ROZ EK SHER

2010-01-05T20:32:00.001-08:00

प्यार करनेवालों का सबसे दोस्ताना है
रात भी पुरानी है, चाँद भी पुराना है
~ राना ज़ेबा

پیار کرنوالون کا سبسه دوستاانا های

رات بهی پرانی های، چند بهی پرانا های

~ رانا زبا

pyaar karnevaalon kaa sabse dostaanaa hai

raat bhii puraanii hai, chaand bhii puraanaa hai
~ Rana Zeba

Those who are in love, are friends with everybody
The night and the moon, both have been friends for a long time.

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Books of the day

CATALOGUE OF THE JAIN MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY

With Introduction, Bibliography, Appendices and Indices

By Nalini Balbir, Kanhaiyalal Sheth, Kalpana Sheth and C.B. Tripathi

Published by Institute of Jainology & British Library

Distributed by Hindi Granth Karyalay

Jainism

Catalogue of Indological Manuscripts

World Religions

English

Set of 3 books

2006 28 cm x 22 cm 1278 pages + 18 colour plates + one CD

Hardcover Deluxe Edition with Slipcase US $ 112

ROZ EK SHER

2010-01-03T23:27:00.001-08:00

वो कौन हैं जिन्हें तौबा की मिल गयी फ़ुर्सत

हमें गुनाह भी करने को ज़िन्दगी कम है

~आनन्द नारायण मुल्ला

وو کون ہیں جنہیں توبہ کی مل گیی فرسٹ

ہمیں گناہ بھی کرنے کو زندگی کم ہے

~ آنند ناران ملا

vo kaun hain jinhen taubaa kii mil gayii fursat

hamein gunaah bhii karne ko zindagii kam hai

~Anand Narayan Mulla

Who has found time to repent their sins?

I find this life too short to even commit a sin!

Sher contributed by Harshad N Saghrajka

English translation by Harshad N Saghrajka

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Book of the day

SANSKRIT - ARABIC : EK TULNATMAK ADHYAYAN

A Comparative Study of Sanskrit and Arabic

By Harfi Ajmeri

Sanskrit

Arabic

Hindi

Set of 2 books

2008 22 cm x 14 cm 600 pages

Hardcover US $ 18

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year

2009-12-30T16:59:00.001-08:00

वो ख़ुदा का बेटा सलीब पे चढ़ गया,

हमने उसकी याद में जश्न मना लिया,

किसी ने न सोचा, कि क्या कहा था उसने,

उसकी राह पर चलना तो दूर की बात है

क्युं न हम सब मिलकर

इस तरह मनाएँ ये दिन

कि जश्न इन्सनियत का हो

हो जाम मुहब्बत का

और पयाम अमन का

~ मनीष मोदी

وو خدا کا بتا صلیب پی چڑھ گیا

ہمنے اسکی یاد میں جشن منا لیا

کِسی نے نہ سوچا کی کیا کہا تھا اسنے

اُسکی راہ پر چلنا تو دُور کی بات ہے

کیوں نہ ہم سب ملکر

اس طرح مناےیں یہ دیں

کی جشن اسںانیت کا ہو

ہو جام محبّت کا

اور پیام امن کا

~ منیش مودی

vo khudaa kaa betaa saliib pe chadh gayaa

hamne uskii yaad mein jashn manaa liyaa

kisii ne na sochaa ki kyaa kahaa thaa usne

uskii raah par chalnaa to duur kii baat hai

kyun na ham sab milkar

is tarah manaayein ye din

ki jashn insaaniyat kaa ho

ho jaam muhabbat kaa

aur payaam aman kaa

~ Manish Modi

The son of god ascended the cross

In his memory, we threw a party.

Did anyone even think, on what he had said

Forget walking in his footsteps.

Why don't we all,

Celebrate like this:

That we celebrate humanity

Drink to love

And share the message of peace.

Wishing all of you a merry Christmas and a year filled with peace, love and happiness,

Yashodhar and Vijayalakshmi

Manish and Nirupama

Samyak

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-24T09:21:00.001-08:00

یہ سونی صُورت والے میری تسبیح کے منکے ہیں
نظر سے گزرتے جاتے ہیں عبادت ہوتی جاتے ہے
~ انجان

ਏ ਸੋਨੀ ਸੁਉਰਤ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਤਸਬੀਹ ਕੇ ਮਨਕੇ ਹੈਂ
ਨਜ਼ਰ ਸੇ ਗੁਜ਼ਰਤੇ ਜਾਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਇਬਾਦਤ ਹੋਤੀ ਜਾਤੀ ਹੈ
~ ਅੰਜਾਨ

ye sohnii suurat vaale merii tasbeeh ke manke hain
nazar se guzarte jaate hain, ibaadat hotii jaatii hai
~ Anonymous

These beautiful ones are the beads of my rosary.
As they keep gliding by, my prayers are done.

Sher contributed by Mr D S Bawa
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Book of the day

WAQT KE SAATH
Anthology of Hindi Poetry
By Purnima Varman
2003 22 cm x 14 cm 80 pages
Hardcover US $ 3

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-17T07:53:00.001-08:00

رکھتے ہیں تو آوروں کے لئے پیار کا جذبہ
وو لوگ کبھی توتکار بکھرا نہیں کرتے
~ انجان

rakhte hain jo auron ke liye pyaar kaa jazbaa
vo log kabhii tuutkar bikharaa nahiin karte
~ Anonymous

Those who truly care for others,
Shall never have a breakdown.

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Book of the day

KABIR GRANTHAVALI
Anthology of the Writings of Saint Kabir
Old Hindi text + Modern Hindi explanation
Original text by Saint Kabir
Hindi explanation by Dr Ramkishor Sharma
Seventh edition, 2008 22 cm x 14 cm 696 pages
Paperback US $ 4

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-14T10:34:00.001-08:00

قسمت میں جو لِکھا ہے وو آےگا آپ سے
پھیلائے نہ ہاتھ، نہ دامن پسارے
~ آتش

qismat mein jo likhaa hai vo aayegaa aap se
phailaaiye na haath, na daaman pasaariye
~ Atish

What is meant to be yours, shall come to you.
Do not beg for it, nor beseech others.

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Book of the day

DRAVYASAMGRAHA

Exposition of the Six Substances

By Acarya Nemicandra

Prakrit text in Devanagari + Prakrit text in Roman + English translation

Introduction and English translation by
Prof. Dr. Nalini Balbir
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 19

Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2010 24 cm x 18 cm 24 pages

ISBN 978-81-88769-30-8 Paperback US $ 1

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-10T08:03:00.001-08:00

कूचे को तेरे छोड़कर, जोगी ही बन जाएँ मगर
जंगल तेरे, परबत तेरे, बस्ती तेरी, सेहरा तेरा
~ हसरत मोहानी

کوچے کو تیرے چھوڑکر جوگی ہی بن جاییں مگر
جنگل تیرے، پربات تیرے، بستی تری، سہارا ترا
~ حسرت موہانی

kuuche ko tere chhodkar, jogii hii ban jaayein magar,
jungle tere, parbat tere, bastii terii, seharaa teraa.
~ Hasrat Mohani

Giving up your streets, I could become a wandering mendicant.
But the jungles are yours, the mountains belong to you,
The cities are yours and so is the desert.

{Because you are in my heart, I find you wherever I turn}

Sher contributed by Sushant Agarwal

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Book of the day

Illustrated PACCIS BOL
The Fundamentals of Jainism

In full colour

Compiled by Sadhvi Vijayashri Arya

English tr. by Dr Priyadarshana Jain

Jainism
World Religions
South Asian Studies
English
2008 25.0 cm x 18.5 cm 80 pages in full colour on art paper

Deluxe Hardcover Edition US $ 4

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-09T07:16:00.000-08:00

کل چودہویں کا چاند تھا شب بھر رہا چرچا ترا
کوکچھ نے کہا یہ چاند ہے کوکچھ نے کہا چہرہ ترا
~ حسرت موہانی

kal chaudahviin kaa chaand thaa, shab bhar rahaa charchaa teraa
kucch ne kahaa ye chaand hai, kucch ne kahaa chehraa teraa
~ Hasrat Mohani

It was the eve of Full Moon,
All night, we discussed you.
The luminescent orb in the sky was the moon, said some.
Others said it was your face.

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Book of the day

DHARMA PARIKSHA
An Examination of Faiths
By Acarya Amitagati
Sanskrit text + Hindi translation
Sanskrit text by Acarya Amitagati
Hindi translation by Pandit Balchandra Shastri
2005 22.5 cm x 18.5 cm 426 pages
Hardcover US $ 5

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-08T07:03:00.001-08:00

वक़्त के साथ बदलना तो बहुत आसां था
मुझसे हर लम्हा मुख़ातिब रही ग़ैरत मेरी
~ अमीर क़ज़लबाश

وقت کے ساتھ بدلنا تو بہت آساں تھا
مجھسے ہر لمحہء مخاطب رہی غیرت میری
~ امیر قزلباش

waqt ke saath badalnaa to bahut aasaan thaa
mujhse har lamhaa mukhaatib rahii ghairat merii
~ Amir Qazalbash

It was very easy to change with the times,
But my self-respect confronted me every moment.

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Book of the day

JADEED URDU - HINDI KOSH (LUGHAT)
Urdu - Hindi Dictionary
Urdu word in Nastaliq and Devanagari - Hindi Meaning in Devanagari
Ed. by Pt. Vinaykumar Avasthi
2009 25.0 cm x 18.5 cm 1000 pages
Hardcover US $ 10

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-07T10:48:00.001-08:00

NAMO VITARAGAYA

Jay Jinendra

For my parents, on their 56th marriage anniversary.

کچھ لوگ تھے کی وقت کے سانچے میں ڈھال گئے
کوکچھ لوگ تھے کی وقت کے سانچے بدل گئے
~ مخمور سیدی

kucch log the ki waqt ke saanche mein dhal gaye
kucch log the ki waqt ke saanche badal gaye
~ Makhmur Saeedi

There were some, who changed according to the times.
There were some, who made time change according to them.

