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. 

Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein

क्या खोया क्या पाया जग में ! (Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein) What Has Lost and Earned In The World - Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Apart from great orator, a statesman and a gentleman former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also a great poet. He died on 16th August 2018 in AIIMS Hospital , Delhi. His 'kavita' shows his philosophies, courage and determinations. In this poem he was valuing his life by calculating what he has lost and earned in the journey. I have tried to translate it there so that it can reach a wider audience. We all pray for him to get the best place in heaven. RIP Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

क्या खोया क्या पाया जग में,

मिलते और बिछड़ते मग में,

मुझे किसी से नहीं शिक़ायत,

यद्द्पि छला गया पग पग में। 

Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein

Milte Aur Bichadte Mag Mein

Mujhe Kisi Se Nahin Shikayat

Yadyapi Chal Gaya Pag Pag Mein.

What has lost and earned in the world,
in unification and separation of the world,
I haven't any complaint to anybody,
even if cheated at every step I turned.

एक दृष्टि बीती पर डालें,

यादों की पोटली टटोलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें। 
Ek Drishti Beeti Par Dalein,
Yadon Ki Potali Tatolein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

Put a sight on the past,
rummage memory fast,
say something from own heart. 

पृथ्वी लाखों वर्ष पुरानी,

जीवन एक अनन्त कहानी,

पर तन की अपनी सीमाएँ,

यद्द्पि सौ शरदों की वाणी। 
Prithvi Lakhon Varsh Purani,
Jivan Ek Anant Kahani,
Par Tan Ki Apni Simaen,
Yadyapi Sau Shardon Ki Vani.

Earth has millions of years glory,
life is an eternal story,
but body has its own limits,
even if voice of hundreds autumn fury. 

इतना काफ़ी है अंतिम दस्तक,

पर ख़ुद दरवाज़ा खोलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें।
Itna Kafi Hai Antim Dastak,
Par Khud Darwaza Kholein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

It's enough that in the last knock,
personally open the door,
something from own heart pour.

जन्म मरण का अविरत फेरा,

जीवन बंजारों का डेरा,

आज यहां कल कहाँ कूच है,

कौन जानता किधर सवेरा। 
Janm Marn Ka Avirat Phera,
Jivan Banjaro Ka Dera,
Aaj Yahan Kal Kahan Kooch Hai,
Kaun Janta Kidhar Savera.

Death and birth is a continuous cycle,
life is a nomadic ritual,
today here tomorrow somewhere else departure,
who knows where is morning's call.

अँधियारा आकाश असीमित,

प्राणों के पंखों को तौलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें। 
Andhiyara Aakash Asimit,
Prano Ke Pankhon Ko Taulein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

Dark sky is unlimited,
weigh the wings of life's start,
say something from own heart

This poem is sung by Jagjit Singh for an Album in which preface his written by Javed Akhtar and spoken by Amitabh Bachchan. Shah Rukh Khan acted in the album. 

Main Kyun Likhta Hun?

मैं क्यूँ लिखता हूँ ? (Mein Kyun Likhta Hun?)

I often asked this question to myself that why I write when I don't have many readers?  Not only on blog but in real life also those who know I write stories/poem never complain when I don't write. When I keep things to myself ? When I pour untold emotions in my writing no one ever noticed but I have no regrets and I have some other reasons to write which I better keep to myself. Here just sharing questions which comes in my mind in form of a Hindi poem.  

जब कोई पढ़ता नहीं,

किसी बात का दुनिया पर असर पड़ता नहीं,

किसी का दिल सिसकता नहीं,

कोई भी कभी तड़पता नहीं,

तो फिर मैं क्यूँ लिखता हूँ ?

Jab Koi Padta Nahin,

Kisi Baat Ka Duniya Par Asar Padta Nahin,

Kisi Ka Dil Sisakta Nahin,

Koi Bhi Kabhi Tadapta Nahin,

To Phir Mein Kyun Likhta Hun?

किसी को भी मेरी बात पर जब हसीं आती नहीं,

कोई बात भी तो मेरी नई सोच जगती नहीं,

चुपके से दिल धड़काती नहीं,

कोई आग भड़काती नहीं,

तो फिर मैं क्यूँ लिखता हूँ ?

Kisi Ko Meri Baat Par Jab Hasin Aati Nahin,

Koi Baat Bhi To Meri Nayee Soch Jagati Nahin,

Chupke Se Dil Dhadkati Nahin,

Koi Aag Bhadkati Nahin,

To Phir Mein Kyun Likhta Hun?

किसी को भी तो इन्तिज़ार नहीं, 

कोई नफ़रत, शिक़ायत या प्यार नहीं,

बहुत कुछ कह तो देता हूँ,

पर समझने को कोई तैयार नहीं,

तो फिर मैं क्यूँ लिखता हूँ ?

तो फिर मैं क्यूँ लिखता हूँ ?

Kisi Ko Bhi To Intizaar Nahin,

Koi Nafrat, Shikayat Ya Pyaar Nahin,

Bahut Kuch Keh To Deta Hun,

Par Samajhne Ko Koi Tayyar Nahin,

To Phir Mein Kyun Likhta Hun?

To Phir Mein Kyun Likhta Hun?