालिक

tum ghair ke huey to rahaa kyaa jahaan mein
goyaa hamaare vaaste kuchh bhii banaa na thaa
-Salik

If you belong to another, what is left in the world?
Like there was no one meant for me

English translation by Manish Modi
_____________________
BUSINESS ETHICS: THE RIGHT WAY TO RICHES
By Prof Arthur Dobrin
English
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
Paperback    220 x 140 mm    152 pp
ISBN 978-81-88769-26-1    Rs. 200

ROZ EK SHER

इश्क़ करता है तो फिर इश्क़ की तौहीन न कर
या तो बेहोश न हो, हो तो फिर होश में न आ
-आनन्द नारायण मुल्ला

Ishq kartaa hai to phir ishq kii tauhiin na kar
Ya to behosh na ho, ho to phir hosh mein na aa
-Anand Narayan Mulla

If you love someone, do not insult love
Either do not lose your senses, or,
If you lose them, do not regain them

English adaptation by Manish Modi
________________
HINDUSTANI SANGEET PADDHATI : KRAMIK PUSTAK MALIKA
Pandit Vishnunarayan Bhatkhande
Hindi
Edited by Dr. Lakshminarayan Garg
Set of 6 Books
2004    220 x 140 mm    351 pp    [4 kgs.]
Hardcover    Rs. 1650 per set

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मैंने पूजा है हर इक रोज़ तसव्वुर में तुम्हें
दिल के मन्दिर में चले आओ इनायत होगी
-अनजान

maine puujaa hai har ik roz tasavvur mein tumhein
dil ke mandir mein chale aao inaayat hogi
-Unknown

Each day, I worship you in my imagination
Come into the temple of my heart,
It will be a kindness [to my aching heart]

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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DHATU-RATNAKARA
(Ocean of Verb-Forms)
By Muni Lavanyavijaya
Sanskrit
Set of 5 Books
Edited by Dr. Omnath Bimali
2004    240 x 185 mm    3000 pp (in 5 books)
Hardback    Rs. 3500 per set

   The grammatical description of verbs plays a pivotal role in the
study of Sanskrit. In Sanskrit, the description of verb forms is a
prominent feature of any grammatical work. Dhatupatha is the basic &
primary component of the description of verb forms. Many Sanskrit
grammarians have collated all the verbs in Sanskrit and illustrated
their verb forms using different methodologies.

   'Dhaturatnakara' follows the methodolgy adopted by
Hemacandracarya's Haima Vyakarana. This work has been rendered by the
disciple of Acarya Vijayanemisuri, Muni Lavanyavijaya, who went on to
become Acarya Vijayalavanya Suri. His editing is so thorough, that it
is unlikely that any Dhaturupa or verb form of Sanskrit has been
overlooked in this veritable ocean of verb-forms.

   'Dhaturatnakara' not only complements Haima Vyakarana; it is a
model grammatical work on Sanskrit Dhatus, and a must-have for every
student and scholar of Sanskrit grammar.

   The title of each volume is given below:

   Volume 1 : Tinantaprakriya
   Volume 2 : Nigantaprakriya
   Volume 3 : Sannantaprakriya tatha Yanantprakriya
   Volume 4 : Yanluvantaprakriya tatha Namadhatuprakriya
   Volume 5 : Bhavakarmaprakriya

The five volumes are attractively published using a fresh typeface;
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ROZ EK SHER

अच्छा, यक़ीं नहीं है तो किश्ती डुबो के देख
इक तू ही नाख़ुदा नहीं ज़ालिम, ख़ुदा भी है
-क़तील शिफ़ाई

acchhaa, yaqiin nahiin hai to kishtii dubo ke dekh
ik tuu hii naakhudaa nahiin zaalim, khudaa bhii hii
-Qatil Shifai

Well, if you have no faith, try sinking this ship
You aren't the only boatman, cruel one, god is there too

English translation by Manish Modi
_________________
THE ASHTADHYAYI OF PANINI in 11 Volumes (Sanskrit - English)
With Translation and Explanatory Notes in English
By S.D. Joshi and J.A.F. Roodbergen
1992 - 2004 2647 pp in 11 vols.
Hardcover Rs. 2230 for the set

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हाय पूछो न तसव्वुर के मज़े
गोद में तुमको लिये बैठे हैं
-अनजान

haai, puuchho na tasavvur ke maze
god mein tumko liye baithe hain
-Anonymous

Oh, don't ask me about the pleasures of imagination!
[In my dreams] you are seated on my lap

English translation by Manish Modi
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THE FOUR VEDAS IN SIMPLE HINDI
--------------------------------------------------------

RIGVEDA SAMHITA in 4 Volumes (Sanskrit-Hindi)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed. & tr. by Shriram Sharma & Bhagavati Sharma
2005 250 x 185 mm 1687 pages (in 4 vols.)
Hardcover Rs. 600

YAJURVEDA SAMHITA (Sanskrit-Hindi)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed. & tr. by Shriram Sharma & Bhagavati Sharma
2004 250 x 185 mm 432 pages
Hardcover Rs. 150

SAMAVEDA SAMHITA (Sanskrit-Hindi)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed. & tr. by Shriram Sharma & Bhagavati Sharma
2003 250 x 185 mm 332 pages
Hardcover Rs. 150

ATHARVAVEDA SAMHITA in 2 Volumes (Sanskrit-Hindi)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed. & tr. by Shriram Sharma & Bhagavati Sharma
2002 250 x 185 mm 964 pages (in 2 vols.)
Hardcover Rs. 300

Total 8 Volumes for Rs. 1200 only.

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ROZ EK SHER

पैले नैणानुं समझाणा सी, फिर दोष न सांनू लाणा सी
तेरे नैणा शराबी तक तक के, सांनू जे मस्ती चढदी ना
तौहीन सी तेरे नैणा दी, साडा तो कुज नईं जाणा सी
-अनजान

paile naiNaanuu samjhaaNaa sii, phir dosh na saannuu laaNaa sii
tere naiNaa sharaabii tak tak ke, saannuu je mastii chadhdii naa
tauhiin sii tere naiNaa dii, saaDaa to kuj naiin jaaNaa sii
-Anonymous

You should have looked at your eyes before blaming me!
Had I not been lost in gazing at their intoxicating beauty,
It would have been an insult to them, so I am not to blame.

Contributed by Mrs Sudarshan Kapoor
English adaptation by Manish Modi
____________________
YOGAVASISTHA MAHARAMAYANAM
By Valmiki
Sanskrit text + Hindi exposition
Set of 2 books
Hindi exposition by Pt. Thakurprasad Dvivedi
Vrajajivan Pracyabharati Granthamala no. 31
2001    250 x 185 mm    1937 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 800 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

लम्स-ए-जानाना लिये, मस्ती-ए-पैमाना लिये
हम्देबारी को उट्ठे दस्त-ए-दुआ आख़िरे-शब
-फ़ै़ज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

lams-e-jaanaanaa liye, mastii-e-paimaanaa liye
hamdebaarii ko utthe dast-e-duaa aakhir-e-shab
-Faiz Ahmed Faiz

May I say my final prayers on the night I breath my last,
In the company of my beloved, a glass of wine in my hands.

