मुझे शाइर न कहो मीर कि साहब मैंने
दर्दो-ग़म कितने किये जमा तो दीवान किया
-मीर
mujhe shaair na kaho Mir ki saahab maine
dardo-gham kitne kiye jamaa to diivaan kiyaa
--Mir
Praise not my poetic talent, o Mir, as I have lived through
Much pain and anguish in order to write this shaairi
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
ख़ुदी को कर बुलंद इतना कि हर तक़दीर से पहले
ख़ुदा बन्दे से ख़ुद पूछे कि बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है
-अल्लामा इक़बाल
خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے
خدا بندے سےخود پوچھے کہ بتا تیری رضا
کیا ہے
علامہ اقبال
Position yourself such that prior to each determination of your fate,
God himself should ask you, his servant, if you have given your approval.
--Allama Iqbal
Sher and its English translation courtesy Bill Howard
ख़ुदा बन्दे से ख़ुद पूछे कि बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है
-अल्लामा इक़बाल
خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے
خدا بندے سےخود پوچھے کہ بتا تیری رضا
کیا ہے
علامہ اقبال
Position yourself such that prior to each determination of your fate,
God himself should ask you, his servant, if you have given your approval.
--Allama Iqbal
Sher and its English translation courtesy Bill Howard
Sunday, January 14, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
तंग आकर गर्दिशे-ऐयाम से
दिल को बहलाता हूँ तेरे नाम से
-फ़िज़ा जालन्धरी
tang aakar gardishe-aiyaam se
dil ko bahlaataa huun tere naam se
--Fiza Jalandhari
When I am feeling blue I think of you..
and then I'm not so blue
English adaptation based on Phil Collins' "A Groovy Kind of Love"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank
Mumbai 400 004
INDIA
Telephones: +91 22 2382-6739, 2062-2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
दिल को बहलाता हूँ तेरे नाम से
-फ़िज़ा जालन्धरी
tang aakar gardishe-aiyaam se
dil ko bahlaataa huun tere naam se
--Fiza Jalandhari
When I am feeling blue I think of you..
and then I'm not so blue
English adaptation based on Phil Collins' "A Groovy Kind of Love"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank
Mumbai 400 004
INDIA
Telephones: +91 22 2382-6739, 2062-2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Saturday, January 13, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
तिरे प्यार का नाम
दिल पे जब होती है यादों की सुनहरी बारिश
सारे बीते हुए लम्हों के कँवल खिलते हैं
फैल जाती है तिरे हर्फ़े-वफ़ा की खुशबू
कोई कहता है मगर रूह की गहराई से
शिद्दते-तश्नलबीं भी है तिरे प्यार का नाम
-अली सरदार जाफ़री
TERE PYAAR KAA NAAM
dil pe jab hotii hai yaadon kii sunahrii baarish
saare biite hue lamhon ke kanval khilte hain
phail jaatii hai tire harfe-wafaa kii khushbuu
koii kehtaa hai magar ruuh kii gehraaii se
shiddate-tashnalabiin bhii hai tire pyaar kaa naam
-Ali Sardar Jafri
YOUR LOVE
When your golden memories cascade upon my heart
All our shared moments come alive like lotuses
And the air is perfumed with the promise of your love
But my innermost being tells me that..
It is also the intensity of desire that defines your love
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
दिल पे जब होती है यादों की सुनहरी बारिश
सारे बीते हुए लम्हों के कँवल खिलते हैं
फैल जाती है तिरे हर्फ़े-वफ़ा की खुशबू
कोई कहता है मगर रूह की गहराई से
शिद्दते-तश्नलबीं भी है तिरे प्यार का नाम
-अली सरदार जाफ़री
TERE PYAAR KAA NAAM
dil pe jab hotii hai yaadon kii sunahrii baarish
saare biite hue lamhon ke kanval khilte hain
phail jaatii hai tire harfe-wafaa kii khushbuu
koii kehtaa hai magar ruuh kii gehraaii se
shiddate-tashnalabiin bhii hai tire pyaar kaa naam
-Ali Sardar Jafri
YOUR LOVE
When your golden memories cascade upon my heart
All our shared moments come alive like lotuses
And the air is perfumed with the promise of your love
But my innermost being tells me that..
