Tere Gham Ko Jaan Ki Talaash Thi - Faiz Ahmad Faiz

 तिरे ग़म को जाँ की तलाश थी (Tere Gham Ko Jaan Ki Talaash Thi) - The One Who Shares Your Pain - Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Tere Gham Ko Jaan Ki Talaash Thi By Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a Ghazal of lamenting on lost love or the love which is not in one's life. Sharing a post on this blog with this translation almost after 3 years. I hope you will like it. 

To understand this ghazal better : Understanding Tere Gham Ko Jaan Ki Talaash Thi By Faiz Ahmad Faiz. 

तिरे ग़म को जाँ की तलाश थी तिरे जाँ-निसार चले गए,

तिरी रह में करते थे सर तलब सर-ए-रहगुज़ार चले गए।

Teri Gham Ko Jaan Ki Talaash Thi Tere Jaan Nisaar Chale Gaye,

Teri Raah Mein Karte The Sar Talab Sar-e-Rahguzaar Chale Gaye.

The one who shares your pain has gone,

The one who laid down on your way has gone.

तिरी कज-अदाई से हार के शब-ए-इंतिज़ार चली गई,

मिरे ज़ब्त-ए-हाल से रूठ कर मिरे ग़म-गुसार चले गए।

Teri Kaj-Adai Se Haar Ke Shab-e-Intizar Chali Gayi,

Mere Zabt-e-Haal Se Rooth Kar Mere Gham Gusaar Chale Gaye.

Seeing your in-sensitiveness the night of wait has gone,

Fed up from my tolerance my pain-sharer has gone.

न सवाल-ए-वस्ल न अर्ज़-ए-ग़म न हिकायतें न शिकायतें,

तिरे अहद में दिल-ए-ज़ार के सभी इख़्तियार चले गए।

Na Sawaal-e-Vasl Na Arz-e-Gham Na Hikayatein Na Shikayatein,

Tere Ahad Mein Dil-e-Zaar Ke Sabhi Ikhtiyaar Chale Gaye.

No question of union, no expression of grief, no stories, no complaints,

In your time, all the powers of the broken heart has gone.

ये हमीं थे जिन के लिबास पर सर-ए-रह सियाही लिखी गई,

यही दाग़ थे जो सजा के हम सर-ए-बज़्म-ए-यार चले गए।

Ye Hamin The Jin Ke Libas Par Sar-e-Reh Siyahi Likhi Gayi,

Yahi Daag The Jo Saja Ke Hum Sar-e-Bazm-e-Yaar Chale Gaye.

It was I whose clothes were written with ink on the path,

With these stains adorned like couplets in the gathering of beloved I have gone.

न रहा जुनून-ए-रुख़-ए-वफ़ा ये रसन ये दार करोगे क्या,

जिन्हें जुर्म-ए-इश्क़ पे नाज़ था वो गुनाहगार चले गए।

Na Raha Junoon-e-Rukh-e-Wafa Ye Rasan Ye Daar Karoge Kya,

Jinhe Jurm-e-Ishq Pe Naaz Tha Wo Gunahgaar Chale Gaye. 

The passion of loyalty is no more, what will you do with the rope & hallway,

Those who were proud of the crime of love has gone.

Here is the rendition of this Ghazal by Abida Parveen. 

Hum Dekhenge

हम देखेंगे ! (Hum Dekhenge!) - We Will See! - Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Hum Dekhenge or we will see is a revolutionary song of Faiz Ahmad Faiz which he wrote against the injustices of then Pakistan ruler Zia Ul Haq. Iqbal Bano a prominent Pakistani singer sang this song wearing a black saree in front of gathering of 50,000 people in Lahore stadium to oppose Zia's saree ban. Since then it has become the song for the revolutionaries. It's a promise as well as a call to the oppressor that we will witness the fall of this rule of oppression. This song is also used in end credits of Hindi film Haidar to represent the struggle of Kashmiri people. I have tried to translate it for better understanding. 

हम देखेंगे,

लाज़िम है के हम भी देखेंगे,

वो दिन के जिसका वादा है,

जो लौह-ए-अज़ल में लिखा है,

हम देखेंगे।

Hum Dekhenge,

Lazim Hai Ke Hum Bhi Dekhenge,

Wo Din Ke Jiska Wada Hai,

Jo Lauh-e-Azal Mein Likha Hai,

Hum Dekhenge.

We Will See,

It's certain that we too will see,

that promised day

which is written on tablet of eternity,

we will see.