Sher contributed by Satyanarayana Hegde
English adaptation by Manish Modi
_________________
THE UPANISHADS
English
Eng. tr. by Eknath Easwaran
1996   195 x 130 mm   311 pp
Paperback   Rs. 250

ROZ EK SHER

मालूम थीं मुझे तिरी मजबूरियाँ मगर
तेरे बग़ैर नींद न आई तमाम रात
-मायल

maaluum thiin mujhe tirii majbuuriyaan magar
tere baghair niind na aaii tamaam raat
-Mayal

I knew the constraints you were under, but,
Without you, I could not sleep all night

English translation by Manish Modi
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T A T T V A C I N T A M A N I (Sanskrit) By Gangesha
with SUKHABODHIKA TIPPANIKA (Sanskrit) by Gunaratna
Ed. by Nagin J. Shah
Bhogilal Leharchand Series No. 17
2005    250 x 190 mm    600 pp
Hardback    Rs. 995

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ROZ EK SHER

मुहब्बत मानी-ओ-अल्फ़ाज़ में लाई नहीं जाती
यह वह नाज़ुक हक़ीक़त है जो समझाई नहीं जाती
-शेरी भोपाली

muhabbat manii-o-alfaaz mein laaii nahiin jaatii
ye vo naazuk haqiiqat hai jo samjhaaii nahiin jaatii
-Sheri Bhopali

Love cannot be captured by mere words
It is the delicate truth that cannot be explained

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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THE SUPREME YOGA : YOGAVASISTHA
English translation
By Svami Venkateshananda
First published in South Africa 1976
2003    240 x 180 mm    382 pp
Paperback    Rs. 250

ROZ EK SHER

सौ - सौ उम्मीदें बँधती हैं इक इक निगाह पर
मुझको न ऐसे प्यार से देखा करे कोई
-इक़बाल

sau sau ummiiden bandhti hain ik ik nigaah par
mujhko na aise pyaar se dekhaa kare koii
-Iqbal

A glance gives birth to a hundred hopes
Let no one gaze at me with such love!

English translation by Manish Modi
_____________
YOGAVASISTHA MAHARAMAYANA
Sanskrit text + Hindi translation
By Valmiki
Set of 2 books
Hindi exposition by Pt. Thakurprasad Dvivedi
2001    250 x 185 mm    1937 pp in 2 books
Hardcover    Rs. 800 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

ज़बाँ से तो हम कुछ न बोले थे लेकिन
निगाहों ने दिल की कहानी सुना दी
-अनजान

zabaan se to hum kuchh na bole the lekin
nigaahon ne dil kii kahaanii sunaa dii
-Anonymous

I did not utter a word, but
My eyes conveyed the state of my heart

English adaptation by Manish Modi
_____________
SHRIRAMACARITABDHIRATNA
A Modern Ramayana in Sanskrit composed in the 20th century
Sanskrit text with English translation
Composed by Nityananda Shastri
English tr. by Satyavrat Shastri
2005    220 x 145 mm    441 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 300

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ROZ EK SHER

जिनको शक होवे वो कर लें ख़ुदाओं की तलाश
हम तो इन्सान को दुनिया का ख़ुदा कहते हैं
-फ़िराक़ गोरखपुरी

jinko shak hove vo kar lein khudaaon kii talaash
hum to insaan to duniyaa kaa khudaa kahte hain
-Firaq Gorakhpuri

Doubters may search for [other] gods
But I call man the god of this world

English translation by Manish Modi
_______________
MANASA PIYUSHA
Exhaustive Hindi Commentary on Tulsidasa's "Ramacaritamanasa"
By Añjaninandanasharana
Set of 7 books
Hindi
First published in 1950
12th edn. 2001    280 x 190 mm    5494 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 1050 for the set

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ROZ EK SHER

राहतें और भी हैं वस्ल की राहत के सिवा
और भी ग़म हैं ज़माने में मुहब्बत के सिवा
-फ़िराक़ गोरखपुरी

raahatein aur bhii hain vasl kii raahat ke sivaa
aur bhii gham hain zamaane mein muhabbat ke sivaa
-Firaq Gorakhpuri

There are pleasures other than that of union with one's love
Many are the tribulations in this world other than than love

English translation by Manish Modi
____________________
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism
By Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao
English
Set of 3 books
2003    285 x 220 mm    1744 pp in 3 books with 2000 line drawings
Hardcover    Rs. 5000

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ROZ EK SHER: JALWA IN JOHANNESBURG

On India's winning the World T20 Cup in a thrilling finale at Jo'burg

ख़ुशियों का आलम है हिन्दुस्तान में
हमारे क्रिकेटर हैं सबसे अच्छे जहान में
-मनीष मोदी

khushiyon kaa aalam hai Hindustan mein
hamaare cricketer hain sabse acche jahaan mein
-Manish Modi

All of India is absolutely thrilled
Our cricketers are the best in the world
______________________
SAMPURNA SURSAGAR
Complete Works of the Medieval Hindi Poet Surdas
Set of 5 books
Hindi
Ed. with Hindi Exposition & Critical Notes by Dr. Kishorilal Gupt
2005    220 x 145 mm    3232 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 2500 for the set

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ROZ EK SHER

जनाज़ा रोककर मेरा वो किस अन्दाज़ से बोले
गली हमने कही थी तुम तो दुनिया छोड़े जाते हो
-सैफ़ी

janaazaa rokkar meraa vo kis andaaz se bole
galii hamne kahii thii tum to duniyaa chhode jaate ho
-Saifi

She stopped my funeral procession and exclaimed,
"My streets I had asked you to leave, not this world!"

English translation by Manish Modi
__________________
BHARAT JÑANA KOSH
Hindi
Set of 6 books
Ed. by Indu Ramchandani & Others
An Encyclopaedia Britannica Publication
2002    255 x 180 mm    3000 pp (approx.)
Paperback    Rs. 3000 for the set
 

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ROZ EK SHER

तबस्सुम और फिर उनके लबों पर
चमन की हर एक कली शरमा रही है
-मीना काज़ी

tabassum aur phir unke labon par
chaman kii har ek kalii sharmaa rahii hai
-Mina Kazi

A smile and on her lips!
All the flowers in the garden pale in comparison!

Alternate translation:

When she smiles, all the flowers
In the garden are put to shade

English translations by Manish Modi
________________
SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA RAHASYA (Hindi)
Hindi tr. of Tilak's Marathi exposition on the Bhagavad Gita
By Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Hindi tr. by Madhavaraj Sapre
First edition pub. in 1917
28th ed. 2002    245 x 190 mm    612 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 325

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ROZ EK SHER

फूल से आशिक़ी का हुनर सीख ले
तितलियाँ ख़ुद रुकेंगी सदाएँ न दे
-बशीर बद्र

phuul se aashiqii kaa hunar siikh le
titaliyaan khud rukengi sadaayen na de
-Bashir Badr

Learn the art of attraction from the flower
Butterflies will come on their own, don't call them

English translation by Manish Modi
_________
YOGASARA
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Joindu
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed. by Satyanarayana Hegde
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 10
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007
978-81-88769-12-4     220 x 140 mm     36 pp

ROZ EK SHER

दो घड़ी आँखों से जब भी तू हुआ है ओझल
ढूँढने लगती है नज़र तुझ को दिल के दर्पण में
-अनजान

do ghadii aankhon se jab bhii tuu huaa hai ojhal
dhuundhne lagtii hai nazar tujh ko dil ke darpan mein
-Anonymous

Whenever you disappear from my sight, I start
Looking for you in the mirror of my heart

English translation by Manish Modi
_________
YOGASARA
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Joindu
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed. by Satyanarayana Hegde
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 10
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007
978-81-88769-12-4     220 x 140 mm     36 pp

ROZ EK SHER

मेरी क़िस्मत में ग़म गर इतने थे
दिल भी या रब कई दिये होते
-ग़ालिब

merii qismat mein gham gar itane the
dil bhii yaa rab kaii diye hote
-Ghalib

If the fates had decreed so much anguish in my life
O lord, you should have given me more than one heart

English adaptation by Manish Modi
___________
YOGASARA
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Joindu
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed. by Satyanarayana Hegde
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 10
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007
978-81-88769-12-4     220 x 140 mm     36 pp

ROZ EK SHER

बात भी आपके आगे न ज़बाँ से निकली
लीजिये आये थे हम सोचके क्या क्या दिल में
-वज़ीर अली

baat bhii aapke aage na zabaan se niklii
liijiye aaye the hum sochke kyaa kyaa dil mein
-Vazir Ali

I could not utter a word in your presence,
Even though I had come there to open my heart

English adaptation by Manish Modi
___________________
DHATURATNAKARA
By Muni Lavanyavijaya
Sanskrit
Set of 5 books
Edited by Dr. Omnath Bimali
2004    240 x 185 mm    3000 pp (in 5 volumes)
Hardcover    Rs. 3500 per set

Grammatical description of verbs plays a pivotal role in the study of Sanskrit. In Sanskrit, the description of verb forms is a prominent feature of any grammatical work. Dhatupatha is the basic & primary component of the description of verb forms. Many Sanskrit grammarians
have collated all the verbs in Sanskrit and illustrated their verb forms using different methodologies.