With much love and respect,
Richa, Manish and Nirupama
Divya, Samyak and Amartya

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-02T07:56:00.001-08:00

وو بڑا رحیم-و-کرم ہے
مجھے یہ صفت بھی اتا کرے
تجھے بھولنے کی دوا کروں
تو میری دوا میں اثر نہ ہو
~ بشیر بدر

vo badaa rahiim-o-kariim hai
mujhe ye sifat bhii ataa kare
tujhe bhuulne ki duaa karuun
to mirii duaa mein asar na ho
~ Bashir Badr

He is very merciful and generous.
May he grant me this attribute,
That when I pray to forget you,
That prayer should not be answered.

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Book of the day

STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH
Success Stories of 25 Top Graduates from the Indian School of Management, Ahmedabad
By Rashmi Bansal
Hindi translation by Amarnath Shrivastav
2009 22 cm x 14 cm 360 pages
Hardcover US $ 8

ROZ EK SHER

2009-12-01T08:49:00.001-08:00

کِسی کا پیار مجھے در تک نہ روک سکا

میرے بدن پی ہوا کی کوی علامت ہے
~ بشیر بدر

kisii kaa pyaar mujhe der tak na rok sakaa
mire badan pe havaa kii koii alaamat hai
~ Bashir Badr

No one's love could hold me back for long
My body has some characteristics of air.

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Book of the day

SANSKRIT VANGMAYA MEIN PURUSH
Ek Paricayatmak Kosha
An Encyclopedia of Males in Sanskrit Literature
With Special Reference to the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas
Compiled by Dr Sipra Banerjee
Sanskrit
South Asian Studies
Encyclopedia
Set of 5 books
Hindi
2009 24 cm x 19 cm 4550 pages
Deluxe Hardcover Edition US $ 135

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-29T14:42:00.001-08:00

झूठे ही अगर तुमने इक़रार किये होते
इतने ही सहारे से हम बरसों जिये होते

جھوٹھے ہی اگر تھمنے اقرار کے ہوتے
اتنے ہی سہارے سے ہم برسوں جی ہوتے

jhuuthe hii agar tumne iqraar kiye hote
itne hii sahaare se ham barason jiye hote

Had you even made false promises,
I would have lived for years on those.

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Book of the day

RAM KATHA
Biographical Novel based on the Life of Lord Rama
By Narendra Kohli
Novel
Hinduism
World Religions
Hindi
Set of 7 books
2008 22 cm x 14 cm 1400 pages
Paperback US $ 18

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-25T23:29:00.001-08:00

बहुत कुछ पाँव फैलाकर भी देखा 'शाद' दुनिया में,
मगर आख़िर जगह हमने न दो गज़ के सिवा पायी
~ शाद अज़ीमाबादी

بہت کچھ پہنو پھیلاکر بھی دیکھا 'شاد' دنیا میں
مگر آخر جگہ ہمنے ن دو گز کے سوا پیی
~ شاد عزیمبادی

bahut kucch paanv phailaakar bhii dekhaa 'Shad' duniyaa mein
magar aakhir jagah hamne na do gaz ke sivaa paayii
~ Shad Azimabadi

I tried to grab as much as I could in this world, o Shad.
But ultimately, I could only acquire the two yards it took to bury my coffin.

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Book of the day

RADHA MADHAV RANG RANGI
A Hindi Commentary on Jayadeva's Gita Govinda
Sanskrit text + Hindi gloss
Sanskrit text by Jayadeva
Hindi gloss by Pt. Vidyanivas Mishra
2005 22 cm x 14 cm 176 pages
Hardcover US $ 5

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

हम ही उसके इश्क़ के काबिल न थे
क्यों किसी ज़ालिम का शिकवा कीजिए

ہم ہی اسکے عشق کے قابل نہ تھے
کیوں کِسی ظالم کا شکوہ کیجئے

ham hii uske ishq ke qaabil na the
kyun kisii zaalim kaa shikwa kiijiye

I was not worthy of her love.
Why complain of her tyranny?

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Book of the day

SHRAMANA VIDYA
Samkaya Patrika Volume 3
Edited by Prof Brahmadev Narayan Sharma
Sampurnananda Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Varanasi
2000 240 x 17 cm 500 pages
Hardcover US $ 10

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-19T08:21:00.001-08:00

हाल बाक़ी न रहा कुछ तिरे दीवाने का
अब तो ज़ंजीर ही ज़ंजीर नज़र आती है
~ जलील मानकपुरी

حال باقی نہ رہا کچھ تیرے دیوانے کا
اب تو زنجیر ہی زنجیر نظر آتی ہے
~ جلیل ماناکپُری

haal baaqii na rahaa kuchh tire diivaane kaa
ab to zanjiir hii zanjiir nazar aatii hai
~ Jalil Manakpuri

Your lover has destroyed himself,
All that can be seen is the chains he is bound in.
__________

Book of the day

SVARUPA SAMBODHANA
Addressing the Self
Sanskrit + Hindi
By Acarya Akalanka
Sanskrit text + Hindi translation and commentary
Hindi translation and commentary by Acarya Vishuddhasagara
Edited by Prof. Dr. Vrishabh Prasad Jain
2009 24 x 19 cm 262 pages
Hardcover US $ 5

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-18T18:54:00.001-08:00

For my father Mr Yashodhar Modi on his 76th birthday.

फूलों को मैं बिछाऊँ कहाँ है मेरी बिसात

कांटे उठा लिए हैं मगर तेरी राह से

~ अल्लाह मेहर शाहिद

پھولوں کو میں بچھعوں کہاں ہے میری بساط

کانٹے اٹھا لئے ہیں مگر ترے راہ سے

~ الله مہر شاہد

phuulon ko main bichhaauun kahaan hai merii bisaat

kaante uthaa liye hain magar terii raah se

~ Allah Mehar Shahid

It is beyond my capacity to lay flowers on your path,

But I have removed all the thorns from there.

________

Daddy has not only removed all the thorns from our path, but also laid flowers on them!

love,

Manish, Richa, Nirupama

Divya, Samyak and Amartya

18 November is special because other close friends were also born on this day.
Mr Bal Patil, who turns 77 today
Mr Satyanarayana Hegde, who turns 38
Mr Sandesh Mundekar, who turns 21

I want to wish all these birthday boys a very happy and very special birthday.
M

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-16T19:06:00.001-08:00

जिंदगानी तवील थी लेकिन मौत के इंतज़ार में गुज़री
जो भी गुज़री बुरी भली सानी आपके इंतज़ार में गुज़री
~ ज़रीना सानी

زندگانی تاویل تھے لیکن موت کے انتظار میں گزرے
جو بھی گزرے بڑے بھلی سانی آپکے انتظار میں گزرے
~ زرینہ سانی

zindagaanii taviil thii lekin maut ke intazaar mein guzarii
jo bhii guzarii burii bhalii Sani, aapke intazaar mein guzarii
~ Zarina Sani

Life was long, but was spent waiting for death.
However it was, it was spent waiting for you o Sani.

__________

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-15T09:06:00.001-08:00

मेरी दावत प् वो फ़रमाते हैं - लो और सुनो
तुमने देखा है कभी हम कहीं मेहमान गए?
~ रफ़अत

میرے دعوت پ وو فرماتے ہیں - لو اور سنو
تھمنے دیکھا ہے کبھی ہم کہیں مہمان گئے
~ رفعت

merii daavat p vo farmaate hain - lo aur suno
tumne dekhaa hai kabhii ham kahiin mehmaan gaye?
~ Rafat

On my invitation he says - Listen to you!
Have you ever seen me go anywhere as a guest?

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Book of the day

THE BASIC THOUGHT OF BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
By Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
English translation by G F Burhanpurkar

Edited by Axel Järvengren and Peter William-Olsson Berglin

First English edition published in 2003.

Eight revised edition 2009

Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai
2009 220 x 140 mm 32 pages

ISBN 978-81-88769-43-8 Paperback Rs. 20

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-14T11:34:00.001-08:00

काम क्रोध परहर पर निंदा
लब लोभ तज हो निचिंदा
~ आदि ग्रन्थ

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਰਹਰੁ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਾਜੀ ਹੋਹੁ ਨਿਚਿੰਦਾ
~ ਆਦਿ ਗਰੰਥ

kaam krodh par har par nindaa
lab lobh taj ho nichindaa
~ Aadi Granth

Sexual desire, anger, the desire to steal from others, slander,
Greed and possessiveness; give them all up and become carefree.

________

Book of the day

ANCIENT INDIAN LITERATURE
An Anthology of the best of Sanskrit, Prakrit,
Pali, Apabhramsha, Tamil and Kannada Literature
Translated into English
Edited by TRS Sharma, CK Seshadri & June Gaur
Indology
South Asian Studies
English
Set of 3 books
2008 250 x 160 mm 2125 pages
Deluxe Hardcover Edition US $ 25 for the set

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-12T21:59:00.001-08:00

हमेशा इम्तिहां का ग़म, हमेशा फ़िक्र लेक्चर की
ये कॉलेज की हसीनाएं न आशिक़ की, न शौहर की
~ हाशिम अज़ीमाबादी

ہمیشہ امتحاں کا غم ہمیشہ فکر لیکچر کی
یہ کالج کی حسیناےیں نہ عاشق کی نہ شہر کی
~ ہاشم عزیمبادی

hameshaa imtihaan kaa gham, hameshaa fikr lecture kii
ye college kii hasiinaayein na aashiq kii, na shauhar kii
~ Hashim Azimabadi

Always worried about exams, always concerned with lectures,
These college beauties belong to neither lover nor husband.