जब ज़ुल्म-ओ-सितम के कोह-ए-गिरां,

रुई की तरह उड़ जाएंगे,

हम महकूमों के पांव तले,

जब धरती धड़-धड़ धड़केगी,

और अहल-ए-हकम के सर ऊपर 

जब बिजली कड़-कड़ कड़केगी,

हम देखेंगे।

Jab Zulm-o-Sitam Ke Kauh-e-Giran,

Rui Ki Tarah Ud Jaenge,

Hum Mehkumon Ke Paon Tale,

Jab Dharti Dhad-Dhad Dhadkegi,

Aur Ahl-e-Hakam Ke Sar Upar,

Jab Bijli Kad-Kad Kadkegi,

Hum Dekhenge.

When big mountains of oppression,

will blow away like cotton,

beneath the feet of the oppressed,

when earth like heartbeat will be shaken,

and on the heads of the power bearers,

when lightning will be thundered,

we will see.

जब अर्ज़-ए-ख़ुदा के काबे से,

सब बुत उठवाए जाएंगे,

हम अहल-ए-सफ़ा मरदूद-ए-हरम,

मसनद पे बिठाए जाएंगे,

सब ताज उछाले जाएंगे,

सब तख़्त गिराए जाएंगे,

हम देखेंगे।

Jab Arz-e-Khuda Ke Kaabe Se,

Sab But Uthwaye Jaenge,

Hum Ahl-e-Safa Mardood-e-Haram,

Masnad Pe Bithaye Jaenge,

Sab Taaj Uchale Jaenge,

Sab Takht Giraye Jaenge,

Hum Dekhenge.

When from god's holy place,

idols will be eradicated,

we the purest,we the outcasts,

on thrones will be seated,

all crowns will be tossed,

all thrones will be dumped,

we will see.

बस नाम रहेगा अल्लाह का,

जो ग़ाएब भी है हाज़िर भी,

जो मंज़र भी है नाज़िर भी,

उठेगा अनल हक़ का नारा,

जो मैं भी हूँ और तुम भी हो,

और राज करेगी ख़ल्क़-ए-ख़ुदा,

जो में भी हूँ और तुम भी हो,

हम देखेंगे।

Bus Naam Rahega Allah Ka,

Jo Gayab Bhi Hai,Hazir Bhi,

Jo Manzar Bhi Hai, Nazir Bhi,

Uthega Anal Haq Ka Nara,

Jo Mein Bhi Hun Aur Tum Bhi Ho,

Aur Raaj Karegi Khalk-e-Khuda,

Jo Mein Bhi Hun Aur Tum Bhi Ho,

Hum Dekhenge.

Only Allah's name will remain,

Who is invisible yet present,

Who is a spectacle and a spectator,

Slogans of 'I am truth' will be raised,

Which is you as well as I,

and the creation of God will rule,

Which is you as well as I,

we will see.

हम देखेंगे,

लाज़िम है के हम भी देखेंगे,

हम देखेंगे।

Hum Dekhenge,

Lazim Hai Ke Hum Bhi Dekhenge,

Hum Dekhenge.

We will see,

It's certain that we too will see,

we will see. 

Listen this ghazal in the voice of Iqbal Bano

Shayari # 12 : Faiz Ahmad Faiz

शायरी # 12 (Couplets) - Faiz Ahmad Faiz 

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is known for his revolutionary and love ghazals. Both shers(couplets)translated here are for hope. Hope that something better will come after sorrows, hope that someone you are longing for will come sooner or later. I hope you will like his couplets and my efforts at translation. 

दिल न-उम्मीद तो नहीं नाकाम ही तो है,

लम्बी है ग़म की शाम मगर शाम ही तो है। 

Dil Na-Ummeed To Nahin Nakam Hi To Hai,

Lambi Hai Gham Ki Shaam Magar Shaam Hi To Hai.

Heart is only disappointed, it has not failed, 

Evening of sorrow is longer but it's only an evening.

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वो आ रहे हैं, वो आते हैं, आ रहें होंगे,

शब-ए-फ़िराक ये कह कर गुज़ार दी हमने। 

Wo Aa Rahein Hain, Wo Aate Hain, Aa Rahein Honge,

Shab-e-Firaq Ye Keh Kar Guzar Di Humne.

She is coming, she comes, she will come,

Night of separation passed by saying this. 

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Kuch Ishq Kiya, Kuch Kaam Kiya

कुछ इश्क़ किया,कुछ काम किया। - ( Did Some Love, Some Work ) - Faiz Ahmad Faiz

This small ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz is like summarizing an entire unfulfilled life where poet feels neither successful in love nor in business. It has some Sufi undertone to it, poet is considering himself as an unsuccessful human being who failed in worldly as well as godly life and hence his life after death would also remain at unease like the life on earth. He remained empty handed. I have tried to translate it here : 

वो लोग बहुत खुशकिस्मत थे,

जो इश्क़ को काम समझते थे,

या काम से आशिक़ी करते थे,

हम जीते जी मसरूफ़ रहे,

कुछ इश्क़ किया,कुछ काम किया। 

Wo log bahut kushkismat the,

Jo ishq ko kaam samajhte the,

Ya kaam se aashiqi karte the,

Hum jeete ji masroof rahe,

Kuch Ishq Kiya , Kuch Kaam Kiya.