'Dhaturatnakara' follows the methodolgy adopted by Hemacandracarya's Haima Vyakarana. This work has been rendered by the disciple of Acarya Vijayanemisuri, Muni Lavanyavijaya, who went on to become Acarya Vijayalavanya Suri. His editing is so thorough, that it
is unlikely that any Dhaturupa or verb form of Sanskrit has been overlooked in this veritable ocean of verb-forms.

'Dhaturatnakara' not only complements Haima Vyakarana; it is a model grammatical work on Sanskrit Dhatus, and a must- have for every student and scholar of Sanskrit grammar.

The title of each volume is given below:
Volume 1 : Tinantaprakriya
Volume 2 : Nigantaprakriya
Volume 3 : Sannantaprakriya tatha Yanantprakriya
Volume 4 : Yanluvantaprakriya tatha Namadhatuprakriya
Volume 5 : Bhavakarmaprakriya

The five volumes are attractively published using a fresh typeface; reasonably priced; more importantly, the proof reading is impeccable!

ROZ EK SHER

बेहतर तो है यही के न दुनिया से दिल लगे
पर क्या करें जो काम न बेदिल्लगी चले
-ज़ौक़

behatar to hai yahii ke na duniyaa se dil lage
par kyaa karein jo kaam na bedillagii chale...
-Zauq

It would be good to not fall in love with this world
But one cannot remain unattached, what to do?

English adaptation by Manish Modi
_______________
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism
Set of 3 books
English
By Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao
2003     285 x 220 mm     1744 pp in 3 vols. + 2000 line drawings
Hardcover     Rs. 5000 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

आपको भी कुछ ख़बर है, आप जब जाने लगे
आपके बीमार का उस वक़्त क्या आलम हुआ
-अनजान

aapko bhii kuchh khabar hai, aap jab jaane lage
aapke biimaar kaa us waqt kyaa aalam huaa
-Anonymous

D'you know what your lover went through
when you were leaving?

English adaptation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

उसने रुलाने में कमी कुछ नहीं की
पर होंटों पे मेरे अभी तक हँसी है
-गिरिराजशरण अग्रवाल

usne rulaane mein kamii kucch nahiin kii
par honton pe mere abhii tak hansii hai
-Girirajsharan Agrawal

Life tried to break me, but
Despite that, I am smiling

English adaptation by Manish Modi
____________
LAKSHMIBAI: THE RANI OF JHANSI
Novelised Biography
English
By Vrindavanlal Varma
English translation by Amita Sahaya
2001     220 x 140 mm     312 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 400

ROZ EK SHER

तेरे जलवों ने मुझे घेर लिया है ऐ दोस्त
अब तो तन्हाई के लम्हे भी हसीं लगते हैं
-सीमाब

tere jalvon ne mujhe gher liyaa hai ai dost
ab to tanhaaii ke lamhe bhii hasiin lagte hain
-Simab

I am so captivated by your beauty, o friend,
Even moments of loneliness seem beautiful

English translation by Manish Modi
_______________
My salam to Chris Gayle, for an amazing, truly rocking 117 off 57 balls, hitting god knows how many sixes. What a batsman!

ROZ EK SHER

ज़बाँ से तो हम कुछ न बोले थे लेकिन
निगाहों ने दिल की कहानी सुना दी
-फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

zabaan se to hum kuchh na bole the lekin
nigaahon ne dil kii kahaanii sunaa dii
-Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Although I never uttered a word,
my glances betrayed my feelings.

English translation by Manish Modi
__________________

DISCOVER JAINISM
A Gorgeous Coffee Table book on Jainism
By Colin Hynson
Series Ed. Mehool Sanghrajka
2007     300 x 210 mm     28 pp on 4 colour art plates
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 500

ROZ EK SHER

तिरे बग़ैर किसी चीज़ की कमी तो नहीं
तिरे बग़ैर तबीअत उदास रहती है
-अदम

tire baghair kisii chiiz kii kamii toh nahiin
tire baghair tabiiat udaas rahtii hain
-Adam

I lack not for physical comforts
But I am desolate without you...

English adaptation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

मिरे ख़ुदा मुझे थोड़ी सी ज़िन्दगी दे दे
उदास मेरे जनाज़े से जा रहा है कोई
-क़मर

mire khudaa mujhe thodii sii zindagii de de
udaas mere janaaze se jaa rahaa hai koii
-Qamar

God, let me draw a few more breaths, for
Someone is heartbroken on seeing my corpse

English translation by Manish Modi
__________________
SHRIMAD BHAGAVADGITA RAHASYA (Hindi)
Hindi tr. of the Marathi exposition of the Bhagavadgita
By Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Hindi tr. by Madhavaraj Sapre
First edition pub. in 1917
28th ed. 2002    245 x 190 mm    612 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 350

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ROZ EK SHER AND A PRAYER

तू जल रहा है ये कहीं दुनिया न जान ले
दिल, जल तू इस तरह कि ज़रा भी धुआँ न हो
-ज़ाकिर

tuu jal rahaa hai ye kahiin duniyaa na jaan le
dil, jal tuu is tarah ki zaraa bhii dhuaan na ho
-Zakir

Let no one know the anguish you feel
O heart of mine, burn if you must
But let there be no smoke

English translation by Manish Modi
_______________
Dear friends,
Jay Jinendra

The father of a very dear friend of mine is hospitalised with
creatinin, sodium and potassium levels shooting up. Please pray with
me for his quick recovery and that he may lead a long and healthy
life.

yours
Manish

ROZ EK SHER

क़हर हो या बला हो जो कुछ हो
काश के तुम मिरे लिये होते
-ग़ालिब

qahar ho yaa balaa ho, jo kuchh ho
kaash ke tum mire liye hote
-Ghalib

You may be anger or calamity,
I sure wish you were mine!

