lamhat(moments)

छाप तिलक सब छीनी रे मोसे नैना मिलाइके।(ChaapTilak Sab Chini Re Mose Naina Milaike) - You Have Taken Away My Looks,My Identity By Just A Glance - Amir Khusro Amir Khusro is a great Sufi poet and disciple of Nizammuddin Auliya. Mostly his creations are in devotion of his Nizam (master) and they are portrayed in a way a beloved is talking about her lover. That worldly love known to people is used as metaphors by him to tell his heavenly love to God or to his master. I have shared here one of his famous 'Ghazal' sung as qawwali by many Indian and Pakistani Singers. In this he said that by just a glance a heavenly look his master has taken away all from him. He said that his identity is dissolved in Him with that look; they both have become one.  Elaborated Here.  छाप तिलक सब छीनी रे मोसे नैना मिलाइके, प्रेम भटी का मदवा पिलाइके, मतवारी कर लीन्ही रे मोसे नैना मिलाइके, गोरी गोरी बईयाँ, हरी हरी चूड़ियाँ, बईयाँ पकड़ धर लीन्ही रे मोसे नैना मिलाइके, बल बल ...

एहसास (Ehsaas) हर पल मेरे ही साथ तू होता है, मौजूद न हो तो एहसास रहता है।  Har Pal Mere Hi Saath Tu Hota Hai, Maujood Na Ho To Ehsaas Rehta Hai. तेरे ही संग ये ज़िन्दगी बितानी है, तुझ बिन जीने का एहसास ही न होता है।  Tere Hi Sang Ye Zindagi Bitani Hai, Tujh Bin Jeene Ka Ehsaas Hi Na Hota Hai. तुझको न चाहूँ तो करूँ भी में क्या, तुझसे शुरू ही हर काम मेरा होता है।  Tujhko Na Chahun To Karun Bhi Mein Kya, Tujhse Shuru Hi Har Kaam Mera Hota Hai. तूने किया रुसवा तो बच ना सकेंगे हम, दर पे तेरे ही सुबह-ओ-शाम मेरा होता है।  Tune Kiya Ruswa To Bach Na Sakenge Hum, Dar Pe Tere Hi Subha-O-Shaam Mera Hota Hai. मौत भी आई तो मौत से कह देंगें, लेने-देने का मुझसे बस हक़ तेरा होता है।  Maut Bhi Aai To Maut Se Keh Denge, Lene-Dene Ka Mujhse Bas Haq Tera Hota Hai. हूँ में 'सिफर' तेरे बिन कुछ नहीं हूँ, जुड़ कर ही तुझसे तो नाम मेरा होता है।  Hun Mein 'Cifar' Tere Bin Kuch Bhi Nahin Hun, Jud Kar Hi Tujhse To Naam M...

मैं नहीं माखन खायो। Main Nahin Makhan Khayo  - Dear Mother, I didn't eat the butter - Surdas Surdas is a famous Braj language Indian poet of Bhakti movement . He was blind from birth yet his devotion to Lord Krishna is visible from the imagery created by his poems in praise of  Krishna and Radha. On the occasion of birth anniversary of Lord Krishna i.e Krishna Janamashtami (25th August 2016), I am presenting here one of Surdas' s famous couplet with translation  'Main Nahin Makhan Khayo' describing the mischievousness of Bal Krishna (Young Krishna). Happy Janmashtamai . For more on this couplet please visit : Surdas' Main Nahin Makhan Khayo  मैय्या मोरी मैं नहीं माखन खायो।   Maiyya Mori Main Nahin Makhan Khayo. Dear Mother, I didn't eat the butter. भोर भयो गैयन के पाछे, मधुवन मोहिं पठायो । चार पहर बंसीबट भटक्यो, साँझ परे घर आयो।  Bhor Bhayo Gaiyyan Ke Peeche, Madhuvan Mohin Pathayo, Char Pahar Basinbat Bhatkyo, Sanjh Pare Ghar A...