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Book of the day

HINDUSTAN AUR PAKISTAN KI BEHTARIN URDU HASYA-VYANGYA SHAAYARI
A Compilation of the Best Humorous Urdu Poetry from India and Pakistan
Compiled and edited by TN Raz
2009 220 x 140 mm 312 pages
Hardcover Rs. 395

ROZ EK SHER

2009-11-10T09:11:00.001-08:00

जो भले हैं वो बुरों को भी भला कहते हैं
न बुरा सुनते हैं अच्छे, न बुरा कहते हैं
~ ग़ालिब

جو بھلے ہیں وو بروں کو بھی بھلا کہتے ہیں
ن برا سنتے ہیں، ن اچّھے، ن برا کہتے ہیں
~ غالب

jo bhale hain, vo buron ko bhiii bhalaa kahte hain,
na buraa sunte hain acche, na buraa kahte hain
~ Ghalib

Those who are good, call even the bad ones good.
They neither listen to bad things, nor say bad things.

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Book of the day

THE BASIC THOUGHT OF BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
By Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
English translation by G F Burhanpurkar

Edited by Axel Järvengren and Peter William-Olsson Berglin

First English edition published in 2003.

Eight revised edition 2009

Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai
2009 220 x 140 mm 32 pages

978-81-88769-43-8 Paperback Rs. 20

On Svatantrya Divas

2009-08-17T13:22:00.001-07:00

NAMO VITARAGAYA

Jay Jinendra

वन्दे मातरम् Vande Mataram!

आज लपेट दो सारे झण्डे और रख दो इक कोने में
एक नया झण्डा रँगना है अपने रक्त सलोने में
आज लपेट दो सारे झण्डे और रख दो इक कोने में

यह झण्डा न इसका होगा न उसका कहलायेगा
जिसको भी है प्यार वतन से वही इसे उठायेगा
दुश्मन पर टूटेगा तो यह बिजली बनकर कड़केगा
अपनों पर छायेगा तो सुख का बादल बन जायेगा
आओ वक़्त गँवाओ ना आपस के रोने धोने में

आज लपेट दो सारे झण्डे और रख दो इक कोने में
एक नया झण्डा रँगना है अपने रक्त सलोने में
आज लपेट दो सारे झण्डे और रख दो इक कोने में
~ प्रेम धवन

aaj lapet do saare jhande aur rakh do ik kone mein
ek nayaa jhandaa rangnaa hai apne rakt salone mein
aaj lapet do saare jhande aur rakh do ik kone mein

yeh jhandaa na iskaa hai, na uskaa kahlaayegaa
jisko bhii hai pyaar vatan se vahii ise uthaayegaa
dushman par tuutegaa to yeh bijlii bankar kadkegaa
apnon par chhaayegaa to sukh kaa baadal ban jaayegaa
aao, vaqt ganvaao na aapas ke rone dhone mein

aaj lapet do saare jhande aur rakh do ik kone mein
ek nayaa jhandaa rangnaa hai apne rakt salone mein
aaj lapet do saare jhande aur rakh do ik kone mein
~ Prem Dhavan

Today, fold up all your flags and place them in a corner,
For we have to prepare a new flag, coloured by our blood.
Today, fold up all your flags and place them in a corner.

This flag will belong to neither this community nor that.
All those who love this nation will hold it aloft.
At the enemy, it will attack like a bolt of lightning,
But will turn into a cloud of bliss for our own people.
So come here, waste not your time in petty quarrel!

Today, fold up all your flags and place them in a corner,
For we have to prepare a new flag, coloured by our blood.
Today, fold up all your flags and place them in a corner.

ROZ EK SHER

2009-06-24T15:29:00.001-07:00

रो रहे हैं दोस्त मेरी लाश पे बेअख़्तियार
ये नहीं दरियाफ़्त करते किसने इनकी जान ली

ro rahe hain dost merii laash pe beakhtiyaar
ye nahiin dariyaaft karte kisne inkii jaan lii

My friends are crying helplessly over my dead body,
Instead of finding out who murdered me.

Sher contributed by Vijayalakshmi Modi

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Book of the day

HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN INDIA
A Cultural Psychiatry Retrospective
By Horacio Fabrega Jr.
Indian Medical Tradition, Vol. 10
2009 245 x 165 mm 743 pages
Hardcover Rs. 1695

ROZ EK SHER

2009-06-02T12:00:00.001-07:00

वक़्त के साथ बदलना तो बहुत आसाँ था
मुझसे हर लम्हा मुख़ातिब रही ग़ैरत मेरी
~ अमीर क़ज़लबाश

waqt ke saath badalnaa to bahut aasaan thaa
mujhse har har lamhaa mukhaatib rahii ghairat merii
~ Amir Qazalbash

Changing with the times was very easy
But each moment, I had to confront my pride

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Books of the day

HISTORY OF CIVILISATIONS OF CENTRAL ASIA

Rs. 1800 Vol. 1 The Dawn of Civilisation {Earliest Times - 700 BCE}

Rs. 1800 Vol. 2 The Development of Sedentary and Nomadic
Civilisation {700 BCE - 250 CE}

Rs. 1800 Vol. 3 The Crossroads of Civilisations {250 - 750 CE}

Rs. 3600 Vol. 4 The Achievements {750 - 1500 CE} (Set of 2 books)

Rs. 1800 Vol. 5 Development in Contrast {1501 - 1850 CE}
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Rs.10800 for the set. Postage free in India
========

ROZ EK SHER

2009-06-01T16:19:00.001-07:00

हाथों की लकीरों में ही जब न हो वजूद किसी का
जोड़ें भी तो जोड़ें तक़दीरें कोई कैसे?
- मुन्तज़िर

haathon kii lakiiron mein hii jab na ho vajuud kisii kaa
jodein bhii to jodein taqdiirein koii kaise?
- Muntazir

When destiny does not will it,
How can I connect our lives?

Sher contributed by Muntazir

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Book of the day

BUSINESS ETHICS
The Right Way to Riches
By Prof. Arthur Dobrin
Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay
First edition 2007
Third Revised edition 2009
220 x 140 mm 148 pages
978-81-88769-26-1 Paperback Rs. 200

ROZ EK SHER

2009-06-01T16:18:00.001-07:00

दिल की ज़िद इसलिये रख ली कि आ जाये क़रार
कल ये कुछ और कहेगा ये मुझे मालूम न था
~ आरज़ू लखनवी

dil kii zid isliye rakh lii thii ki aa jaaye qaraar
kal ye kuchh aur kahegaa ye mujhe maaluum na thaa
~ Arzu Lakhnavi

I had followed my heart's insistence, to get some respite.
I did not know that it would change its tune the next day

Sher contributed by Vijayalakshmi Modi

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Book of the day

BUSINESS ETHICS
The Right Way to Riches
By Prof. Arthur Dobrin
Published by Hindi Granth Karyalay
2009 220 x 140 mm 148 pages
978-81-88769-26-1 Paperback Rs. 200

ROZ EK SHER

2009-06-01T16:17:00.001-07:00

वो फ़िराक़ और वो विसाल कहाँ
वो शबो-रोज़ो-माहो-साल कहाँ
- ग़ालिब

vo firaaq aur vo visaal kahaan
vo shabo-rozo-maaho-saal kahaan
- Ghalib

Where is that separation, that coming together..
Where are those nights, days, months and years?

Sher contributed by Samyak Modi

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Book of the day

URDU - HINDI KOSH
A Dictionary of Urdu - Hindi, printed in Devanagari
Ed. by Acarya Ramacandra Varmma
First published in 1936
19th edition, 2007
Urdu
Hindi
Dictionary
Devanagari script
2007 220 mm x 140 mm 360 pages
Hardcover Rs. 150

ROZ EK SHER

2009-01-19T19:57:00.001-08:00

ओ मेरे अरबाब, क्या तारे नुमायां कर गये
पैदा हुए, बी.ए. किये, नौकर बने और मर गये
- इक़बाल

o mere arbaab, kyaa taare numaayaan kar gaye
paidaa huey, B.A. kiye, naukar bane aur mar gaye
- Iqbal

O my lord, what stars have you caused to appear!
They take birth, graduate, slave at a job and die.

Sher contributed by Man Mohan Das

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Book of the day

PARSHVACARITRAM: THE LIFE OF PARSHVA
By Acarya Gunabhadra
Sanskrit text + English translation
Ed. and translated into English by Prof Willem Bollée
Paperback
Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2009-01-17T19:06:00.001-08:00

तुम्हारे साथ रहकर
अक्सर मुझे लगा है
कि हम असमर्थताओं से नहीं
सम्भावनाओं से घिरे हैं,
हर दीवार में द्वार बन सकता है
और हर द्वार से पूरा का पूरा
पहाड़ गुज़र सकता है।

tumhaare saath rahkar
aksar mujhe lagaa hai
ki ham asamarthataaon se nahiin
sambhaavanaaon se ghire hain
har diivaar mein dvaar ban saktaa hai
aur har dvaar se puuraa kaa puraa
pahaad guzar saktaa hai

Living with you
I have often thought
that we are surrounded
not by incapabilities
but by possibilites.

A door can be built
through each wall
and through each door
an entire mountain can pass.

Poem contributed by Kirti Sandheliya

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Book of the day

MAHABHARATA OF VYASA
Sanskrit text + English translation
Eng. tr by M N Dutta
Edited with an Introduction by I C Sharma & O N Bimali
Set of 9 books
English
2008 250 x 190 mm 6000 pages in 9 volumes
Hardcover Rs. 7000

ROZ EK SHER

2009-01-12T00:40:00.001-08:00

यह कहाँ की दोस्ती है, जो बने हैं दोस्त नासेह
कोई चाराका होता, कोई ग़म गुसार होता
- ग़ालिब

ye kahaan kii dostii hai, jo bane hain dost naaseh
koii chaar'aakaar hotaa, koii gham gusaar hotaa
- Ghalib

What kind of friendship is this, when friends preach giving up love
There should have been some last remedy, someone sympathetic

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The first ever autobiography written in an Indian language!