English adaptation by Manish Modi
____________________
BHARAT JÑANA KOSH
An Encyclopaedia Britannica Publication
Set of 6 books
Hindi
Ed. by Indu Ramchandani & Others
2002    255 x 180 mm    3000 pp (approx.)
Paperback    Rs. 3000 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

ज़िद है उन्हें पूरा मिरा अरमाँ न करेंगे
मुँह से जो नहीं निकली, अब हाँ न करेंगे
-अकबर इलाहाबादी

zid hai unhein puuraa miraa armaan na karenge
munh se jo nahiin nikalii, ab haan na karenge
-Akbar Allahabadi

She is determined to not comply with my wish
She said "no" and shall not go back on her word

English adaptation by Manish Modi
___________________________
SAMPURNA SURSAGAR
Complete Works of Medieval Hindi Poet Surdas with Hindi translation and gloss Set of 5 books
Ed. with Hindi Gloss & Critical Notes by Dr. Kishorilal Gupt
2005     220 x 145 mm     3232 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 2500 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

मुहब्बत वो हसीन हक़ीक़त है जिसमें
क़ल्ब हारनेवाला ही ग़ाज़ी कहलाता है
-मनीष मोदी

muhabbat vo hasiin haqiiqat hai jis mein
qalb haarnevaalaa ghaazii kehlaataa hai
-Manish Modi

Love is that beautiful reality in which
the one who loses his heart is the conqueror

English translation by Manish Modi
_______________
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism
English
Set of 3 books
By Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao
2003     285 x 220 mm     1744 pp + 2000 line drawings
Hardcover     Rs. 5000 per set

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ROZ EK SHER

Dear friends,
Jay Jinendra

Quite the most romantic proposal I have come across in literature is the one by Dandin in his marvellous novel, Dasakumaracarita.  I love this proposal because of its audacity and directness. The situation is such:

The nayaka {hero} Apaharavarman is a swashbuckling adventurer, [an ancient Indian avatara of Indiana Jones]. Stealing into the palace of the beautiful princess Ambalika in order to loot her jewellery, he finds his heart stolen when he comes upon the gorgeous princess lying
supine in deep slumber. He then jots down the following words on a piece of paper that he places beside her and melts away into the night.

त्वाम् अयम् आबद्धाञ्जलि दासजनस तम् इमम् अर्थम् अर्थयते:
स्वपिहि मया सह सुरत व्यतिकरखिन्नै माम् ऐवम्
-द्ण्डी कृत दशकुमारचरित, श्लोक ७.२४३

tvaam ayam aabaddhaanjali daasajanasa tam imam artham arthayate
svapihi mayaa saha surata vyatikarakhinnai maam aivam
-Dandin's "Dasakumaracarita". Shloka 7.243

Here I am - your slave,
hands folded in subservience.
I beg of you this one thing:
that you should sleep with me beside you,
and only exhausted after erotic union, and not,
not tired in the way you are now.
-English translation by Isabelle Onians

English translation extracted from:

DASAKUMARACARITA: WHAT TEN YOUNG MEN DID
By Dandin
Sanskrit Novel
Sanskrit text in Roman + English translation
By Isabelle Onians
Edited by Richard Gombrich
2005     170 x 110 mm     656 pp
Deluxe Hardcover edition     Rs. 1000

ROZ EK SHER

मौत का भी इलाज हो शायद
ज़िन्दगी का कोई इलाज नहीं
-फ़िराक़

maut kaa bhii ilaaj ho shaayad
zindagii kaa koii ilaaj nahiin
-Firaq

Perhaps there may be a cure for death
But there is none for life

English translation by Manish Modi
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JAINA UDDHARANA KOSA - Volume One
(A Collection of the Citations in Prakrit and Sanskrit Languages
asfound in the Jaina texts, Commentaries and the like)
Compiled and Edited with an Introduction, Bibliographies,
Variants,Indices, etc. by Dr. Kamalesh Kumar Jain
Foreword by Professor S.R. Banerjee
2003     250 x 190 mm     621 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 2100

ROZ EK SHER

तेरी आँखों की शबनम को होंटों से पीने दे
न जाने फिर कब मुलाक़ात होने पायेगी
-मनीष मोदी
प्रेरणा: बशीर बद्र

terii aankhon kii shabnam ko honton se piine de
na jaane phir kab mulaaqaat hone paayegi
-Manish Modi
Inspiration: Bashir Badr

Let me drink the nectar of your tears
I know not when we might next meet

English adaptation by Manish Modi
________________
CATALOGUE OF THE JAIN MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY
English
Set of 3 books
With Introduction, Bibliography, Appendices and Indices
Ed. Prof. Dr. Nalini Balbir
Published jointly by the British Library and the Institute Of Jainology
Distributed by Hindi Granth Karyalay
2006    280 x 220 mm    1278 pp + 18 colour plates
0-7123-4711-9    Hardcover Deluxe Edition    Rs. 5000

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दिल न होता तो गुलों में आब न होती
ये ज़िन्दगी कभी यूं बेताब न होती
-रिन्द

dil no hotaa to gulon mein aab na hotii
ye zindagii kabhii yuun betaab na hotii
-Rind

Had there been no heart, flowers would not have fragrance
...And this life would never have been so uncontrolled!

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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KUMARASAMBHAVA: THE BIRTH OF KUMARA
By Kalidasa
Sanskrit Poem
Sanskrit text in Roman + English translation
By David Smith
Edited by Richard Gombrich
2005     170 x 110 mm     362 pp
Deluxe Hardcover edition     Rs. 1000

ROZ EK SHER

तख़लिये में आज मैंने उनका बोसा ले लिया
देखिये डिक्री जो हो, दावा तो दायर हो गया
-बहादुरशाह ज़फ़र

takhliye mein aaj maine unkaa bosaa le liyaa
dekhiye decree jo ho, daavaa to daayar ho gayaa
-Bahadur Shah Zafar

Having kissed her in solitude today
I have entered my plea
Let us see what decree is awarded

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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English
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VEDIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
By R N Dandekar
Set of 6 books
English
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A COMPREHENSIVE AND CRITICAL DICTIONARY OF THE PRAKRIT LANGUAGES WITH
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Prakrit x English
Set of 3 books
Gen. Eds. A M Ghatage and R P Poddar
BORI
2005     280 x 220 mm     1240 pp in 3 books
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THE VEDIC SACRFICE IN TRANSITION
A Translation and Study of the Trikandamandana of Bhaskara Misra
English
Introduction and Translation by Frederick M Smith
BORI
1987     250 x 175 mm     520 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 500

SOME WOMEN'S RITES AND RIGHTS IN THE VEDA
English
By Hanns-Peter Schmidt
BORI
1987     220 x 140 mm     144 pp
Paperback     Rs. 200

JAIN AGAMA AUR PALI PITAKAGAT KUCH SAMAN VISAYON KI CARCA
Hindi
By Dalsukh Malvania
BORI
1987     220 x 140 mm     51 pp
Paperback     Rs. 150

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ROZ EK SHER

अगर इक ले लिया बोसा ख़ता इसको नहीं कहते
मुहब्बत करते हैं तर्के-हया इसको नहीं कहते
-तस्वीर

agar ik le liyaa bosaa khataa isko nahiin kahte
muhabbat karte hain tarke-hayaa isko nahiin kahte
-Tasvir

Is it a crime to have kissed you?
We are in love, why this coyness?

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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ANCIENT INDIAN LITERATURE
A Wonderful Anthology of Ancient Indian Writings
Translated into English
Set of 3 books
Volume 1: Vedic Sanskrit, Pali
Volume 2: Classical Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha
Volume 3: Tamil, Kannada
SA
First published in 2000
Reprint 2004     250 x 160 mm     2130 pp in 3 books
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 1250 per set

ROZ EK SHER

क्या नज़ाकत है कि आरिज़ उनके नीले पड़ गये
हमने तो बोसा लिया था ख़्वाब में तस्वीर का
-वली

kyaa nazaakat hai ki aariz unke niile pad gaye
humne to bosaa liyaa thaa khvaab mein tasviir kaa
-Vali

What delicacy! Her cheeks are bruised, even though
I had only kissed her photograph in my dreams!

English translation by Harshad Sanghrajka

ROZ EK SHER

क्या नज़ाकत है कि आरिज़ उनके नीले पड़ गये
हमने तो बोसा लिया था ख़्वाब में तस्वीर का
-वली

kyaa nazaakat hai ki aariz unke niile pad gaye
humne to bosaa liyaa thaa khvaab mein tasviir kaa
-Vali

What delicacy! Her cheeks are swollen, even though
I had only kissed her photograph in my dreams!