बौछारें ! ( Bocharain) Bocharain means showers in English. This rainy season this word keep striking my mind which resulted in this ghazal. This ghazal has a duel character; it can be read as plea to beloved or also as plea to god. The third stanza has a touch of prayer to god. I hope you will enjoy reading this poem.  इस तरह मेरे जीवन में तू आजा रे, बंजर धरती को जैसे सवारें हैं बौछारें।  Is Tarah Mere Jivan Mein Tu Aaja Re, Banjar Dharti Ko Jaise Sawarein Hain Bocharain. टुटा हूँ, बिखरा हूँ, उजड़ा-उजड़ा कतरा हूँ, मेरी दुनिया बसा दे कर मोहब्बत की बौछारें।  Tuta Hun, Bikhra Hun, Ujda-Ujda Katra Hun, Meri Duniya Basa De Kar Mohabbat Ki Bocharain. हर तरफ अँधेरा है, रौशनी खो गई है, सुखी-तपती भूमि में हरयाली नहीं है, हर रूह है प्यासी, तेरी इनायत जो नहीं है, खुद तबाह हुए दुर्बलों को दे रहमत की बौछारें।  Har Taraf Andhera Hai, Roshni Kho Gayi Hai, Sukhi-Tapti Bhumi Mein Haryali Nahin Hai, Har Ruh Hai Pyasi, Teri Inayat Jo Nahin Ha...

Intoxicated Wandered aimlessly confused, until your love I induced, Radical thoughts became seamless , true path of Nirvana now to my access. My pathetic state you accepted, a new space which have created, Where only you and me reside, even when whole world standing beside. Intoxicated by your charm I danced around, Outside, inside everywhere only You I found. This Ten Liner is linked to Magpie Tales #303 (picture prompt)   and Three Word Wednesday#464 ( radical, seamless,pathetic )

This post has been published by me as a part of Blog-a-Ton 56 ; the fifty-sixth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. A Secret Revealed. We suffer, we prosper, we born, we die, we hate, we love, we dare, we shy, we eat, we sleep, we laugh, we cry, whatever our faiths we all lie. But you never reveal any oddity? Who are you? What's your identity? We go to holy site, we perform religious rite, we climbed dangerous height, whatever our faiths you were beyond our sight. And you never show your visibility? Who are you? What's your identity? YOU are hiding behind veils of Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism, Jainism, Spirituality, Who are you? What's your identity? This secret I found, I found that secret, when I rummage inside my heart. You were no where but everywhere, depends on what view for you we adhere. You are none but an impression of our heart, told to us as a secret from...

लैब पे आती है दुआ बनके तमन्ना मेरी।(Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Banke Tamanna Meri) -  To my lips become invocation comes this longing of mine. - Allama Mohammad Iqbal This prayer is known as Bachche Ki Dua ( Child's Prayer) is written by Mohammad Iqbal . Although both the original prayer and the translation have no contribution from my side even though I have shared it because this prayer is sung in most of the Madarasas and some other schools in India. Many madarsas have modernized and teaches computers and other subjects in it. Maharashtra government's recent order to de-recognize them and consider those children is illiterate would only complicate the already delicate trust thread in the minorities. There is the need to modernize these madarsas and not to label them as terror factories.  लैब पे आती है दुआ बान के तमन्ना मेरी, जिंदगी शम्मा की सूरत हो ख़ुदाया मेरी।   Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri, Zindagi Shamma Ki Surat Ho Khudaya ...

इश्क़ ने  'ग़ालिब' निकम्मा कर दिया। Ishq Ne 'Ghalib' Nikamma Kar Diya. - Mirza Ghalib  This is among the rare Ghalib ghazal based on Sufism or love to God. The last sher (couplet) is a well known one and recited by time and again by many of us but only few of us are aware of this ghazal to which this sher belongs. I also encountered this ghazal only few days back and then decided to post it with translation, I hope you will like my translation and it would help to understand you this ghazal better in which he has compared beloved to God. For better understanding of this gahazal read :  Kyun Ishq Ne Nikamma Kar Diya ग़ैर लें मेहफ़िल में बोस-ए-जाम के, हम रहें यूँ तिश्ना-लब पैग़ाम के।   Ghair lein mehfil mein bose-e-jaam ke, Hum rahein yun tishna-lab paigham ke, Others are kissing the wine in the gathering, My lips are thirsty for the message in offering. ख़स्तगी का तुमसे क्या शिक़वा किये, हत्क...