ARDHAKATHANAKA
Autobiography
By Banarasidasa
Khadi boli + Modern Hindi translation
By Rohini Chowdhury
Hindi
2008 200 x 130 mm 228 pp
Paperback Rs. 175

ROZ EK SHER

2008-12-31T15:54:00.001-08:00

In memory of the innocent lives lost to terrorism

एटमों का ख़तरा है, रात भारी-भारी है
आज ये ज़मीं मेरी, कितने दुख की मारी है
- क़मर बरतर

atomon ka khataraa hai, raat bhaarii bhaarii hai
aaj ye zamiin merii, kitane dukh kii maarii hai
- Qamar Bartar

The night is heavy with the fear of atom bombs,
Today my motherland is engulfed in sadness

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Book of the day

THE FOUR VEDAS IN SIMPLE HINDI
--------------------------------------------------------

RGVEDA SAMHITA in 4 Volumes
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 Text with Hindi Translation
Ed. & tr. by Shriram Sharma & Bhagavati Sharma
2004 250 x 185 mm 432 pages
Hardcover Rs. 150

SAMAVEDA SAMHITA
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 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.

ROZ EK SHER and a quick note

2008-12-19T23:55:00.001-08:00

Why we cannot play cricket with Pakistan.

हुआ है हाथ गुलदस्ता हमारा
कि दाग़े-खूं बहुत हैं आस्तीन पर
-मीर तक़ी मीर

huaa hai haath guldastaa hamaaraa
ki daaghe-khuun bahut hain aastiin par
-Mir Taqi Mir

My hand looks like a bouquet
So much have I bled onto my sleeves

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Fondly
M

What can we, the people do: Svami Veda Bharati on how tackle Terrorism

2008-12-17T15:56:00.001-08:00

Svami Veda Bharati:

The answer to terrorism is to refuse to be terrorized.
___________________________________________

The streets of Mumbai are now full.

Leopold Café, next to the Iconic Taj Hotel, had suffered shocking violence. Within 24 hours of the ending of commando action the café opened as the owners and the Manager said, "we cannot give to the terrorists the satisfaction that they have succeeded".

A nine year old girl heard of the attacks and was terrified, suffering from shock and fever.

Her father brought her to Leopold Café to light a candle.

A small crowd gathered beaming and smiling. She lit the candle and smiled.

The people from the crowd patted her on the back.

She went home free of shock and fear, with a smile on her face.

This is the answer to terrorism but it requires resilience of mind and spiritual strength.

This is the mood all over India at this time.

ROZ EK SHER

2008-12-16T09:55:00.001-08:00

नहीं कि मुझको क़यामत का एतिक़ाद नहीं
शब-ए-फ़िराक़ से रोज़-ए-जज़ा ज़्यादा नहीं
-ग़ालिब

nahiin ki mujhko qayaamat kaa etiqaad nahiin
shab-e-firaaq se roz-e-jazaa zyaadaa nahiin
-Ghalib

It is not that I do not believe in the Day of Judgment
But the night of separation is no less (painful) than the Day of
Judgment

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Book of the day

ASHVAGOSHA
The Awakening of Faith
Translated by Timothy Richard
M
2005 Dy. 116 pages
Hardcover Rs. 225

ROZ EK SHER

2008-12-15T15:08:00.001-08:00

नयी नयी आँखें हों तो हर मंज़र अच्छा लगता है
कुछ दिन शहर में घूमे लेकिन अब घर अच्छा लगता है
-निदा फ़ाज़ली

nayii nayii aankhen hon to har manzar achhaa lagtaa hai
kucch din shahr mein ghuume lekin ab ghar acchaa lagtaa hai
- Nida Fazli

When seen with fresh eyes, every view looks beautiful
I enjoyed visiting the City, but now I want to go home

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Book of the day

THE ASRAMA SYSTEM
The History and Hermeneutics of a Religious Institution
By Prof Dr Patrick Olivelle
M
2004 Ro. 287 pages
Hardcover Rs. 450

ROZ EK SHER

2008-12-08T11:41:00.001-08:00

आँखों में कुछ नमी सी है माज़ी की यादगार
गुज़रा था इस मक़ाम से इक कारवां कभी
-इक़बाल

aankhon mein kuchh namii sii hai maazii kii yaadgaar
guzaraa thaa is maqaam se ik caaravaan kabhii
-Iqbal

My eyes are wet at the memories of the past
There once passed a caravan through this place

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Book of the day

DHYANASHATAKA
Prakrit text + Hindi translation
By Jinabhadragani Kshamashramana
Hindi translation by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Edited by Manish Modi
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 11
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2009 220 x 140 mm 32 pages
ISBN 978-81-88769-21-6 Paperback

Terrorist attack on Mumbai

2008-12-04T11:36:00.001-08:00

Learned friends,
Jay Jinendra

It is horrible, this dastardly terrorist attack by Pakistan-trained terrorists on Mumbai.

The terrorists are clearly familiar with the city of Mumbai and seem to know exactly what they are doing.

The tragedy of modern civilisation is that the terrorist can slip through the most diligent of check posts.

Constant vigilance, a clear cut policy on combating terrorism and a strong and decisive legal system could be possible deterrents to terrorist attacks. But our country lacks these.

Heartbreaking to see my city in flames.

My immediate family is safe for now, but how safe are we if our beloved city is under such a deadly terrorist attack?

I hope the Government takes firm steps and comes down very hard on terrorism. The terrorists have shown that they deserve no mercy. None
should be wasted on them.

And I pray that political parties do not use this attack on Indians as a way to garner more votes and create hatred between various communities in India.

What we Indians need to do in times like this is to come together, trust each other and act in the best interests of the nation.

Jay Hind
Vande Mataram

M

ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-28T11:08:00.001-08:00

ज़मीन वालों के दुःख से जो था ख़ाली
वो नग़्मा किस तरह इल्हाम ठहरा
- ताज भोपाली

zamiin vaalon ke dukh se jo thaa khaalii
vo naghmaa kis tarah ilhaam thahraa
- Taj Bhopali

That which was bereft of the pain of the dwellers of Earth
How could that song be considered a message from god

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Book of the day

RGVEDA
Mandalas 3, 4 and 5
Sanskrit text + Hindi poetic translation and gloss
By Govind Chandra Pandey
2008 220 x 145 mm 1065 pages
Hardcover Rs. 800

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ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-18T17:36:00.001-08:00

जो रँग भर दो, उसी रँग में नज़र आये
यह ज़िन्दगी न हुई, काँच का गिलास हुआ
-शाहिद कबीर

jo rang bhar do, usii rang mein nazar aaye
yah zindagii na huii, kaanch kaa gilaas huaa
-Shahid Kabir

It will take on whichever colour you add
As if life were a cup of glass!

NB 'kaanch kaa gilaas' is extremely difficult to translate for those who are not familiar with Hindi - Urdu. For literally, it would mean a cup made out of glass. For in India, a tall cup, used for drinking water, milk and lassi, is known as a glass. It is usually made out of steel, but it is still referred to as glass. This is why you would go to roadside stalls in India and find 'ganne kaa ras', sugarcane juice, sold by the glass!

(Rupert, maybe you could explain the Indian usage of the word 'glass' for your forthcoming seminar - Chutneyfying English)

ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-15T22:18:00.001-08:00

अंग्रेज़ों ने अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ाकर प्रजा बनाई
अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ाकर अब हम राजा बना रहे है ।
-रघुवीर सहाय

angrezon ne angrezi padhaakar prajaa banaaii
angrezii padhaakar ab hum raajaa banaa rahe hain
-Raghuvir Sahai

The English taught English and created a class of subjects
Now we teach English and create rulers

Sher contributed by Prof Rupert Snell

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Book of the day

Illustrated KATHA-SARITSAGARA
Hindi translation of selected stories from the Katha-Saritsagara
Original text by
Somadeva Bhatta
Hindi translation by SC Sharma
Illustrations by Vivek Kaushik
Set of two books
Hindi
2006 220 x 140 mm 488 pages
Hardcover Rs. 500

ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-14T09:49:00.001-08:00

थी बेनमक मेरी ही ज़बां वरना सच है ये
नमकीन पानियों में ग़ज़ब की मिठास है
-हकीम मंज़ूर

thii benamak merii hii zabaan varnaa sach hai ye
namkiin paaniyon mein ghazab kii mithaas hai
-Hakim Manzoor

My tongue lacked the taste buds, for the truth is that
The saltiest waters taste the sweetest

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Book of the day

SRIRAMACARITABDHIRATNA
A Sanskrit Ramayana composed in the 19th Century
By Nityananda Shastri
With an English translation
By Satyavrat Shastri
Sanskrit text + English translation
2005 220 x 145 mm 441 pages
Deluxe Hardcover Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-13T10:00:00.000-08:00

ख़ुदा में शक हो तो हो मौत में नहीं कोई शक
मुशाहदे में कहीं एहतिमाल होता है?
-यास युगाना

khudaa mein shak ho to ho maut mein nahiin koii shak
mushaahade mein kahiin ehtimaal hotaa hai
-Yas Yagana

Even if one may doubt the existence of god, one does not doubt death
Does anyone doubt what one has observed?
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Book of the day
PAVANAPUTRA
Novelised biography of Hanuman in Hindi
By Dr. Bhagavatisharan Mishra
R
2004 220 x 145 mm 360 pp
Hardcover Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-11-11T23:34:00.001-08:00

नयी तहज़ीब में दिक़्क़त ज़ियादा तो नहीं है
मज़ाहिब रहते हैं क़ायम, फक़त ईमान जाता है
-अकबर इलाहाबादी

nayii tahziib mein diqqat ziyaadaa to nahiin hotii
mazaahib rahte hain qaaim, faqat iimaan jaataa hai
-Akbar Allahabadi

Modern culture does not brook many inconveniences
Faiths exist, but conscience disappears

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Book of the day

PAVANAPUTRA
Novelised biography of Hanuman in Hindi
By Dr. Bhagavatisharan Mishra
R
2004 220 x 145 mm 360 pp
Hardcover Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER [For the Indian cricket team, who wallopped the Aussies 2 - 0 in the four test series]

2008-11-10T23:51:00.001-08:00

Dear friends,
Jay Jinendra

Hearty congratulations to the Indian cricket team, for thumping the Aussies 2 - nil in the recently concluded test series.