English translation by Manish Modi
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SAMARANGANA SUTRADHARA OF BHOJADEVA
An Ancient Indian Treatise on Architecture
Sanskrit text + English translation
Set of 2 books
Vastushastra (Ancient Indian Architecture)
By Bhojadeva
Intro., English tr. and annotation by Dr Sudharshan Sharma
2007     245 x 190 mm     1140 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 1600

ROZ EK SHER

फिर न आया ख़याल जन्नत का
जब से तेरे घर का रस्ता देखा
-सुदर्शन फ़ाकिर

phir na aayaa khayaal jannat kaa
jab se tere ghar kaa rastaa dekhaa
-Sudarshan Fakir

I forgot heaven itself
Once I saw the way to your house

Sher contributed by Svatantra Jain
English translation by Manish Modi
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SAMARANGANA SUTRADHARA OF BHOJADEVA
An Ancient Indian Treatise on Architecture
Sanskrit text + English translation
Set of 2 books
Vastushastra (Ancient Indian Architecture)
By Bhojadeva
Intro., English tr. and annotation by Dr Sudharshan Sharma
2007     245 x 190 mm     1140 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 1600

ROZ EK SHER

हम क्योंकर कहें कि बोसा दो
गर इनायत करो इनायत हो
-हकीम

hum kyunkar kahein ki bosaa do
gar inaayat karo inaayat ho
-Hakim

I may not ask you for a kiss,
but If you feel kindly towards me
Please bestow this kindness!

English adaptation by Manish Modi
__________________________
ANCIENT INDIAN LITERATURE
A Wonderful Anthology of Ancient Indian Writings
English
Set of 3 books
Volume 1: Vedic Sanskrit, Pali
Volume 2: Classical Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha
Volume 3: Tamil, Kannada
SA
First published in 2000
Reprint 2004     250 x 160 mm     2130 pp in 3 books
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 1250 per set

ROZ EK SHER

एक बोसा तलब करते हैं आज हुस्न की ख़ैरात
दो ऐसे उमूरात में सोचा नहीं करते
-तस्वीर

ek bosaa talab karte hain aak jusn ki khairaat
do aise umuuraat mein sochaa nahiin karte
-Tasvir

I pine for a kiss today, a gift from a beauty
It is so precious, I cannot even think of two!

English translation by Manish Modi
____________________
THE JAINA SOURCES OF THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA
(100 BCE - 900 CE)
By Dr Jyoti Prasad Jain
English
First published in 1964
Revised ed. 2005     220 x 140 mm     222 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 425

ROZ EK SHER

तुम कहो तो मर भी जाऊँ मैं मगर इक शर्त है
बस क़फ़न के वास्ते आँचल तुम्हारा चाहिये
-मुराद लखनवी

tum kaho to mar bhii jaauun main, magar ik shart hai
bas qafan ke vaaste aanchal tumhaaraa chaahiye
-Murad Lakhnawi

I shall lay down my life if you say so, but on one condition
I want your veil to be my shroud

English translation by Manish Modi
______________
Sorry, the Hindi word aanchal is a bit different to translate into English! Since veil is the closest Western attire to an aanchal, I chose to use it.

ROZ EK SHER

बोसा जो रुख़ का देते नहीं लब का दीजिये
ये है मसल कि फूल नहीं पंखड़ी सही
-ज़ौक़

bosaa jo rukh kaa dete nahiin lab kaa diijiye
ye hai masal ki phuul nahiin pankhadii sahii
-Zauq

If you will not kiss me on the cheeks, kiss me on the lips
If I may not have the flower, let me at least have a petal

English translation by Manish Modi
______________
SAMARANGANA SUTRADHARA OF BHOJADEVA
An Ancient Indian Treatise on Architecture
Sanskrit text + English translation
Set of 2 books
Vastushastra (Ancient Indian Architecture)
By Bhojadeva
Intro., English tr. and annotation by Dr Sudharshan Sharma
2007     245 x 190 mm     1140 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 1600

ROZ EK SHER

लजा कर, शर्म खाकर, मुस्करा कर
दिया बोसा मगर कुछ मुँह बनाकर
-जौहर

lajaa kar, sharm khaakar, muskaraa kar
diyaa bosaa magar kuchh munh banaakar
-Jauhar

Coyly, blushingly, smilingly
She made a face but kissed me

English translation by Manish Modi
____________________
MUNSHI PREMCHAND KI SAMPURNA KAHANIYA
Set of 2 books
Hindi Short Stories
By Premchand
L
2002   215 x 140 mm   1732 pp
Paperback    Rs. 400 for the set

ROZ EK SHER

ले लो बोसा अपना वापस, किसलिये तक़रार की
क्या कोई जागीर हमने छीन ली सरकार की?
-अफ़सर मेरठी

le lo bosaa apnaa vaapas, kisliye taqraar kii
kyaa koii jaagiir hamne chhiin lii sarkaar kii?
-Afsar Merathi

Take back your kiss, why fight over it
Have I deprived you of some treasure?

English translation by Manish Modi

Here, an over-enthusiastic lover is apologising to his beloved for having taken the liberty of kissing her. He is trying to coax her out
of her anger.
_________________
URDU-HINDI KOSH
Dictionary of Urdu in Devanagari
By Ramchandra Vermma
First published in 1940 by Hindi Granth Ratnakar Karyalay
19th Reprint 2007     220 x 140 mm     360 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 150

VANDE MATARAM: On our 60th anniversary of Independence

हुस्ने-वतन से बेहतर कोई हुस्न नहीं
मुहिब्बे-वतन से बड़ी कोई इबादत नहीं
इस बगिया की हिफ़ाज़त करना दोस्तो
बिना इसके तुम नहीं और हम नहीं
-मनीष मोदी

husne-vatan se behtar koii husn nahiin
muhibbe-vatan se badii koii ibaadat nahiin
is bagiyaa kii hifaazat karnaa dosto
binaa iske tum nahiin aur hum nahiin
-Manish Modi

There is no beauty greater than this great nation
There is no worship greater than patriotism
Look after this garden friends
For we are nothing without it

English translation by Manish Modi
_____________________
EPIGRAMS ATTRIBUTED TO BHARTRHARI
Including the 3 Shatakas
Sanskrit mula patha + Introduction in English
Critically edited and annotated by D D Kosambi
Foreword by Muni Jinavijaya
Preface by Prof Albrecht Wezler
MM
First published in 1948
Reprint 2000     250 x 165 mm     240 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 650

ROZ EK SHER

हवाएँ तेज़ थीं बारिश भी थी तूफ़ान भी था लेकिन
तेरा ऐसे में भी वादा निभाना याद आता है
-इसरार अंसारी

havaayen tez thiin, baarish bhii thii, tuufaan bhii thaa lekin
teraa aise mein bhii vaadaa nibhaanaa yaad aataa hai
-Israr Ansari

There was a gale blowing, it rained heavily and it was stormy
Yet, you kept your word...I cannot forget it

Sher contributed by Bill Howard, Nuur e Faanuus
English translation by Manish Modi
______________________
SHRNGARA-PADYAVALI
Sanskrit + English translation
Sanskrit renditions of Classical Tamil Erotic Poetry
With an English translation
By A V Subramanian
SA
2003     215 x 135 mm     226 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 150

ROZ EK SHER

बोसा-ए-रुख़्सार पर तक़रार रहने दीजिये
लीजिये या दीजिये इनकार रहने दीजिये
-हफ़ीज़ जौनपुरी

bosaa e rukhsaar par taqraar rahne diijiye
liijiye yaa diijiye inkaar rahne diijiye
-Hafiz Jaunpuri

Let's not argue about a kiss on the cheeks
Give it or take it, but please do not refuse it!

