नई दुनिया, नई उम्मीद, नया साल। (Nayee Duniya, Nayee Ummeed, Naya Saal) New World, New Hopes, New Year.
Every new year brings new hope for a better self and a better world. This year also going to end today and here I have penned an eight line bilingual poem for the occasion. Wishing everyone a great, healthy and prosperous year ahead. Happy New Year.
Season of love starts with valentine week i.e the various days denoted to express your feelings for somebody. Feb 7 is Rose Day, Feb 8 is Propose Day then comes Chocolate Day, Teddy Day, Promise Day, Hug Day, Kiss Day and finally Valentine Day from 9th to 14th February respectively. I believe that love needs no day to express but in the popular culture if we have a dedicated day for it enjoy it fully with your loved one. Here in this Hindi poem there is a conversation between a boy and a girl of expressing their love for each other. They think that the world and the society always remain against those who love so they must unite without thinking about anybody but only about their love. They decided to walk on the path of love leaving hatred aside. I hope you will enjoy this poem.Happy Valentine Day.
प्रेमी (Premi) : तेरी बाँहों में आराम मिले, न इससे भला कोई काम मिले, दुनिया को भुलाये बैठा हूँ, तेरी यादों में खोया रहता हूँ। Teri Bahon Mein Aaram Mile, Na Isse Bhala Koi Kaam Mile, Duniya Ko Bhulaye Baitha Hun, Teri Yadon Mein Khoya Rehta Hun.
प्रेमिका (Premika) :
जो हाल तेरा वही हाल मेरा,
भीड़ में भी तनहा रहती हूँ, दिखता रहता है तेरा चेहरा,
Baigana Sab Ab Lagte Hain, Itna Hua Ye Rishta Gehra.
प्रेमी (Premi) : ज़माने के अब सब बंधन तोड़, आ दिल से दिल का नाता जोड़। रोकेंगे-टोकेंगे दुनियावाले मगर इनकी सारी फिकरें छोड़। Zamane Ke Ab Sab Bandhan Tod, Aa Dil Se Dil Ka Nata Jod. Rokenge - Tokenge Duniyawale Magar Inki Saari Fikrein Chodd. प्रेमिका (Premika) : ऐसा ही इरादा मेरा है, ये जो मर्यादाओं ने घेरा है, इन पर बीते वक़्त का पहरा है, आज नए नियम चुनें, प्यार की राह चुने। Aisa Hi Irada Mera Hai, Ye Jo Maryadaon Ne Ghera Hai, In Par Beete Waqt Ka Pehra Hai, Aaj Naye Niyam Chune, Pyaar Ki Raah Chune.
तंग आ चुके हैं कश्मकश-ए-ज़िन्दगी से हम। ( I am fed up with life's dilemma ) - Sahir Ludhianvi
This Sahir Ludhianvi's Ghazal used in two Hindi movies Pyasa (1957) and Light House (1958) is tale of a person who is fed up from his life and wants to renounce this world. The person received only betrayal,alienation,distrust and disgust of the world rather than love, hope, compassion and sympathy. He in this ghazal also blames god for his condition for neglecting him and his state in life. I was looking for Sahir Ludhianvi's ghazals for translation from a long time and I chose this because it holds the touch of sufism and points out at futility of this life which unable to give any reason to stay in it. I have translated it here in this post.
तंग आ चुके हैं कश्मकश-ए-ज़िन्दगी से हम,
ठुकरा न दें जहाँ को कहीं बेदिली से हम।
Tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagi se hum,
Thukra na dein jahan ko kahin baidili se hum.
I am fed up with life's difficulty,
I might disapprove this world reluctantly.
मायूसी-ए-माल-ए-मोहब्बत न पूछिये,
अपनों से पेश आएं हैं बेगानगी से हम।
Mayusi-ae-maal-e-mohabbat na puchiye,
Apno se paish aa rahein hai baigangi se hum.
Don't ask about despair ending of love,
I am alienating with my loved ones knowingly
लो आज हमने तोड़ दिया रिश्ता-ए-उम्मीद,
लो अब कभी गिला न करेंगे किसी से हम।
Lo aaj humne tod diya rishta-e-ummeed,
Lo ab kabhi gila na kareinge kisi se hum.
Today I have broken the relationship of expectation,
Now I will never ever complain to anybody.
हम ग़मज़दा हैं लाएं कहाँ से ख़ुशी के गीत, देंगे वही जो पाएंगे इस ज़िन्दगी से हम। Hum ghamzada hain layein kahan se khusi ke geet, Denge wahi jo payeinge is zindagi se hum.
I am sorrowful, from where I brought songs of happiness,
I will only give what I will get from this world's fallacy.
उभरेंगे एक बार अभी दिल के वलवले,
गो दाब गयें हैं बार-ए-ग़म-ए-ज़िन्दगी से हम।
Ubhrainge ek baar abhi dil ke valvale,
Gau daab gayein hain baar-ae-gham-e-zindagi se hum.
Just once heart's frustrations will emerge,
As I have absorbed pressure of life's worries patiently.
गर ज़िन्दगी में मिल गये फ़िर इत्तेफ़ाक़ से,
पूछेंगे अपना हाल तेरी बेबसी से हम।
Gar zindagi mein mil gaye phir ittefaq se,
Poochenge apna haal teri baibasi se hum.
If by coincidence we meet again in this life,
I will ask about my condition from your helplessy (helplessness). ओ आसमान वाले कभी तो निगाह कर, अब तक ये ज़ुल्म सहते रहे ख़ामोशी से हम। O aasman wale kabhi to nigaah kar, Ab tak ye zulm sehte rahe khamoshi se hum.
O! God sometimes see my state,
Till now I am tolerating these tortures silently,
अल्लाह रे फ़रेब-ए-माशियत की आज तक,
दुनिया के ज़ुल्म सहते रहे मासूमियत से हम।
Allah re fareb-e-mashiyat ki aaj tak,
Duniya ke zulm sehte rahe masumiyat se hum.
Till today due to divine plot,
World's torment I am carrying innocently.
These are the parts of ghazals used in songs in Pyasa ( sung by Md Rafi) and Light House ( sung by Asha Bhosle )
These lines of Amir Khusrow which means"I have became you,and you me,I am the body ,you soul, so that no one can say hereafter, that you are someone and me someone else," inspired me to write this poem "Tu mein mein tu ho gaya," whose first four lines are translation of above lines.
तू मै ,मै तू हो गया,
मै जिस्म हूँ,तू रूह मेरी,
कहने को अब है क्या बचा,
न तू मुझसे न मै तुझसे जुदा।
You became I, I became you,
You are soul, I am the body,
What else I would say,
We are not different,we are one.
मुझ पर हसी दुनिया सभी,
जो तुझमें मै इतना खो गया,
हस कर क्या मेरा छीना,
जब मैंने सब तुझको दिया।
तू मै ,मै तू हो गया।
Whole world laughed at me,
For being devoted to you,
What they got from there laugh,
When I have submitted all to you.
You became I, I became you.
कहतें हैं तू मर जाएगा,
यूँ ठोकरे जो खाएगा,
मेरे ज़ख्मों में है दर्द कहाँ,
जब मेरी दवा तू हो गया।
तू मै ,मै तू हो गया।
They say that I will die,
If roam like this,stumbling
My wounds feel no pain,
When you have became my cure.
You became I, I became you.