The big 5 - Sachin, Rahul, Saurav, Laxman and Kumble fought well. Very good batting from Gautam Gambhir, Laxman, Sachin and Veeru, exceptional bowling from Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan, competent bowling from Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh and ice cool leadership from Mahendra Singh Dhoni ensured that India thrashed the Aussies soundly.

A deserving win, worthy of grand celebration. Well played, brothers.
M

इक अदा मस्ताना सर से पांव तक छाई हुई
उफ़ तेरी काफ़िर जवानी जोश पर आई हुई
-दाग़ देहलवी

ik adaa mastaanaa sar se paanv tak chhaaii huii
uf terii kaafir javaanii josh par aaii huii
-Dagh Dehlavi

An air of insouciance pervades from head to foot
Oh, your stunning youth is at its height

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-30T14:07:00.001-07:00

ख़ुदी ख़ुद पर्दा है दीदार के लिये
वरना कोई नक़ाब नहीं यार के लिये

khudii khud pardaa hai diidaar ke liye
varnaa koii naqaab nahiin yaar ke liye

Pride is the impediment against seeing the beloved
Else, there is no veil for the lover

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

B H A R A T I Y A D A R S H A N
By Dr. Radhakrishnan
First published in 1922 as "Indian Philosophy"
Hindi translation by Dr. Nandakishor Gobhil
Set of 2 books
Hindi
2004 226 x 148 mm 1296 pages
Hardcover Rs. 700

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-25T08:04:00.001-07:00

दिल भी तेरे ही ढंग सीखा है
आन में कुछ है, आन में कुछ है
-मीर दर्द

dil bhii tere hii dhang siikhaa hai
aan mein kucch hai, aan mein kucch hai
-Mir Dard

My heart has imbibed your style
It keeps changing from moment to moment
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Book of the day
B H A R A T I Y A D A R S H A N By Dr. Radhakrishnan
First published in 1922 as "Indian Philosophy"
Hindi translation by Dr. Nandakishor Gobhil
Set of 2 books
Hindi
2004 226 x 148 mm 1296 pages
Hardcover Rs. 700

To read a brief review, please go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hindibooks/message/73

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-24T09:41:00.001-07:00

हम बन्द किया आँख तसव्वुर में पड़े हैं
ऐसे में कोई छ्म से आ जाये तो क्या हो
-रियाज़ ख़ैराबादी

hum band kiye aankh tasavvur mein pade hain
aise mein koii chham se aa jaaye to kyaa ho
-Riyaz Khairabadi

As I lie down, eyes closed, lost in fantasies
What would happen if someone steps into them?

NB The translation struggles to capture the delicacy of the wording of
the original. "Chham" is an onomatopoeic word, denoting the melodious
sound of the paayal, worn by Indian women. The phrase "Chham se"
denotes suddenness and unexpectedness. Read the original couplet and
appreciate the romantic imagery of the poet. Picture yourself
stretched out, eyes closed, lost in your dreams. Then, your beloved
enters the dream. What would happen? Riyaz Khairabadi is a poet after
my heart!

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Book of the day

PLANT LIVES
Borderline Beings in Indian Traditions
By Ellison Banks Findly
2008 220 x 150 mm 617 pp + 17 colour plates on art paper
Hardcover Rs. 1095

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-20T21:31:00.001-07:00

कहूँ किस से मैं कि क्या है, शबे-ग़म बुरी बला है
मुझे क्या बुरा था मरना, अगर एक बार होता
-ग़ालिब

kahuun kis se main ki kyaa hai, shabe gham burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa marnaa, agar ek baar hotaa
-Ghalib

What can I say to anyone, the night of separation is terrible
I would not mind death, if I did not have to die over and over

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 23

JAINISM: AN ETERNAL PILGRIMAGE
By Bal Patil
Edited by Manish Modi and Tony Whittington
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-34-6 220 x 140 mm 102 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-19T22:01:00.001-07:00

ख़ुद को पढ़ता हूँ छोड़ देता हूँ
इक वरक़ रोज़ मोड़ देता हूँ
-ताहिर फ़राज़

khud ko padhtaa huun chhod detaa huun
ik waraq roz mod detaa huun
-Tahir Faraz

I read myself each day, and give it up
I turn a page each day
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Book of the day
DARASHUKOH (Hindi)
Novelised Biography of the Mughal prince Darashukoh
By Mevaram
First Edition 2008
220 x 145 mm 868 pp
Hardcover Rs. 600

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-17T10:45:00.001-07:00

जो पुल बनायेंगे
--------------------

जो पुल बनायेंगे
वे अनिवार्यतः
पीछे रह जायेंगे ।

सेनाएँ हो जायेंगी पार
मारे जायेंगे रावण
जयी होंगे राम;
जो निर्माता रहे
इतिहास में
बन्दर कहलायेंगे
-अज्ञेय

ON BUILDING BRIDGES
-------------------------------------

Those who build bridges
Will inevitably
Be left behind.
The armies will cross over
The Ravanas will die in battle
The Ramas be acclaimed as victors:
The builders
Will be known to history
As monkeys.
-Ajneya

Original Hindi Poem and English translation by Satchidanand Hiranand
Vatsyayan 'Ajneya'
Contributed by Dr Rupert Snell

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-17T10:42:00.001-07:00

आपको मैंने निगाहों में बसा रखा है
आईना छोड़िये आईने में क्या रखा है
-हिना तैमूरी

aapko maine nigaahon mein basaa rakhaa hai
aaiinaa chhodiye aaiine mein kyaa rakhaa hai
-Hina Taimuri

I have ensconced you in my gaze
Forget the mirror, it has nothing

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Book of the day

GHAZAL 2000
Dhuup January Ki, Phool December Ke
Amir Khsuro - Bashir Badr
Collection of Urdu Shers in Hindi
Compiled by Bashir Badr
2006 220 x 140 mm 144 pages
Paperback Rs. 65

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-16T14:31:00.001-07:00

ख़ुदा की इतनी बड़ी कायनात में मैंने
बस एक शख़्स को चाहा मुझे वो ही ना मिला
-बशीर बद्र

khudaa kii itnii badii kaayanaat mein maine
bas ke shakhs ko chaahaa mujhe vo hii na milaa
-Bashir Badr

In this whole wide world, I loved
Only one person, but could not get her

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Book of the day

THE ASSEMBLY OF LISTENERS
Jains in Society
Ed. by Michael Carrithers and Caroline Humphrey
1999 228 x 152 mm 344 pages
Hardcover US $ 99

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-14T11:38:00.001-07:00

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!

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Book of the day

BHARAT JÑANA KOSH
An Encyclopedia of India
Hindi
Set of 6 books
Ed. by Indu Ramchandani & Others
2002 255 x 180 mm 3000 pp (approx.)
Paperback Rs. 3000 for the set

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ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-14T11:37:00.001-07:00

मंज़र इक बलन्दी पर और हम बना सकते
अर्श से परे होता काश के मकान अपना
-ग़ालिब

manzar ik balandii par aur hum banaa sakte,
arsh se pare hotaa, kaash ke makaan apnaa.
-Ghalib

I could have created another vista on the heavens
Had my house been away from the sky

Sher contributed by Sushant Agarwal

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Book of the day

MRITYUNJAY (Hindi)
Landmark Marathi Novel based on Mahabharata's Karna
By Shivaji Savant
Hindi translation by Om Shivraj
First Edition 1974
Thirty-fifth Edition 2008
220 x 145 mm 700 pp
Hardcover Rs. 425

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-08T16:54:00.001-07:00

त्यागाय श्रेयते वित्तमवित्तः संचिनोति यः
स्वशरीरं स पङ्केन स्नास्यामीति विलिंपति
-आचार्य पूज्यपाद

tyaagaaya shreyate vittamavittah sancinoti yah
svashariiram sa panken snaasyaamiiti vilimpati
-Acarya Pujyapada

He who hoards wealth in order to give it away
Is smearing his body with dirt before bathing

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Book of the day

ISHTOPADESHA
Sanskrit text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Pujyapada
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 14
Hindi translation by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Ed. by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007
215 x 140 mm 24 pp
978-81-88769-23-0 Paperback Rs. 20

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-07T08:15:00.001-07:00

ये कहकर सितमगर ने ज़ुल्फ़ों को झटका
बहुत दिन से दुनिया परीशां नहीं है
-साहिल

ye kahkar sitamgar ne zulfon ko jhatkaa
bahut din se duniyaa pariishaan nahiin hai
-Sahil

The beloved scattered her tresses saying
The world has been calm for too many days

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Book of the day

GULHA-E-PARIISHAAN
A Bouquet of 4000 Urdu Shers
Ed. by Khurshid Nabi Abbasi
2005 220 x 140 mm 459 pp
Hardcover Rs. 250

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-03T18:08:00.001-07:00

किसी की राह में दहलीज़ पर दिये ना रखो
किवाड़ सूखी हुई लकड़ियों के होते हैं
-बशीर बद्र्

kisii kii raah me dahliiz par diye naa rakho
kivaad suukhii huii lakdiyon ke hote hain
-Bashir Badr

Don't put a lamp on your doorstep, lighting the path for someone
For doors are made of dry wood

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Book of the day

MAXIMUM CITY: BOMBAY LOST AND FOUND
By Suketu Mehta
English
2006 195 x 125 mm 585 pp
Paperback Rs. 399

ROZ EK SHER

2008-10-03T09:47:00.001-07:00

मैंने बातों में उलझाये रक्खा है बच्चे को अभी
काश जल्दी से गुज़र जाये खिलौने वाला
-शाकिर

maine baaton mein uljhaaye rakkhaa hai bacche ko abhii
kaash jaldii se guzar jaaye khilaune vaalaa
-Shakir

I have distracted my child for the moment
I hope the toy seller goes away quickly

Sher contributed by Zaidi

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Book of the day

MAHANAGAR: BAMBAI KI TALASH
By Suketu Mehta
Hindi translation of the English original "Maximum City: Bombay Lost
and Found"
Hindi translation by Yogendra Kumar
2006 210 x 140 mm 666 pp
Paperback Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-28T10:00:00.001-07:00

सूरत बुरी है न सीरत बुरी है
बुरा है वही जिसकी नियत बुरी है

suurat burii hai na siirat burii hai
buraa hai vahii jiskii niyat burii hai

Neither looks nor nature make a person bad
It is only the bad-intentioned one who is bad

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

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

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-25T09:59:00.001-07:00

हुई तवक़्क़ो जिनसे ख़स्तगी की दाद पाने की
वो हमसे भी ज़्यादा ख़स्ता-ए-तेग़-सितम निकले
-ग़ालिब

Huii tavaqqo jinse khastagii kii daad paane kii,
vo humse bhii zyaadaa khastaa-e-tegh-e-sitam nikale.
-Ghalib

Those from whom I desired sympathy for my woes
turned out to be in an even more woeful state than I.