काम इश्क़ के आड़े आता रहा,

और इश्क़ से काम उलझता रहा,

फिर आख़िर तंग आकर हमने,

दोनों को अधूरा छोड़ दिया।

न इश्क़ किया, न काम किया। 

Kaam ishq ke aade aata raha,

Aur ishq kaam se ulajhta raha,

Phir aakhir tang aakar humne,

Dono ko adhuura chod diya,

Na Ishq Kiya, Na Kaam Kiya.

Those people were blessed,

Who to love like work addressed,

or who to their work love and caressed,

I remained busy whole life,

Did some love, some work. 

Work keep on coming in Love's way,

And love entangled work all the way,

Then finally I gave up being annoyed,

Leaving both of them incomplete,

Neither did love, Nor did work.

  

Gulon Mein Rang Bhare

गुलों में रंग भरे ! (Let Flowers Filled With Colors!) - Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Faiz Ahmad 'Faiz' was a revolutionary poet and often went to jail for his views. He wrote this ghazal(poem) while in the central jail of Hyderabad, Sind (Pakistan). The ghazal depicts his loneliness there and his wish to unite with the beloved. Here beloved signifies his movement against the authorities. As this ghazal also transport you into some serene valley , the parts of this ghazal are adapted by Gulzar for the upcoming movie Haider( release date is 2nd Oct.2014) which was based in Kashmir.

गुलों में रंग भरे बाद-ए-नौबहार चले,

चले भी आओ के गुलशन का कारोबार चले। 
Gulon mein rang bhare, baad -e-naubahaar chale,
Chale bhi aao ke gulshan ka karobaar chale.

Let flowers filled with colors and early spring breeze blow on,
Come so that daily affairs of the garden can go on .

क़फ़स उदास है यारो सबा से कुछ तो कहो,

कहीं तो बहर-ए-ख़ुदा आज ज़िक्र-ऐ-यार चले। 
Qafas udaas hai yaron saba se kuch to kaho,
Kahin to bahr-e-khuda aaj ziqr-e-yaar chale.

The cage is sad, friends, say something to the breeze,
Somewhere for god's sake discussions of beloved should go on.

कभी तो सुबह तेरे कुंज-ऐ-लब से हो आगाज़,

कभी तो शब सर-ऐ-काकुल से मुश्क़-ऐ-बार चले।  
Kabhi to subha tere kunj-e-lab se ho aagaaz,
Kabhi to shab sar-e-kakul se mushq-e-baar chale.

For once let the morning start from the corner of your lips, ( denotes morning kiss)
For once with musky smell of your tresses night will go on.

बड़ा है दर्द का रिश्ता , ये दिल गरीब सही,

तुम्हारे नाम पे आएंगे ग़मगुसार चले।
Bada hai dard ka rishta, ye dil gareeb sahi,
Tumhare naam pe aayenge ghamgusaar chale.

Bond of pain is strong, though the heart is poor,
On you name, all pain sharer will come on.

जो हम पे गुज़री सो गुज़री मगर शब-ऐ-हिज्राँ ,

हमारे अश्क़ तेरी आक़बत सवार चले। 
Jo hum pe guzri so guzri magar shab-e-hijran,
Hamare ashq teri aaqbat sawaar chale.

What has happened to me, has happened but on the night of separation,
my tears adorned your future while moving on.

हुज़ूर-ऐ-यार हुई दफ़्तर-ऐ-जुनूँ की तलब,

गिरह में लेके गिरेबां का तार-तार चले। 
Hazuur-e-yaar hue daftar-e-junoon ki talab,
Girhein mein leke giraiban ka taar-taar chale.

The beloved has summoned me to her court with my documents of infatuation,
I take tied in a knot, my collars tattered and torn.

मक़ाम 'फैज़' कोई राह में जचा ही नहीं,

जो कू-ऐ-यार से निकले तो सू-ऐ-दार चले। 

Makaam 'Faiz' koi raah mein jacha hi nahin,
Jo ku-e-yaar se nikle to su-e-daar chale.

No place attracted ' Faiz' en route,
Leaving beloved's lane towards gallows he has gone.

For better understanding of this ghazal please visit here

Below is the video of the song from Haider sung by Arijit Singh and music composed by Vishal Bhardwaj.