lamhat(moments)

रुके-रुके से कदम। (Ruke-Ruke Se Kadam) - Halted Steps by Gulzar Ruke-Ruke Se Kadam written by Gulzar   also appears in the film Mausam 1975 sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The Ghazal describes the limitations one has in love and life. The poet says that he is walking by stopping in between but walked away because it gives satisfaction to beloved even though he himself is dissatisfied. Here I translated this ghazal .  रुके रुके से क़दम रुक के बार बार चले,  क़रार दे के तिरे दर से बे-क़रार चले।  Ruke Ruke Se Kadam Ruk Ke Baar Baar Chale, Karaar De Ke Tere Dar Se Be-karaar Chale. Halted steps, stopped and walked again, In agreement with you impatiently the walk regain उठाए फिरते थे एहसान जिस्म का जाँ पर,  चले जहाँ से तो ये पैरहन उतार चले।  Uthaye Firte The Ehsaan Jism Ka Jaan Par, Chale Jahan Se To Ye Pairahan Utaar Chale. Roam around by taking load of body on the life, removed that dress when walked away f...

कभी हम उनको कभी अपने घर को देखते हैं ! Kabhi Hum Unko Kabhi Apne Ghar Ko Dekhte Hain. - Mirza Ghalib  Like many of Ghalib poetry this too is related to longing for love. Separation from beloved keep him waiting for her letters or any news from her but she is indifferent to his pathetic state. Here is a translation of this famous Ghalib ghazal second couplet of which is very common among the masses. For detailed interpretation of this poem : Woh Aaye Hamare Ghar Mein .  ये जो हम हिज्र में दिवार-ओ-दर को देखते हैं, कभी सबा को कभी नामाबर को देखते हैं। Ye Jo Hum Hijr Mein Diwar-O-Dar Ko Dekhte Hain, Kabhi Saba Ko Kabhi Namabar Ko Dekhte Hain. What I see on walls & doors in separation from my heart-bearer, sometimes I look for zephyr & sometimes for a letter-carrier. वो आए घर में हमारे ख़ुदा की कुदरत है, कभी हम उनको कभी अपने घर को देखते हैं। Wo Aaye Ghar Mein Hamare Khuda Ki Kudrat Hai, Kabhi Hum Unko Kabhi Apne Ghar Ko Dekhte Hain. ...

लैला - मजनू ! (Laila - Majnu)  Love Wins in America after legalization of homosexual marriages. Now people who love each other irrespective of their gender can live together in social relation without any restriction in USA. But in India where even a girl and a boy's marriage faces obstructions if they are not from same caste, religion or status love doesn't always win. Here with an immortal love story of Laila and Majnu I am authenticating a point that love in spite of many obligations, objections and restrictions flourish and never ends with mere death but lives forever to inspire generations to come. वो पिट रहा था, हस रहा था सारा ज़माना, 'लैला मेरी ले आओ मैं हूँ उसका दीवाना !' 'ओ ! लैला! मेरी लैला! मैं हूँ तेरा दीवाना।' लैला के वजूद के आगे था उसने कुछ नहीं जाना।   Wo pit raha tha, hus raha tha sara zamana, 'Laila meri le aao mein hun uska diwana!' 'O! Laila! Meri Laila! Mein hun tera diwana. Laila ke wajood ke aage tha usn...

2nd October is birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi who was a leading figure of Indian Independence Movement and often regarded as father of the nation in India. He was a religious man and sang many bhajans in his ashram along with his followers. On the occassion of his birthday I am sharing one of his favorite bhajans " Vaishnav Jan To " written by Narsinh Mehta in Gujrati along with its translation. वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिये ( A God's Man Is One) - Narsinh Mehta वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिये जे पीड पराई जाणे रे, पर दुखे उपकार करे तोये मन अभिमान न आणे रे॥ A god's man is one who feels another's pain, works to benefit others and pride does disdain. सकल लोकमां सहुने वंदे निंदा न करे केनी रे, वाच काछ मन निश्चल राखे धन धन जननी तेनी रे॥ Tolerates and respects everybody never tries to belittle anyone, Keeps action,words & thoughts pure,blessed is the mother of such a son. समदृष्टि ने तृष्णा त्यागी, परस्त्री जेने मात रे, जिह्वा...