उड़ जाएगा हंस अकेला। (Udd Jayega Hans Akela) - Sant Kabir  Recently I heard a song from Hawaizada ( Ayushmaan Khuran & Mithoon Chakrobarty staring Hindi Movie) Udd Jayega Hans Akela and found that it is inspired by this spiritual poem of Sant Kabir. In this verse he has compared Swan to human soul which will fly to its ultimate destination one day leaving all the worldly pleasure. He says that one has no control over this flight by comparing it to the non-directional flight of a falling leaf in the wind. To understand this poem more you can visit : Message of Udd Jayega Hans Akela   उड़ जाएगा हंस अकेला,जग दर्शन का मेला, जैसे पात गिरे तरुवर से,मिलना बहुत दुहेला, ना जाने किधर गिरेगा,लगाए पवन का रेला, जब होवे उम्र पूरी,जब छूटेगा हुकुम हुज़ूरी, जमके दूत बड़े मज़बूत, जम से पड़ा झमेला,  दास कबीर हर के गुण गावे,वा हर को पारण पावे, गुरु की करनी गुरु जाएगा, चेले की करनी चेला। Ud Jayega Huns Akela, Jug Darshan Ka Mela, Jaise Paat Gire Taruvar Se,...

Identity What to seek next? When my identity is you. Life starts with  your name  and will end in you.  People wanders in sacred places, But in love, I found you .  This post is linked  to Poetry Jam (Identity).

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 ...

वह प्रेम है ! (Waih Prem Hai ) - Makhanlal Chaturvedi I was searching and trying to remember this poem I have read in school in class VIII or IX as its first two lines always resonates in my mind and I know that these lines were said for love. Recently when I knew that it was written by eminent Hindi poet, Makhanlal Chaturvedi I found it. This poem regards love as a source of energy which exists everywhere and in all of us. In a way it is presenting love as god who gives us strength, consoles our souls and cures our pains. I have translate it to spread this universal message to more people. है कौन सा वह तत्व जो सारे भुवन में व्याप्त है ? ब्रह्मांड पूरा भी नहीं जिसके लिए पर्याप्त है ? है कौन सी वो शक्ति , क्यों जी! कौन सा वह भेद है ? बस ध्यान ही जिसका मिटाता आपका सब शोक है।  बिछड़े हुओं का हृदय कैसे एक रहता है अहो! वे कौन से आधार के बल कष्ट सहते हैं कहो ? क्या क्लेश ? कैसा दुःख ? सबको धैर्ये से वे सह रहे, है डूबने का भय न कुछ आनंद में वे बह रहे।  ...

Pray We all pray to our respective goods to ask something or to just repent for our mistakes. Does God exists because we err? Does God become our fear? If the answer is yes then there is no need to pray. Read this poem and ask your self a question. Are you from those who repeat mistakes and just say sorry to solace your heart. Like everyone I also pray, and ask for forgiveness, as I often goes astray, from path of charity and kindness. So to have the courage to stay, without any kind of selfishness. To make mistake is a habit, of every men and women, hurt others and to take credit of someone Else's deed with fun. In order to deceptively inherit, we forget that we are human. Every time we visit a religious place, weeps and hope for remission, by shedding tears and making grim face, raised hands in compulsion  of achieving heavenly solace and to have spiritual elation. Is it necessary to do a sin? and then hope for pity and repent. Re...

Nami Danam Che Manzil Bood - Amir Khusro Dhoom - 3's famous track 'Kamli' featuring Katrina Kaif uses a Persian word 'Nami Danam' which means " I don't know" . That word was used by famous Sufi Poet Amir Khusro in this poem also. I am translating it into English as well as easy to understand Urdu (In Devnagri script). नमी दानम चे मंज़िल बुद शब् जाए के मन बुदम, ब हरसू रक़्स-ए-बिस्मिल  बुद शब् जाए के मन बुदम।  परी पैकर निगार-ए-सर्व कदे लाला रुकसारे, सरापा आफत-ए-दिल  बुद शब् जाए के मन बुदम। रक़ीबन गोश-बर-आवाज़,ओ-दर नाज़-ओ-मन तरसा, सुख़न गुफ़्तन के मुश्किल बुद शब् जाए के मन बुदम। ख़ुदा ख़ुद मीर-ए-मजलिस बुद अंदर लामकां ख़ुसरो, मोहम्मद शम्मा-ए-महफ़िल   बुद शब् जाए के मन बुदम।  कल रात मुझको ख़बर नहीं,मैं जहाँ मौजूद था, हर ओर बीमार-ए-इश्क़ थे,रात मैं जहाँ मौजूद था।   उस बुलंदी पर चेहरा-ए-मेहबूब रोशन था, बना वो आफ़त-ए-दिल था,रात मैं जहाँ मौजूद था।  उनकी आवाज़ को सुनने जहाँ हर एक तरसा था, मैं ख़ामोश सहमा था,रात मैं ज...