Sher contributed and translated by Sushant Agarwal

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Book of the day

CATALOGUE OF THE JAIN MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY
in three volumes
English
With Introduction, Bibliography, Appendices, Indices and Colour
Plates
By Prof Dr Nalini Balbir, Dr Kanhaiyalal Sheth, Dr 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 for the set

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-22T20:24:00.001-07:00

हुजूमे-ग़म फ़ितरत मेरी बदल न सकी
मैं क्या करूँ मुझे आदत है मुस्कुराने की

hujuume-gham fitarat merii badal na sakii
main kyaa karuun mujhe aadat hai muskuraane kii

Immense grief could not change my nature
What can I do, I have a habit of smiling

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

NAVA SMARANA: NINE SACRED RECITATIONS OF JAINISM
Sanskrit / Prakrit text + English translation
By Vinod Kapashi
Edited by Signe Kirde
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007.
ISBN 978-81-88769-05-6
Rs. 800

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-18T12:55:00.001-07:00

ज़फ़र, इसमें समझ कर पाँव रखना
मुहब्बत एक बहर-ए-बेकरां है
-बहादुरशाह ज़फ़र

Zafar, ismein samajh kar paanv rakhnaa
muhabbat ek behr-e-bekaraan hai
-Bahadurshah Zafar

O Zafar, step into it carefully
Love is an ocean of limitless depths
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Book of the day

SATRANG
Urdu poetry in Hindi
A Bouquet of Urdu poetry by 7 of its most celebrated poets
Collected by Kamal Nasim
2007 220 x 140 mm 119 pp
Paperback Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-17T13:02:00.001-07:00

अगर तक़दीर में होतीं बहारें सेहने-गुलशन की
तो फ़सले-गुल में क्यों बरबाद मेरा आशियां होता

agar taqdiir mein hotiin bahaarein sehan-e-gulshan kii
to fasal-e-gul mein kyun barbaad meraa aashiyaan hotaa

Had I been meant to enjoy blossoming flowers in my courtyard
Then why would the crop of flowers have destroyed my home?

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
English
Volume 1 - 3. (2005 - 2007)
Edited by Dr. Peter Fluegel
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
978-81-88769-36-0
Rs. 600

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-16T12:29:00.001-07:00

खुदाया मुझे ज़िन्दगी चाहिये
अन्धेरों में हूँ रौशनी चाहिये
तमन्ना नहीं सारा गुलशन मिले
के बस प्यार की एक कली चाहिये
-प्रेम धवन

khudaayaa mujhe zindagii chaahiye
andheron mein huun raushnii chaahiye
tamannaa nahiin saaraa gulshan mile
ke bas pyaar kii ek kalii chaahiye
-Prem Dhavan

O God, I want life.
I am in darkness, I want light.
I desire not an entire garden
A bud of love is all I ask for

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 26

PARSVACARITRAM: THE LIFE OF PARSVA
Sanskrit text + English translation
Sanskrit text by Acarya Gunabhadra
Critically edited with an English translation
By Prof Dr Willem Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-35-3
Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-15T10:21:00.001-07:00

वो दिल की ताज़गी थी ये दिल की अफ़सुर्दगी
बाग़े-जहां में ख़िज़ाँ क्या बहार क्या

vo dil kii taazagii thii ye dil kii afsurdagii
baaghe-jahaan mein khizaan kyaa bahaar kyaa

One is freshness of the heart, one its staleness
In the garden of life, autumn and spring are alike

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 23

JAINISM: AN ETERNAL PILGRIMAGE
By Bal Patil
Edited by Manish Modi and Tony Whittington
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-34-6 220 x 140 mm 102 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-12T10:19:00.001-07:00

गुल हँसे जब रात भर रोई शबनम
हँसी नहीं है हसीनों का मुस्कुरा जाना

gul hanse jab raat bhar roii shabnam
hansii nahiin hai hasiinon kaa muskuraa jaanaa

Flowers blossom only after the dew has cried all night
Getting the beauteous ones to smile is no laughing matter

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 6
ATTHAPAHUDA
Prakrit text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Kundakunda
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Edited by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-15-5
Rs. 120

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-11T09:42:00.001-07:00

मसरूर निगाहों को काँटा भी गुलिस्तां है
मायूस निगाहों में गुलशन भी है वीराना

masruur nigaahon ko kaantaa bhii gulistaan hai
maayuus nigaahon mein gulshan bhii hai viiraanaa

When the beholder is delighted, even a thorn appears to be a pleasure glade
When the beholder is melancholy, even spring in its blossom appears forlorn

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9

PARAMATMAPRAKASA
Apabhramsha text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Joindu
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Edited by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007.
ISBN 978-81-88769-09-4
Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-10T13:18:00.001-07:00

अय शमा तेरी क़िस्मत! मेहफ़िल में जब जली तू
नज़राना लेके आया परवाना ज़िन्दगी का

aye shamaa terii qismat! mehfil mein jab jalii tuu
nazraanaa leke aayaa parvaanaa zindagii kaa

Oh candle, your fate! Whenever you were lit
A moth bestowed upon you the gift of his life

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 6
ATTHAPAHUDA
Prakrit text + Hindi translation
By Acarya Kundakunda
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Edited by Manish Modi
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-15-5
Rs. 120

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-10T13:16:00.001-07:00

तर झरसी ऊपर गरी कज्जल जल छिरकाइ
पिय पाती बिन हीं लिखी बाँची बिरह बलाइ
-बिहारी

tar jharsii uupar garii kajjal jal chhirakaai
piya paatii bin hiin likhii baanchii birah balaai
-Bihari

Heat-singed below, and tinged above with tearful stains:
He reads her note's unwritten tale of parting's pains.

Bihari Satsai, trans. Rupert Snell

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Book of the day

BIHARIDAS KI SATSAI
Poetry of Bihari
Critically Edited by Lakshmidhar Malaviya
With Detailed Introduction, text in Devanagari and Nastaliq,
5 commentaries, exhaustive linguistic & poetic analysis
Hindi
Set of 3 books
2008 250 x 190 mm 940 pp in 3 vols.
Deluxe hardcover edition Rs. 1500 per set

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-09T11:41:00.001-07:00

ख़ुदा दुश्मनों को न वह कुछ दिखावे
जो कुछ दोस्त अपने से हम देखते है
-मिर्ज़ा रफी सौदा

khudaa dushmano ko na vah kuchh dikhaave
jo kuchh dost apne se hum dekhte hain
-Mirza Rafi Sauda

Let not even my enemies have to see
What my own friends show me

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Book of the day

JAINENDRA SIDDHANTA KOSHA
An Encyclopaedia of Jainism with Quotations and Citations from
Original texts in Prakrit and Sanskrit, all translated into Hindi
Edited and Compiled by Jinendra Varni
Set of 5 books
Hindi
2003 270 x 185 mm 2608 pp + many line drawings
Hardcover Rs. 970

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-02T23:19:00.001-07:00

इश्क़ की राहों में ये ज़माना
हिज्र के काँटे बोता क्यों है
-इनायत ख़ान परदेसी

ishq kii raahon mein ye zamaanaa
hijr ke kaante botaa kyun hai
-Inayat Khan Pardesi

Why are the streets of love
Strewn with the thorns of separation?

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Book of the day

Illustrated BHAGAVATI SUTRA (Prakrit-Hindi-English)
VYAKHYA PRAJNAPTI
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and a glossary
Ed. by Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
28 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
Set of two books
Hardcover Rs. 1200

ROZ EK SHER

2008-09-01T22:24:00.001-07:00

कुछ तो मजबूरियाँ रही होंगी
यूं कोई बेवफ़ा नहीं होता
-बशीर बद्र्

kucch to majbuuriyaan rahii hongii
yuun koii bevafaa nahiin hotaa

-Bashir Badr

There must have been some compelling reasons
No one breaches trust just like that

ROZ EK SHER

2008-08-30T09:24:00.001-07:00

मिरे रास्तों में उजाला रहा
दिये उसकी आँखों के जलते रहे
-बशीर बद्र

mire raaston mein ujala raha
diye uski aankhon ke jalte rahe
-Bashir Badr

My path was illuminated
Her eyes lit the way

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 1

Jaina Studies: Their Present State and Future Tasks
By Prof Dr Ludwig Alsdorf
English tr. by Bal Patil
Edited by Prof Dr Willem B. Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2006.
ISBN 978-81-88769-13-1
Rs. 395

ROZ EK SHER

2008-08-25T11:47:00.000-07:00

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 meetings fail to captivate the heart
These unplanned meetings are so beautiful!

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Book of the day

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 23

Jainism: An Eternal Pilgrimage
By Bal Patil
Edited by Manish Modi and Tony Whittington
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-34-6 220 x 140 mm 102 pp
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 300

ROZ EK SHER

2008-08-23T22:37:00.000-07:00

वह चाँदनी का बदन खुशबुओं का साया है
बहुत अज़ीज़ हमें है मगर पराया है
-बशीर बद्र्

vah chaandnii kaa badan khushbuon kaa saayaa hai
bahut aziiz hamein hai magar paraayaa hai
-Bashir Badr

She is as moonlight, fragrance clings to her
She is very dear to me, but not mine.