English translation by Manish Modi
_____________________
HATHAYOGAPRADIPIKA
Sanskrit mula patha + English translation
English tr. by Pancham Sinh
MM
First published in 1915
Reprint 1997     240 x 160 mm     64 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 90

ROZ EK SHER

बाग़ में जाने के आदाब हुआ करते हैं
किसी तितली को न फूलों से उड़ाया जाए
-निदा फ़ाज़ली

باغ ميں جانے کے آداب ہوا کرتے ہيں
کسي تتلي کو نہ پھولوں سے اڑايا جائے
-ندا فاضلی

baagh mein jaane ke aadaab huaa karte hain
kisii titlii ko na phuulon se udaayaa jaaye
-Nida Fazli

One must follow some etiquette going into a garden.
We should not make any butterfly fly from the flowers.

Sher contributed and translated into English by Bill Howard, Nuur-e-Faanuus
http://nuur-e-faanuus.blogspot.com

ROZ EK SHER

चूम लेती हैं कभी लब, तो कभी रुख़्सार को
तुमने ज़ुल्फ़ों को बहुत सर पे चढ़ा रखा है
-अनजान

Chuum letii hain kabhii lab, to kabhii rukhsaar ko
Tumne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chadhaa rakhaa hai
-Unknown

They kiss your lips, or sometimes your face
You let your hair take a lot of liberties

Sher contributed and translated by Sushant Agarwal

NB The translation is good but cannot capture the pun on the Hindi
phrase "sar pe chadhaa rakhaa hai" which figuratively means: to allow
someone to take liberties. Literally, it means: to place someone on
your head. In this sher, it is the nayika's hair that is being
referred to. It is on her head literally and is allowed to take a lot
of liberties, since the hair kisses her lips and cheeks. [Obviously,
the poet envies the hair]

ROZ EK SHER

तिरी उमीद तिरा इन्तज़ार जब से है
न शब को दिन से शिकायत, न दिन को शब से है
-फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

tirii umiid tiraa intazaar jab se hai
na shab ko din se shikaayat, na din ko shab se hai
-Faiz Ahmed Faiz

I have been waiting for you since eternity
I complain not of day and night passing by

English translation by Satyanarayana Hegde
______________________
SARE SUKHAN HAMARE
Anthology of Urdu Poetry
By Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Ed. Abdul Bismillah
2006     220 x 140 mm     400 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 400

ROZ EK SHER

दिले-बेताब को तस्कीन यूँ ही दे लेंगे
तू न दे हम तिरी तस्वीर के बोसे लेंगे
-अख़्तर

dile-betaab ko taskiin yuun hii de lenge
tuu na de hum tirii tasviir ke bose lenge
--Akhtar

My heart of an anxious lover will I assuage simply thus
You're not there? On your portrait  will I  plant my kisses

English translation by Svami Veda Bharati
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism
Set of 3 books
By Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao
2003     285 x 220 mm     1744 pp in 3 vols. + 2000 line drawings
Hardcover     Rs. 5000

To read a brief introduction to the book, please click on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JainandIndology/message/158

ROZ EK SHER

इश्क़ की बाज़ी सीधी बाज़ी दिल जीतो और दिल हारो
इस सौदे में ओ दिलवालो पाना क्या और खोना क्या
-साहिर लुधियानवी

Ishq kii baazii siidhii baazii, dil jiito aur dil haaro
Is saude mein O dilvaalo, paanaa kyaa aur khonaa kyaa
-Sahir Ludhianvi

ROZ EK SHER

अब तो इस मंज़िल पर आ पहुँचे हैं तेरी चाहत में
ख़ुद को तुझ में पाते हैं हम, और तुझ को ख़ुद में
-ओशो

ab to is manzil pe aa pahunche hain terii chahaat mein
khud ko tujh mein paate hain hum, aur tujh ko khud mein
-Osho

Love for you has brought me to this pass
I see myself in you and you in myself

Sher contributed by Svatantra Jain
English translation by Manish Modi
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KARMA SHASTRA
A Comprehensive Study of the Jain Karma Siddhanta in Hindi
Set of 9 books
By Acarya Devendra Muni
Distributed by Hindi Granth Karyalay
1999     215 x 145 mm     4848 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 7200 for the set

ROZ EK SHER

ये कौन आ गयी दिलरुबा महकी महकी
फ़िज़ा महकी महकी, हवा महकी महकी
-हसरत जयपुरी

ye kaun aa gayii dilrubaa mahkii mahkii
fizaa mahkii mahkii, havaa mahkii mahkii
-Hasrat Jaipuri

ROZ EK SHER

शब को किसी के ख्वाब में आया न हो कहीं
दुखते हैं आज उस बुत-ए-नाज़ुकबदन के पाँव
-ग़ालिब

Shab ko kisii ke khvaab mein aayaa na ho kahiin,
dukhte hain aaj us but-e-naazukbadan ke paanv
-Ghalib

Perhaps she walked into someone's dreams last night
For her delicate feet ache today

Sher contributed by Sushant Agarwal
English translation by Manish Modi
___________________________
THE RAMAYANA OF VALMIKI
An Epic of Ancient India
Set of 5 books
Introduction, English translation and annotation
By Prof. Robert Goldman, Prof. Sally Goldman,
Prof. Sheldon Pollock and Dr Rosalind Lefeber
2007     220 x 140 mm     2400 pp
Hardcover      Rs.  2475 for the set of 5 books

ROZ EK SHER

इश्क़ पर ज़ोर नही, है यह वह आतश ग़ालिब
कि लगाये न लगे और बुझाये न बने
- ग़ालिब

ishq par zor nahiin, hai yah vah aatash Ghalib
ki lagaaye na lage aur bujhaaye na bane
-Ghalib

O Ghalib, love cannot be controlled, it is a fire that
Can neither be ignited nor extinguished at will

English translation by Manish Modi
______________________
KHAJURAHO UNKNOWN (English)
A Coffee Table Book on Khajuraho
By Onkar Rahi
Photographs by P S Saini
2006     290 x 220 mm     464 art plates in 4 colours
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 6000

ROZ EK SHER

उससे भी शोख़तर हैं उस शोख़ की अदाएं
कर जाएं काम अपना लेकिन नज़र न आएं
-जिगर मुरादाबादी

usse bhii shokhtar hain us shokh kii adaayein
kar jaayein kaam apnaa lekin nazar na aayein
-Jigar Muradabadi

Her gestures are even more adorable than she is
Ever so subtly, they convey their mischief
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CHAURASI SIDDHON KA VRITTANT
The Lives of 84 Emancipated Souls
Hindi
By Acarya Abhayadatta Shri
Translated from the Original Tibetan
By Prof Sempa Dorje
Bibliotheca Indo-Tibetan Series Vol. 4
1998     240 x 155 mm     350 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

उनके देखे से जो आ जाती है मुँह पर रौनक
वो समझते हैं के बीमार का हाल अच्छा है
-ग़ालिब

unke dekhe se jo aa jaatii hai munh par raunak
vo samajhte hain ke biimaar kaa haal acchaa hai
-Ghalib

Just because I blush when she looks at me,
She thinks that I am in the pink of health

Sher contributed and translated into English by Sushant Agarwal
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THE RAMAYANA OF VALMIKI
An Epic of Ancient India
Set of 5 books
Introduction, English translation and annotation
By Prof. Robert Goldman, Prof. Sally Goldman,
Prof. Sheldon Pollock and Dr Rosalind Lefeber
2007    220 x 140 mm    2400 pp
Hardcover    Rs. 2475

ROZ EK SHER

For Ayn Rand and her immortal protagonists, John Galt (Atlas Shrugged) and Howard Roark (Fountainhead) who personified the following sher:

अपना ज़माना आप बनाते हैं अहले-दिल
हम वे नहीं कि जिसको ज़माना बना गया
-जिगर मुरादाबादी

apnaa zamaanaa aap banaate hain ahle-dil
hum ve nahiin ki jisko zamaanaa banaa gayaa
-Jigar Muradabadi

We bravehearts make our own world
We have not let the world make us

English translation by Manish Modi
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MRITYUNJAYA
Classic Novel on the Life of Karna
By Shivaji Savant
Hindi tr. by Om Shivraj
First published in 1974
32nd hardcover edition in 2006
220 x 140 mm    700 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 380

ROZ EK SHER

हज़ारों शौक़-ओ-अरमाँ ले रहे हैं चुटकियाँ दिल में
हया इनकी इजाज़त दे तो कुछ बेबाकियाँ कर लूँ
-अज्ञात

hazaaron shauq-o-armaan le rahe hain chutkiyaan dil mein
hayaa inkii ijaazat de to kuchh bebaakiyaan kar luun?
-Unknown

My heart is a turmoil of thousands of desires
If you were to permit, may I take some liberties?