It is also the intensity of desire that defines your love
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Thursday, January 11, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
तू मुझे इतने प्यार से मत देख
तेरी पलकों के नर्म साये में
धूप भी चाँदनी सी लगती है
और मुझे कितनी दूर जाना है
रेत है गर्म पाँव के छाले
यूँ दहकते हैं जैसे अंगारे
प्यार की ये नज़र रहे न रहे
कौन दश्ते-वफ़ा में जलता है
तेरे दिल को ख़बर रहे न रहे
तू मुझे इतने प्यार से मत
देख
-अली सरदार जाफ़री
tuu mujhe itne pyaar se mat dekh
terii palkon ke narm saaye mein
dhuup bhii chaandnii sii lagtii hai
aur mujhe kitnii duur jaanaa hai
ret hai garm paanv ke chhaale
yuun dahatke hain jaise angaare
pyaar kii ye nazar rahe na rahe
kaun dashte-wafaa mein jalta hai
tere dil ko khabar rahe na rahe
tuu mujhe itne pyaar se mat dekh
--Ali Sardar Jafri
Do not look at me with such longing in your eyes
In the soft shadows of your eyelids
even the hot sun seems like a moon beam
...And I have to go so far
The sand is blazing hot causing
blisters that are agonising, like walking on hot coals
This look of love, will it remain?
Few remain tangled in the jungle of love
Will your heart beat for me?
Do not look at me with such longing in your eyes
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
तेरी पलकों के नर्म साये में
धूप भी चाँदनी सी लगती है
और मुझे कितनी दूर जाना है
रेत है गर्म पाँव के छाले
यूँ दहकते हैं जैसे अंगारे
प्यार की ये नज़र रहे न रहे
कौन दश्ते-वफ़ा में जलता है
तेरे दिल को ख़बर रहे न रहे
तू मुझे इतने प्यार से मत
देख
-अली सरदार जाफ़री
tuu mujhe itne pyaar se mat dekh
terii palkon ke narm saaye mein
dhuup bhii chaandnii sii lagtii hai
aur mujhe kitnii duur jaanaa hai
ret hai garm paanv ke chhaale
yuun dahatke hain jaise angaare
pyaar kii ye nazar rahe na rahe
kaun dashte-wafaa mein jalta hai
tere dil ko khabar rahe na rahe
tuu mujhe itne pyaar se mat dekh
--Ali Sardar Jafri
Do not look at me with such longing in your eyes
In the soft shadows of your eyelids
even the hot sun seems like a moon beam
...And I have to go so far
The sand is blazing hot causing
blisters that are agonising, like walking on hot coals
This look of love, will it remain?
Few remain tangled in the jungle of love
Will your heart beat for me?
Do not look at me with such longing in your eyes
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
लोग कहते हैं जिन्हें नीलकँवल वो तो क़तील
शब को इन झील सी आँखों में खिला करते हैं
-क़तील शिफ़ाई
log kahte hain jinhe niilkanwal vo to Qatiil
shab ko in jhiil sii aankhon mein khilaa karte hain
-Qatiil Shifai
Those which are known as blue lotuses, blossom
At night in these deep mysterious eyes, o Qatiil
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
शब को इन झील सी आँखों में खिला करते हैं
-क़तील शिफ़ाई
log kahte hain jinhe niilkanwal vo to Qatiil
shab ko in jhiil sii aankhon mein khilaa karte hain
-Qatiil Shifai
Those which are known as blue lotuses, blossom
At night in these deep mysterious eyes, o Qatiil
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
ज़फ़र आँखें कहे देती हैं तेरी, क्या छुपाती है
मये-उल्फ़त की कैफ़ियत छुपाये नहीं छुपती
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
Zafar aankhein kahe detii hain terii kyaa chhupaatii hai
maye-ulfat kii kaifiyat chhupaaye nahiin chhuptii
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Hiding is futile, you are betrayed by your eyes
The effects of the wine of love cannot be hidden, o Zafar
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
मये-उल्फ़त की कैफ़ियत छुपाये नहीं छुपती
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
Zafar aankhein kahe detii hain terii kyaa chhupaatii hai
maye-ulfat kii kaifiyat chhupaaye nahiin chhuptii
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Hiding is futile, you are betrayed by your eyes
The effects of the wine of love cannot be hidden, o Zafar
English adaptation by Manish Modi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Monday, January 08, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
धूप में निकलो घटाओं में नहा कर देखो
ज़िन्दगी क्या है किताबों को हटा कर देखो
-निदा फ़ाज़ली
dhuup mein niklo ghataaon mein nahaao
zindagii kyaa hai kitaabon ko hataa kar dekho
--Nida Fazli
Get out in the Sun, bathe under the clouds
Put away the books and live life
Sher courtesy Bill Howard, Nuur-e-Faanuus
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug
C P Tank
Mumbai 400 004
INDIA
Telephones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
ज़िन्दगी क्या है किताबों को हटा कर देखो
-निदा फ़ाज़ली
dhuup mein niklo ghataaon mein nahaao
zindagii kyaa hai kitaabon ko hataa kar dekho
--Nida Fazli
Get out in the Sun, bathe under the clouds
Put away the books and live life
Sher courtesy Bill Howard, Nuur-e-Faanuus
English adaptation by Manish Modi
========================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug
C P Tank
Mumbai 400 004
INDIA
Telephones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
ROZ EK SHER
यह नक़्शा हो गया है मेरा सौदा-ए-मुहब्बत में
मेरी सूरत मेरे यारों से पहिचानी नहीं जाती
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
yah naqshaa ho gayaa hai meraa saudaa-e-muhabbat mein
merii suurat mere yaaron se pahichaanii nahiin jaatii
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
This is what love has done to me...