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Book of the day

NAVA SMARANA
Nine Sacred Recitations of Jainism
By Vinod Kapashi
Ed. by Signe Kirde
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007
290 x 220 mm 231 pp + 16 art plates in full colour
978-81-88769-05-6 Hardcover Rs. 800

ROZ EK SHER

2008-08-12T13:38:00.001-07:00

इश्क़ ने ग़ालिब हमको निकम्मा कर दिया
वर्ना हम भी आदमी थे कुछ काम के
-ग़ालिब

ishq ne Ghalib humko nikammaa kar diyaa
varnaa hum bhii aadmii the kuchh kaam ke
-Ghalib

1st meaning
O Ghalib, love has rendered me useless
Else, I was a man of worth

2nd meaning
They say that Ghalib, love has made you useless
Was I of any use before!

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Book of the day

PARSHVACARITRAM: THE LIFE OF PARSHVA
Sanskrit text + English translation
Sanskrit text by Acarya Gunabhadra
Critically edited with an English translation
By Prof. Dr. Willem Bollée
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 26
First Edition 2008 260 x 195 mm 46 pp
Paperback Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER For Eva and Jigme Tenzin on their second wedding anniversary

2008-08-11T13:28:00.001-07:00

गुनाह गर है यह इश्क़ यारो, तो फिर यह इतना हसीं गुनाह है
कि एक काफ़िर सनम की खातिर, मैं यह गुनाह बार-बार कर लूँ
-प्रेम धवन

gunaah gar hai yah ishq yaaro, to phir yah itnaa hasiin gunaah hai
ki ek kaafir sanam kii khaatir, main yah gunaah baar-baar kar luun
-Prem Dhavan

If love be a crime, it is such a beautiful crime
That for my disbelieving beloved, I would commit it again and again

________

Book of the day

RENDERINGS FROM GHALIB
Urdu + English translation
Choice Urdu ghazals by Ghalib
With English translation by
Prema Johari
1996 220 x 140 mm 63 pp
Hardcover Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2008-08-05T15:45:00.001-07:00

घर से मस्जिद है बहुत दूर चलो यूँ कर लें
किसी रोते हुए बच्चे को हँसाया जाए
-निदा फ़ाज़ली

ghar se masjid hai bahut duur chalo yun kar lein
kise rote hue bacche ko hansaya jaye
-Nida Fazli

Since the mosque is very far, let us do this:
Bring laughter to a crying child

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Book of the day

GOOD FOR BUSINESS: ETHICS IN THE MARKETPLACE
By Prof. Arthur B. Dobrin
ISBN 978-81-88769-08-7
2006 Paperback Rs. 250

ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-24T11:27:00.001-07:00

ऐ चमन वालो! चमन से यूं गुज़रना चाहिये
कि बाग़बान भी ख़ुश रहे, राज़ी रहे सय्याद भी

aye chaman vaalo! chaman se yuun guzarnaa chaahiye
ki baaghbaan bhii khush rahe raazi rahe saiyaad bhii

O residents of the garden, live your life in such a manner
That both, the gardener and the hunter are pleased

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

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Book of the day

Pārśvacaritram: The Life of Pārśva
Sanskrit text + English translation
Sanskrit text by Ācārya Gunabhadra
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 26
Critically edited with an English translation
By Prof Dr Willem Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-35-3
Rs. 60

ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-23T08:24:00.001-07:00

आँख खोलते ही तसव्वुर यार का रूपोश था
फिर वही मैं था वही दरियाए-ग़म का जोश था

aankh kholte hii tasavvur yaar kaa ruuposh thaa
phir vahii main thaa vahii dariyaae-gham kaa josh thaa

As soon as I opened my eyes, my beloved disappeared
And I was lonely, engulfed in the same river of misery

[The poet had been dreaming about his beloved. As soon as he woke up, he found that she had vanished. Hence the misery.]

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi

___________

Book of the day

Pārśvacaritram: The Life of Pārśva
Sanskrit text + English translation
Sanskrit text by Ācārya Gunabhadra
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 26
Critically edited with an English translation
By Prof Dr Willem Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
ISBN 978-81-88769-35-3
Rs. 60

Fwd: ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-22T16:08:00.001-07:00

यह आईना मुझे किस रुख़ पङ़ा नज़र आया
मैं अपनी उम्र से कितना बङ़ा नज़र आया
-रऊफ़ अमीर

یہ آئینہ مجھے کس رخ پڑا نظر آیا
میں اپنی عمر سے کتنا بڑا نظر آیا
- رؤف امیر -

yah aaiinaa mujhe kis rukh padaa nazar aayaa
main apanii umr se kitanaa badaa nazar aayaa
-Rauf Amir

From whatever position I look at this mirror
I look so much older than my age

Sher contributed and translated by Bill Howard "Faanuus"

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Book of the day

JAINA STUDIES: THEIR PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE TASKS
By Prof Dr Ludwig Alsdorf
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 1
English tr. by Bal Patil
Edited by Prof Dr Willem B. Bollée
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2006.
ISBN 978-81-88769-13-1
Rs. 395

ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-14T15:40:00.001-07:00

भगवान तो बस चौदह बरस घर से रहे दूर
अपने लिये बनबास की मीआद बहुत थी
-ज़फ़र गोरखपुरी

bhagavaan to bas chaudah baras ghar se rahe duur
apne liye banbaas ki miyaad bahut thii
-Zafar Gorakhpuri

The Lord only had to stay away from home for fourteen years
My period in the wilderness is far longer

[This sher refers to Lord Rama, who was asked to stay away from home for 14 years, in order to allow his younger brother to rule in his
place.]

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T H E S T O R Y O F P A E S I
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

2008-07-13T09:50:00.001-07:00

कुछ है ख़बर तुझे भी कि उठ-उठ के रात को
आशिक़ तेरी गली में कई बार हो गया
तुम ने तो एक दिन भी न इधर गुज़र किया
हम ने ही इस जहान से आख़िर सफ़र किया
-ख़्वाजा मीर दर्द

kuchh hai khabar tujhe bhii ki uth-uth ke raat ko
aashiq terii galii mein kaii baar ho gayaa
tum ne to ek din bhii na idhar guzar kiyaa
hum ne hii is jahaan se aakhir safar kiyaa
-Khwaja Mir Dard

Do you know that I kept waking up all night
Walking down to the street where you live
Not a single day did you pass this way
Finally, I have bid goodbye to this world
__________
THE LIFE AND STORIES OF THE JAINA SAVIOUR PARSHVANATHA
An English translation of Acarya Bhavadeva's PARSHVANATHACARITRAM
By Prof Maurice Bloomfield
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 15
First published in 1919
Second Edition 2008 230 x 145 mm 264 pp
Hardcover Rs. 700

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ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-10T09:34:00.001-07:00

एकै साधे सब सधै, सब साधे सब जाइ
जो तूं सींचै मूल को, फूलै फलै अघाइ
-कबीर

ekai saadhe sab sadhai sab saadhe sab jaai
jo tuu siinche muul ko phuulai phalai aghaai
-Kabir

If you aim for one, you attain it all, if you aim for all, you attain none
If you water the roots, the entire tree will flourish
_____________
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 3

Ratnakaranda Śrāvakācāra
By Ācārya Samantabhadra
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Preface by Paul Dundas
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007.
ISBN 978-81-88769-04-9
Rs. 40

ROZ EK SHER

2008-07-08T10:19:00.001-07:00

गुल चढ़ायेंगे लहद पर जिनसे यह उम्मीद थी
वो भी पत्थर रख गये अफ़सोस दफ़नाने के बाद

gul chadhaayenge lahad par jinse yah ummiid thii
vo bhii patthar rakh gaye afsos dafnaane ke baad

Those expected to bring flowers to my grave
Unfortunately, even they placed stones [on my coffin] after burying me

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
_____________
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 3

Ratnakaranda Śrāvakācāra
By Ācārya Samantabhadra
Hindi tr. by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Preface by Paul Dundas
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2007.
ISBN 978-81-88769-04-9
Rs. 40

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-30T11:29:00.001-07:00

निसबते हुस्न सदा दिल पे ठनी रहती है
अरे तुम तो हो नादां, सदा किसकी बनी रहती है

nisbate husn sadaa dil pe thanii rahatii hai
arey tum to ho naadaan, sadaa kiskii banii rahatii hai

You are constantly comparing your beauty with others'
You are so naive! Whose beauty has remained forever?

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
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JIVANIPARAK UPANYAS SHRNKHALA
By Dr Rangeya Raghav
Hindi
Set of 7 books
Hardcover Rs. 700 for the set

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-27T08:54:00.001-07:00

सरापा पाक है जिनका जिन्होंने धोये हाथ दुनिया से
नहीं हाजत है सर से पांव तक पानी बहाने की

saraapaa paak hai jinkaa jinhone dhoye haath duniyaa se
nahiin haajat hai sar se paanv tak paanii bahaane kii

They are pure from head to foot, who have given up the world
They need not bathe with water

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
___________
THE LIFE AND STORIES OF THE JAINA SAVIOUR PARSHVANATHA
An English translation of Acarya Bhavadeva's PARSHVANATHACARITRAM
By Prof Maurice Bloomfield
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 15
First published in 1919
Second Edition 2008 230 x 145 mm 264 pp
Hardcover Rs. 700

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-26T06:13:00.001-07:00

आँखों में रहा दिल में उतरकर नहीं देखा
कश्ती के मुसाफ़िर ने समन्दर नहीं देखा

पत्थर कहता है मुझे मेरा चाहनेवाला
मैं मोम हूँ उसने मुझे छूकर नहीं देखा
-बशीर बद्र

aankhon mein rahaa, dil mein utarkar nahiin dekhaa
kashtii ke musaafir ne samandar nahiin dekhaa

patthar kehtaa hai mujhe meraa chaahanevaalaa
main mom huun, usne mujhe chhuukar nahiin dekhaa
-Bashir Badr

He remained in my eyes, did not delve into my heart
The traveler on the boat did not look at the sea

He calls me a stone hearted, he who loves me
But I am like wax, he has never touched me

Sher contributed by Hitesh Mehta
___________
THE LIFE AND STORIES OF THE JAINA SAVIOUR PARSHVANATHA
An English translation of Acarya Bhavadeva's PARSHVANATHACARITRAM
By Prof Maurice Bloomfield
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 15
First published in 1919
Second Edition 2008 230 x 145 mm 264 pp
Hardcover Rs. 700

Food for thought

2008-06-25T05:59:00.001-07:00

To reflect and... Act

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country.