English translation by Manish Modi
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VALMIKIYA RAMAYANA
By Valmiki
Sanskrit text + Hindi translation
Hindi translation and exposition
By Dr Ramchandra Verma Shastri
2007     240 x 185 mm     400 pp
Deluxe Softcover Edition     Rs. 250

ROZ EK SHER

हमने एक शाम चराग़ों से सजा रखी है
शर्त लोगों ने हवाओं से लगा रखी है
-वली आसी

humne ek shaam charaaghon se sajaa rakhii hai
shart logon ne havaaon se lagaa rakhii hai
-Vali Asi

I have lit lamps this evening, and
People are challenging the wind to blow them out

Sher contributed by Devi
English translation by Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

मिले ना जो खुशी ज़िन्दगी में तो बदल डालो पैमाना खुशी का
मिले ना गर मुहब्बत ज़िन्दगी में तो बदलो सलीक़ा-ए-ज़िन्दगी
-मनीष मोदी

Mile naa jo khushii zindagii mein,
to badal daalo paimaanaa khushii kaa;
Mile naa gar muhabbat zindagii mein,
to badlo saliiqaa-e-zindagii
-Manish Modi

If life be devoid of happiness, change the measure of happiness
If life be devoid of love, change your manner of living

ROZ EK SHER

उन्हीं को हम जहां में रहबरे-कामिल समझते हैं
जो हस्ती को सफ़र और क़ब्र को मंज़िल समझते हैं
-बर्क़

unhiin ko hum jahaan mein rahbare-kaamil samajhte hain
jo hastii ko safar aur qabr ko manzil samajhte hain
-Barq

I consider only those to be true guides on the journey of life
Who see existence as a journey and death as the final destination

English adaptation by Manish Modi

*Priya bahin Rose,
Jay Jinendra

Unlike Persian, in Urdu both जहान and जहां are correct.
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MRITYUNJAY (Hindi)
Landmark Marathi Novel based on Mahabharata's Karna
By Shivaji Savant
Hindi translation by Om Shivraj
First Edition 1974
Thirty-second Edition 2006
2006     220 x 145 mm     700 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 380

ROZ EK SHER

हो गई पीर पर्वत-सी पिघलनी चाहिये
इस हिमालय से कोई गंगा निकलनी चाहिये
-दुष्यन्त कुमार

ho gaii piir parvat-sii pighalnii chaahiye
is himaalay se koii gangaa nikalnii chaahiye
--Dushyant Kumar

The mountain of pain must melt and
A Ganga must flow from this Himalaya

English translation by Manish Modi
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RATNAKARANDA SRAVAKACARA (Sanskrit-Hindi)
By Acarya Samantabhadra
Translated into Hindi with 2 Appendices by Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj
Preface by Dr. Paul Dundas
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 3
2006     215 x 140 mm     48 pp
978-81-88769-04-9     Softcover     Rs. 40

To read a brief review of the book, please click on
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JainandIndology/message/260

ROZ EK SHER

Dedicated to my friend Dinesh Jain

सिर्फ़ हंगामा खड़ा करना मेरी फ़ितरत नहीं
मेरी कोशिश है कि तस्वीर बदलनी चाहिये
-दुष्यन्त कुमार

sirf hungaamaa khadaa karnaa merii fitrat nahiin
merii koshish hai ki tasviir badalnii chaahiye
-Dushyant Kumar

It is not in my nature to create a scene;
My endeavour is to ensure a change in the scene!

English translation by Harshad Sanghrajka
Sher contributed by Salim Patel
__________________
Dinesh Jain is doing unsurpassed work to protect Jain heritage. He is truly a karmayogi.

ROZ EK SHER

बुझी हुई शमा का धुआँ हूँ और अपने मर्कज़ को जा रहा हूँ
के दिल की हस्ती मिट चुकी है अब अपनी हस्ती मिटा रहा हूँ
-अज्ञात

bujhii huii shamaa kaa dhuaan huun aur apane markaz ko jaa rahaa huun
ke dil kii hastii to miT chukii hai ab apanii hastii miTaa rahaa huun
-Unknown

I am like the smoke of an extinguished candle,
Going back where I came from; my heart is broken
And I am trying to destroy my own existence

English translation by Manish Modi
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DISCOVER JAINISM (English)
A Gorgeous Coffee Table book on Jainism
By Colin Hynson
Series Ed. Mehool Sanghrajka
2007     300 x 210 mm     28 pp on 4 colour art plates
Deluxe Hardcover Edition     Rs. 500

ROZ EK SHER

इश्क़ का मौसम ग़म की हवायें,
उफ़ रे जवानी हाय ज़माने
दिल में तमन्ना लब पे दुआयें,
उफ़ रे जवानी हाय ज़माने
-अख़्तर शीरानी

ishq kaa mausam, gham kii havaayen
uff re javaanii hay zamaane!
dil main tamannaa lab pe duaayen
uff re javaanii hay zamaane!
-Akhtar Shirani

The season of romance, and the breeze of sweet sorrow;
Oh this youth! Oh this cruel world!
Desire in the heart and prayer on the lips;
Oh this youth! Oh this cruel world!

English translation by Harshad Sanghrajka
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DILON KE RISHTE
Urdu Poetry
By Prem Dhavan
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2001     220 x 140 mm     225 pp
Softcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 100

ROZ EK SHER

जंगल में सांप शहर में बसते हैं आदमी
सांपों से बच के आये तो डसते हैं आदमी
-अज्ञात

jungle mein saanp shahar mein baste hain aadamii
saanpon se bach ke aaye to daste hain aadamii
-Unknown

There are snakes in the jungle and men in the city
Save yourself from the serpents and the men will bite you

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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ANDAZ APNA APNA (Hindi)
A Collection of Urdu Shers
Compiled by Ramesh Chandra
2000     220 x 140 mm     160 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 100

ROZ EK SHER

पुष्पोनी साथ साथ सदा खार होय छे
कष्टो जीवनना ए रीते शणगार होय छे
-ईजन धोराजवी

pushponi saath saath khaar hoy chhe
kashto jiivannaa e riite shangaar hoy chhe
-Ijan Dhorajvi

Just as you accept thorns along with flowers,
Also accept that problems beautify life

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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UDARA-RAGHAVA
By Shakalya Malla
Sanskrit Mahakavya on the Life of Lord Rama
Sanskrit text + 3 Sanskrit commentaries:
Shishubodhini, Pradyotani and Sanjivani
Critically Ed, Intro and Notes by
Kalpakam Shankaranarayanan
Adyar
1990     220 x 140 mm     484 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 355

ROZ EK SHER

ज़माने को भला 'सौदा' कोई किस तरह पहचाने
कि उस ज़ालिम की कुछ से कुछ है हर इक आन में सूरत
-मिर्ज़ा रफ़ी सौदा

zamaane ko bhalaa Sauda koii kis tarah pehchane
ki us zaalim kii kucch se kucch hai har ik aan mein suurat
-Mirza Rafi Sauda

O Sauda, how can one truly know the world?
For it changes its face every moment!