If I Was Not Bound I too would fly, in the vast sky, spanning my wings, removing all jinx, Spreading happiness everywhere in profound, If I was not bound,If I was not bound. I was without orders, crossing all the borders, passing all the shores, leaving all the chores, Singing with flock,emitting mesmerizing sound, If I was not bound,If I was not bound. 

Haiku  - Rummage Never searched inside, rummaged all temples and mosques, God resides in heart. This post shared with Haiku Heights .

This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 42 ; the forty-second edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton . The theme for the month is "COLOR" Colors Of Life This poem describes stages of one's life with colors to which these stages signify. White for infancy, yellow for adolescence,red for youth,green for middle aged and black for old age.In this poem each line starts with the ending word of previous line. A child is born, born as pure as color white, white of purity,white of light, light which to god signifies. Signifies energy & joy is color yellow, yellow of happiness,yellow of youth, youth without any burden,careless and free, free to imagine,grow in whatever one wants to be. Be lover,sings songs of love, love fills the heart with color red, red of aggression,red of passion,  passion for dreams to c...

Krishna Come On Earth Krishna come again on earth, to teach us what's Love's worth. Play your flute to soothe our souls, so peace spreads in the world whole. Lord Krishna is the most loved and famous Hindu God. His devotees spreads not only in India and South Asia but in the whole world. His birthday is celebrated as Janmashtami ,the god who taught the value of love and karma have many followers since his existence is known two of the most famous among them are Surdas and Mira Bai. They devoted their whole life in his devotion and wrote many bhajans( devotional songs) in his praise. On the occasion of Janmashtami, I am sharing one padd (couplet) of each of them. Happy Janmashtami. 1. म्हारो प्रणाम ( My Obeisance) - Meera Bai म्हारो प्रणाम बांके बिहारी को।            My Obeisance to Banke Bihari( Krishna)                    मोरमुकुट माथे तिलक बिराजे,          ...

Drown In Your Love Drown in your love, I don't know now, to come out how? Drown in your love, I am useless and numb, For you I am so dumb, Drown in your love, Forgets my paths and way, on streets I move astray, Drown in your love, My reflections shows you, tell me how I throw out you, Drown in your love, I am without any choice, I only hears your voice, Drown in your love, I will get you or die, How to live in pain and sigh. written for The Mag. To know more about this poem : click here.

मैं पाया है,मैं पाया है.(I have found,I have found)- Bulle Shah मैं पाया है,मैं पाया है, तैं आप सरूप वटाया है। I have found,I have found,the format in which you propound. कहों तुर्क किताबां पढ़ते हो, कहों भगत हिन्दू जाप करदे हो, कहों घोरकंदी विच पढ़ते हो, हर घर घर लाड लड़ाया है। Reading books of turks(Quran) somewhere, Chanting mantras as hindu faithfuls somewhere, Studying lord's world in veil somewhere, Every home with this process is bound   मैं पाया है,मैं पाया है, तैं आप सरूप वटाया है। I have found,I have found,the format in which you propound.  कित्ते बैरी हो,कित्ते बेली हो, कित्ते आप गुरु,कित्ते चेली हो, कित्ते मजनू हो,कित्ते लैला हो, हर घट-घट बीच समाया है, You are enemy somewhere,Friend somewhere, You are teacher somewhere,a disciple somewhere You are Majnu(lover)somewhere,Laila(beloved) somewhere, In each and every thing you are in profound, मैं पाया है,मैं पाया है, तैं आप सरूप वटाया है। I have found,I...