lamhat(moments)

 क़ैद में दिल्ली (Qaid Mein Delhi)  Since the protest was announced by CJP ( Cockroach Janta Party ) against resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 10th October 2026, Delhi Police instead of giving permission for protest and providing security for the same preparing itself to stop the protest and mishandled the protester. The Congress and opposition protest lead by LOP (leader of opposition) Rahul Gandhi going on for the same reason for few days also dealt similarly by the so called " Dil Ki Police " Delhi Police . All these happening reminded me the feelings of freedom fighter against the British oppressors before 1947 and ignite me writing this short poem.  क़िले में तब्दील है दिल्ली,क़ैद में हैं दिल्ली वाले, समझ आता है अब क्यों लड़े थे आज़ादी के मतवाले, चलने,मिलने,बोलने ही नहीं सोच पर भी जब लगाए कोई ताले, अपनी सरकार चुनने के अधिकार को भी जब कोई चुराले, तब चुप रहना अपराध है, ज़ुल्म से सहमत होना गुनाह, सत्ता के आगे खड़े रहना ही है चाहे जितना कोई डराल...

 Sabse Khatarnak (सबसे ख़तरनाक) - The Most Dangerous - Pash Avtar Singh Sandhu who wrote under the pen name Pash is one of the most revolutionary poets of Punjab owing to its left-wing ideology usually speaking for farmers,labors and common people. He was killed by Sikh Extremists on 23rd March 1988 aged 37 years.  मेहनत की लूट सबसे ख़तरनाक नहीं होती पुलिस की मार सबसे ख़तरनाक नहीं होती गद्दारी-लोभ की मुट्ठी सबसे ख़तरनाक नहीं होती Mehnat Ki Loot Sabse Khatarnak Nahin Hoti, Police Ki Maar Sabse Khatarnak Nahin Hoti, Gaddari-Lobh Ki Mutthi Sabse Khatarnak Nahin Hoti, The exploitation of labor is not the most dangerous thing The police beating is not the most dangerous thing The fist of betrayal and greed is not the most dangerous thing बैठे-बिठाए पकड़े जाना—बुरा तो है सहमी-सी चुप में जकड़े जाना—बुरा तो है सबसे ख़तरनाक नहीं होता Baithe-Bithaye Pakde Jana—Bura To Hai Sahmi-Si Chup Mein Jakde Jana—Bura To Hai Sabse Khatarnak Nahin Hota Being caught while sitting idly—it's bad though...

सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना (Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna) - The Desire to Sacrifice - Bismil Azimabadi/Ram Prasad Bismil .  Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai, Dekhna Hai Zor Kitna Baazu - e - Qatil Mein Hai. When I first heard this line while watching Shaheed (1965) starring Manoj Kimar way back in the 90's as a kid little did I know that such revolutionary poem which have the power to instill patriotism and courage to do something for your country will not fit in some body's political ideology. Rajasthan BJP government has dropped it from class VII textbook along with references to Jawaharlal Nehru and another poem 'Jhansi Ki Rani ' by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan . I don't understand what they are trying to prove by defaming/omitting/changing/manipulating historical facts? You can't eliminate the contributions of these great freedom fighters by eliminating them from textbooks. Here I am presenting this ghazal of Bismil Azimabadi which made famous by contri...

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. ##### 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.  #####