English adaptation by Manish Modi
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NAISADHANANDA
By Ksemishvara
Sanskrit Drama on Nala and Damayanti
Sanskrit text
Critically Ed, Intro and Notes by
AK Warder and K Kunjunni Raja
Adyar
1986     220 x 140 mm    204 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 150

ROZ EK SHER

न रहा जुनूने शौक़े वफ़ा,
ये रसन ये दार करोगे क्या?
जिन्हें जुर्मे इश्क़ पे नाज़ था,
वो गुनहगार चले गये
-फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

na rahaa junuune shauqe vafaa
ye rasan ye daar karoge kyaa?
jinhen jurme-ishq pe naaz thaa
vo gunahgaar chale gaye
--Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Passion and love are no longer in this world!
What will you do with the hangman's noose?
For those were proud [of indulging] in the crime of love,
Have all departed from this Earth

English translation by Manish Modi
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KATHARNAVA
By Shivadasa
Collection of Sanskrit Short Stories
The Story of King Gomukha
The Story of Rupamanjari
Sanskrit text
Ed. Richard Hoyle
Adyar
1976     220 x 140 mm     54 pp
Softcover     Rs. 5

ROZ EK SHER

गोरी सोयी सेज पर मुख पे डारे केस
चल ख़ुसरो घर आपने साँझ भयी चहुँ देस
-अमीर ख़ुसरो

gorii soyii sej par mukh pe daare kes
chal khusro ghar aapne saanjh bhayii chahun des
-Amir Khusro

The fair maiden lies asleep, her face covered by her hair
Let us go back home, O Khusro, for darkness enshrouds us

Background: Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, the Sufi saint, was Amir Khusro's guru. It is reported that upon learning of his death, Khusro rushed to his deathbed and composed this couplet in grief over his loss.

English translation by Manish Modi
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RASAKALIKA
By Rudrabhatta
Work on Sanskrit Alankara Shastra
Sanskrit text + English translation
Critically Ed, Intro and Eng tr. by
Kalpakam Shankaranarayanan
Adyar
1988     220 x 140 mm     206 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 135

ROZ EK SHER

जवानी की जो मैं तारीफ़ किया करता हूँ तो कहते हैं
जवानी आज आई है क़यामत तो मैं बचपन से हूँ
-मीर नसिर अली नासिर

javaanii kii jo main taariif kiyaa kartaa huun to kahte hain
javaanii aaj aaii hai, qayaamat to main bachpan se huun
-Mir Nasir Ali Nasir

When I praise her youth and beauty, she says
I've turned youthful today, but I have been stunning since childhood

English translation by Manish Modi
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THE STORY  OF  PAESI
Soul and Body in Ancient India: A Dialogue on Materialism in Ancient
India
Text in Roman + English Translation + Extensive Notes
+ Glossary of Selected Words + Index Rerum
+ Quotations + Detailed Bibliography + Appendix containing
a section of Haribhadra's "Samaraiccakaha"
+ 72 - folio Facsimile of the original Prakrit Pothi
Ed. and tr. by Prof. Willem Bollée
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 2
Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai
2005     245 x 160 mm     452 pp
81 88769 03 7     Hardcover     Rs. 795

ROZ EK SHER

काफ़िर-ए-इश्क़ं मुसलमानी मरा दरकार नीस्त
हर रग-ए-मन तारगश्ता हाजत-ए-ज़ुन्नार नीस्त
-अमीर ख़ुसरो

kaafir-e ishqam Musalmaanii maraa darkaar niist
har rag-e man taargashtaa haajat-e zunnaar niist
-Amir Khusro

I'm a faithless Love-worshipper, I don't need the Muslim faith
Every vein of my body is stretched taut, I don't need a sacred thread

Sher contributed and translated by Satyanarayana Hegde
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RASAKALIKA
By Rudrabhatta
Work on Sanskrit Alankara Shastra
Sanskrit text + English translation
Critically Ed, Intro and Eng tr. by
Kalpakam Shankaranarayanan
Adyar
1988     220 x 140 mm     206 pp
Hardcover     Rs. 135

ROZ EK SHER

मिरे सलीक़े से मेरी निभी मुहब्बत में
तमाम उम्र नाकामियों से काम लिया
-मीर

mire saliiqe se merii nibhii muhabbat mein
tamaam umr mai naakaamiyon se kaam liyaa
-Mir

I loved and lived my way...
I succeeded in being unsuccessful all my life

English translation by Manish Modi
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PARAMATMAPRAKASHA
By Acarya Joindu
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9
Preface and Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2007     215 x 140 mm     72 pp
978-81-88769-09-4     Softcover     Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

तरदामनी पे शेख़ हमारी न जाइयो
दामन निचोड़ दें तो फ़रिश्ते वज़ू करें
-मीर "दर्द"

tar-daamanii pe sheikh hamaarii na jaaiyo
daaman nichod dein to farishte vazuu karein
-Mir "Dard"

Judge me not by the wet hem of my clothes, for if I were to wring them
Even angels would perform their ablutions with them

[Wet hem = impious conduct]

English translation by Manish Modi
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CATALOGUE OF THE JAIN MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY
In three volumes
With Introduction, Bibliography, Appendices,
Indices and Colour Plates
By Prof Dr Nalini Balbir, Kanhaiyalal Sheth,
Kalpana Sheth and Prof Dr C.B. Tripathi
Distributed by Hindi Granth Karyalay
2006     280 x 220 mm     1278 pp + 18 colour plates
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 5000

ROZ EK SHER

Dedicated to all those who have served the cause of Hindi

कौन कहता है मर गये ये लोग
क़ौम को ज़िन्दा कर गये ये लोग
-असर लखनवी

kaun kehta hai mar gaye ye log
qaum ko zindaa kar gaye ye log
-Asar Lakhnavi

Who say that these people have died?
They have given a new life to the nation

English translation by Manish Modi
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HINDI SHABDASAGAR
The Largest Hindi Dictionary, in 11 Volumes
Ed. by Shyamsundardas
Assisted by: Balkrishna Bhatt, Ramchandra Shukla,
Ramchandra Verma,Amir Singh, Bhagavandin,
Jaganmohan Verma, Sampurnananda, etc.
First published 1928
Reprint 1986
1986     275 x 220 mm     5630 pp in 11 volumes
Hardcover     Rs. 2700

To read a review, please go to:
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ROZ EK SHER

ग्यानी संपति विपति मैं रहै एकसी भांति
ज्यौं रबि ऊगत आथवत तजै न राती कांति
-बनारसीदास

gyaanii sampati vipati main rahai eksii bhaanti
jyaun rabi uugat aathavat tajai na ratii kaanti
-Banarasidasa

The wise man, in times of plenty and in times of misfortune Stays the same,
As the Sun, whether rising or setting, Retains its ruddy lustre.

English translation by Rohini Chowdhury
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DIVINE MYSTICAL JAIN YANTRA MANTRA STOTRA
Sanskrit text With Gujarati and English tr.
Beautifully illustrated Coffee Table Book
on 3 Jain Stotras
Acarya Manatunga's BHAKTAMARA STOTRA
Acarya Siddhasena Divakara's KALYANA MANDIRA STOTRA
Acarya Hemacandra's 24 JINA CAITYAVANDANA
Ed. Premal Kapadia
English tr. Sujata Kapadia
Gujarati tr. Harjivan Shah
Oil Paintings of all the Yantras and Stotras by
Sadhaka Shivananda Sarasvati
2005     315 x 220 mm     240 art plates in 4 colours
Hardcover Deluxe Edition     Rs. 1400

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