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old and are still poor.

On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second strongest world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from the whole world and exporting manufactured
products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate of the world.

In its tiny territory, they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year.

Not just that, they produce dairy products of the best quality.

It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labour, which made it the world's strongest safe.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual
difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European
countries.

What is the difference then?

The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in
their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic inviolable principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect for the law
5. Respect for the rights of other citizens.
6. Love for work
7. Hard work, organised efforts, co ordinated management resources
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

We are not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us.

We are poor because we lack attitude.

We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If we love our country, we should make sure that we follow the same principles in our daily lives that citizens of developed countries do.
Instead of cribbing and complaining incessantly and blaming everything on our national leaders and the caste system and reservation quotas, etc.

- Amit Agarwal

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-25T05:42:00.001-07:00

खींच ली उनकी तस्वीर दिल ने मेरे
अब वो दामन बचा कर किधर जायेंगे
-राज़ इलाहाबादी

khiinch lii unkii tasviir dil ne mere
ab vo daaman bachaa kar kidhar jaayenge
-Raz Allahabadi

My heart has taken a photograph of her
Now, she cannot escape me
[for she is with me all the time, in my heart]

Sher contributed by Satish Mullick
___________
THE LIFE AND STORIES OF THE JAINA SAVIOUR PARSHVANATHA
An English translation of Acarya Bhavadeva's PARSHVANATHACARITRAM
By Prof Maurice Bloomfield
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 15
First published in 1919
Second Edition 2008 230 x 145 mm 264 pp
Hardcover Rs. 700

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

ऐ नसीमे-सहर तुमको उनकी क़सम
उनसे जाकर न कहना मेरा हाले-ग़म
अपने मिटने का ग़म तो नहीं है मगर
डर ये है उनके आँसू बिखर जायेंगे
-राज़ इलाहाबादी

ai nasiim-e-sahar tumko unkii qasam
unse jaa kar na kahanaa meraa haal-e-gham
apne mitne kaa gham to nahiin hain magar
dar ye hai unke gesuu bhikhar jaayenge
-Raz Allahabadi

O cool breeze of the desert, I put you on oath
Tell her not of my desolate state
I grieve not for my own destruction
But I fear her tresses will be disarrayed in anguish

Sher contributed by Satish Mullick
___________
THE LIFE AND STORIES OF THE JAINA SAVIOUR PARSHVANATHA
An English translation of Acarya Bhavadeva's PARSHVANATHACARITRAM
By Prof Maurice Bloomfield
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 15
First published in 1919
Second Edition 2008 230 x 145 mm 264 pp
Hardcover Rs. 700

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-22T20:25:00.001-07:00

आशियां जल गया गुलिस्तान लुट गया हम क़फ़स से निकल कर किधर जायेंगे
इतने मानूस सय्याद से हो गये अब रिहाई मिलेगी तो मर जायेंगे

Aashiyaan jal gayaa gulsitaan lut gaya ham qafas se nikal kar kidhar jaayenge
itne maanoos saiyyaad se ho gaye ab rihaaee milegee to mar jaayenge

The home has been burnt down, the orchard looted, where shall we go if we leave this cage?
So familiar have we become with the jailer that if we are released now, we shall die

Sher contributed by Satyanarayana Hegde
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STUDIES IN JAINISM
As Gleaned from Archaeological Resources
By Dr G Jawaharlal
2006 245 x 185 mm 272 pp + 18 art plates in full colour
Hardcover Rs. 1800

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-21T21:59:00.001-07:00

ख़ुद फँसी फ़न्दे में बुलबुल क्या ख़ता सय्याद की
गुल पे आशिक़ होके अपनी ज़िन्दगी बरबाद की

khud phansii fande mein bulbul kyaa khataa saiyaad kii
gul pe aashiq hoke apnii zindagii barbaad kii

The lover got caught in the web on his own, why blame the hunter
He fell in love with the flower and ruined his own life

NB In Urdu poetry bulbul, meaning nightingale, is used symbolically to denote the lover. Gul is the beloved one. The hunter could mean the world / adverse circumstances.

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
___________
STUDIES IN JAINISM
As Gleaned from Archaeological Resources
By Dr G Jawaharlal
2006 245 x 185 mm 272 pp + 18 art plates in full colour
Hardcover Rs. 1800

Warm Invitation

2008-06-20T07:46:00.001-07:00

ॐ नमः सिद्धेभ्यः

Dear friends,
Jay Jinendra

You are cordially invited to a lecture series on Jain Studies for Third year and Fourth Year students of a certificate course in Jainology commencing from June 2008 up to March 2009.

The lectures shall be given by Manish Modi.

The syllabus for the Third year is:
Ishtopadesha by Acarya Pujyapada
Samadhitantra by Acarya Pujyapada
Ratnakaranda Shravakacara by Acarya Samantabhadra
Paramatmaprakasha by Acarya Joindu
Yogasara by Acarya Joindu
Atthapahuda by Acarya Kundakunda

The syllabus for the Fourth year is:
Dravysangraha by Acarya Nemicandra Siddhanta-cakravarti
Barasa Anuvekkha by Acarya Kundakunda
Tattvarthasutra by Acarya Prabhacandra
Dhyanastava by Acarya Bhaskaranandi
Dhyanashataka by Devardhigani Kshamashramana
Purusharthasiddhyupaya by Acarya Amrtacandra
Pravacanasara by Acarya Kundakunda

All are cordially invited to hear this lecture series. Please arrive on time as seating space is limited.

The lectures shall be held once a week on Sunday only.

Lecture Series starting from Sunday, 22 June.

Date: 22 June, 2008
Timing: 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
{10.00 am to 11.30 am for Fourth year students
11.45 am to 1.00 pm for Third year students}

Venue: V L Nappu High School
4th floor
70 / 80 Dr Ambedkar Road
Opposite Voltas Sagar
Chinchpokli East
Mumbai
400 012

yours
Manish Modi

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-20T07:37:00.001-07:00

ले न डूबे य हवस तायर- नादां तुझे
दाम पोशीदा है सय्याद के हर दाने में

le na duube ye havas taayare-naadaan tujhe
daam poshiidaa hai saiyaad ke har daane mein

Your greed could drown you, O innocent flying bird
There is a trap hidden beneath each grain left by the hunter

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
____________
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
Volume 1 - 3. (2005 - 2007)
Edited by Dr. Peter Fluegel
First Edition 2008 250 x 185 mm 201 pp
978-81-88769-36-0 Hardcover Rs. 600

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-19T06:43:00.001-07:00

तसव्वुर में चले आते तुम्हारा क्या बिगड़ जाता
तुम्हारा पर्दा रह जाता हमें दीदार हो जाता

tasavvur mein chale aate tumhaaraa kyaa bigad jaataa
tumhaaraa pardaa rah jaataa hamein diidaar ho jaataa

What would you have lost had you come in my dreams?
Your would have maintained your decorum and I would have met you

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
____________
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
Volume 1 - 3. (2005 - 2007)
Edited by Dr. Peter Fluegel
First Edition 2008 250 x 185 mm 201 pp
978-81-88769-36-0 Hardcover Rs. 600
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Biophony, Anthrophony and Cacophony Intrigued? Read on! http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/magazine/16-06/st_thompson

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-18T10:06:00.001-07:00

शक्ल मैली है मगर दिल तो नहीं मैला साहिब
ख़ाक के परदे में हीरे की कनी रहती है

shakl mailii hai magar dil to nahiin mailaa saahiib
khaak ke parde mein hiire kii kanii rahtii hai

I may look unwashed, but my heart is clean, o Sahib
Underneath the dust, lies a piece of diamond

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
Volume 1 - 3. (2005 - 2007)
Edited by Dr. Peter Fluegel
First Edition 2008 250 x 185 mm 201 pp
978-81-88769-36-0 Hardcover Rs. 600

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-17T12:42:00.001-07:00

हस्ती मेरी क्या है इस दफ़्तरे-क़ुदरत में
एक नुक़्ता हूँ वो भी मिटता नज़र आता है

hastii merii kyaa hai is daftare-qudrat mein
ek nuqtaa huun vo bhii mitataa nazar aataa hai

What is my existence in this epistle of nature
I am just a speck, that too on the brink of erasure

Sher contributed by Vijayalaxmi Modi
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
Volumes 1 - 3.
Ed. by Dr Peter Flügel
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, 2008.
2008 250 x 185 mm 201 pp
978-81-88769-36-0 Hardcover Rs. 600

ROZ EK SHER

2008-06-16T17:21:00.001-07:00

दृष्टिज्ञानस्वभावस्तु सदानन्दोऽस्ति निर्वृत्तः
न चैतन्य-स्वभावस्य नाशो नाश-प्रसंगतः
-आचार्य अमितगति

drishtijnaanasvabhaavastu sadaanandosti nirvrittah
na chaitanya-svabhaavasya naasho naasha-prasangatah
-Acarya Amitagati

Perception and knowledge are innate characteristics of the soul and hence, even when the unfettered soul reaches the state of permanent bliss its basic nature of consciousness is never destroyed.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAINA STUDIES
Volume 1 - 3. (2005 - 2007)
Edited by Dr. Peter Fluegel
First Edition 2008 250 x 185 mm 201 pp
978-81-88769-36-0 Hardcover Rs. 600
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