My friends cannot recognise me any more!
English adaptation by Manish Modi
मेरी सूरत मेरे यारों से पहिचानी नहीं जाती
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
yah naqshaa ho gayaa hai meraa saudaa-e-muhabbat mein
merii suurat mere yaaron se pahichaanii nahiin jaatii
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
This is what love has done to me...
My friends cannot recognise me any more!
English adaptation by Manish Modi
=============================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Email: manishymodi@gmail.com
Saturday, January 06, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
पहिचान ही लिया हमें यारों ने ऐ ज़फ़र
हम वाँ हज़ार भेस बदल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
pahichaan hii liyaa hamein yaaron ne ai Zafar
ham vaan hazaar bhes badal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
O Zafar, I was recognised by my friends despite
Going there [to meet her] incognito at night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
==============================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
हम वाँ हज़ार भेस बदल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
pahichaan hii liyaa hamein yaaron ne ai Zafar
ham vaan hazaar bhes badal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
O Zafar, I was recognised by my friends despite
Going there [to meet her] incognito at night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
==============================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
ROZ EK SHER
शायद सुहाग उनका किसी से नया हुआ
वह इत्र जो सुहाग का मल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
shaayad suhaag unkaa kisii se nayaa huaa
vah itra jo suhaag kaa mal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Perhaps she has fallen in love with someone
Because she had about her the fragrance of love
English adaptation by Manish Modi
=====================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
वह इत्र जो सुहाग का मल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
shaayad suhaag unkaa kisii se nayaa huaa
vah itra jo suhaag kaa mal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Perhaps she has fallen in love with someone
Because she had about her the fragrance of love
English adaptation by Manish Modi
=====================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Thursday, January 04, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
पेशे-नज़र रहे वह तसव्वुर के सुबह तक
कब सामने से चश्म के ढल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
peshe-nazar rahe vah tasavvur ke, subah tak
kab saamne se chashm ke dhal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
She stayed in my presence from dusk to dawn
At first light, she slipped away in front of my eyes
English adaptation by Manish Modi
========================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
कब सामने से चश्म के ढल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
peshe-nazar rahe vah tasavvur ke, subah tak
kab saamne se chashm ke dhal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
She stayed in my presence from dusk to dawn
At first light, she slipped away in front of my eyes
English adaptation by Manish Modi
========================================
HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY
Publishers Since 1912
9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA
Phones: + 91 (0)22 2382 6739, 2062 2600
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
ROZ EK SHER
क्या जाने किसके पास वह कल रात को गये
चुपके जो अपने घर से निकल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
kyaa jaane kiske paas vah kal raat ko gaye
chupke jo apne ghar se nikal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Who knows whom they went to meet last night
When they slipped away from home last night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
चुपके जो अपने घर से निकल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
kyaa jaane kiske paas vah kal raat ko gaye
chupke jo apne ghar se nikal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
Who knows whom they went to meet last night
When they slipped away from home last night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
ROZ EK SHER
पूछो न हाल हमसे मरीज़ों का ज़ोफ़ से
दिन को गिरे अगरचे सम्भल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
puuchho na haal hamse mariizon kaa zof se
din ko gire agarche sambhal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
I know not how the weakest of patients fared
But if they had sunk by day, they recovered by night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
दिन को गिरे अगरचे सम्भल रात को गये
-बहादुर शाह ज़फ़र
puuchho na haal hamse mariizon kaa zof se
din ko gire agarche sambhal raat ko gaye
--Bahadur Shah Zafar
I know not how the weakest of patients fared
But if they had sunk by day, they recovered by night
English adaptation by Manish Modi
ROZ EK SHER
होश जाता नहीं रहा लेकिन
जब वो आते हैं तब नहीं आता
-मीर तक़ी मीर
hosh jaataa nahiin rahaa lekin
jab vo aate hain tab nahiin aataa
--Mir Taqi Mir
I have been in control of my senses but
When she comes I lose control of myself
English adaptation by Manish Modi
जब वो आते हैं तब नहीं आता
-मीर तक़ी मीर
hosh jaataa nahiin rahaa lekin
jab vo aate hain tab nahiin aataa
--Mir Taqi Mir
I have been in control of my senses but
When she comes I lose control of myself
English adaptation by Manish Modi
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