ArHi || Boundless; (Of poets and poetry) - Page 18

BTW..

Where is Gurmeet4Drashti ..

I really liked all the comments by her in the beginning..

Originally posted by: Whats-in-a-name

These are strange and difficult times, and here's something hopeful for everyone grappling with the situation out there-

itnā bhī nā-umīd dil-e-kam-nazar na ho

mumkin nahīñ ki shām-e-alam kī sahar na ho

"disheartened or short-sighted O heart you need not be

this night of sorrow surely will a dawn tomorrow see"*

-Naresh Kumar Shad

(*translation borrowed)

Kab hogi iss shaam e alam ki sahar... kab khilenge iss veerane mein naye lafzon ke gul...

Why r u not updating Boundless??

I m eagerly waiting for the next chapter n a dose of awesome poetry..

I was watching a programme which spoke of Faiz's gulon mein rang and I looked out the window and saw the matla literally laid out in all its glory and I couldn't help but think of this thread. I know Nida and you have already mentioned this one, but...

guloñ meñ rañg bhare bād-e-nau-bahār chale

chale bhī aao ki gulshan kā kārobār chale

And another one which has been spoken of, but...

kuchh to mire pindār-e-mohabbat kā bharam rakh

tū bhī to kabhī mujh ko manāne ke liye aa

❤️

Originally posted by: pakpearl

Tere wadey pe jiye tou ye samajh ke jhoot jana..

Ke khushi se mar na jatey agar eitebar hota..

Khataa maaf, khataaein toh ham se hongi zarur

Ki ye toh fitrat-e-adam hai, kya kiya jaye

-Purnam Allahabadi

Originally posted by: pakpearl

Millat ke sath Rabta -e- ustawar rakh..

Pewasta reh shajr se,umeed e bahar rakh!

Allama Iqbal

Here we can extend Millat (nation)to Humanity..

We all should do what is expected of us at this crucial time..

Pls be safe n keep others safe !!!!!

How lovely! Quoting my favorite from Iqbal-

Issi roz-o-shab mein ulajh kar na reh ja,

Ke tere zamaan-o-makaan aur bhi hain

Sitaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain,

Abhi ishq ke imtehaan aur bhi hain..

Originally posted by: Arshi67

Kab hogi iss shaam e alam ki sahar... kab khilenge iss veerane mein naye lafzon ke gul...

Ye gul khil rahaa hai, vo murjha rahaa hai,

Asar do tarah ke, havaa ek hii hai

-Lakhnavi

;)

Originally posted by: Arshi67

I was watching a programme which spoke of Faiz's gulon mein rang and I looked out the window and saw the matla literally laid out in all its glory and I couldn't help but think of this thread. I know Nida and you have already mentioned this one, but...

guloñ meñ rañg bhare bād-e-nau-bahār chale

chale bhī aao ki gulshan kā kārobār chale

And another one which has been spoken of, but...

kuchh to mire pindār-e-mohabbat kā bharam rakh

tū bhī to kabhī mujh ko manāne ke liye aa

❤️

Two of my favorites, right there.

kuchh to mire pindār-e-mohabbat kā bharam rakh

tū bhī to kabhī mujh ko manāne ke liye aa

Will these words ever fail to break my heart? Such longing, such pain. Speaking of 'shikwa' between lovers-

Tum jo bichde ho jaldbaazi mein,

Yaar, tum ruuth bhi toh sakte the

-Preet Goswami

and this one-

aisā na ho kabhī ki palaT kar na aa sakūñ

har baar duur jā ke sadā.eñ mujhe na do

kab mujh ko e'tirāf-e-mohabbat na thā 'farāz'

kab maiñ ne ye kahā hai sazā.eñ mujhe na do

To watch blooming flowers and be reminded of the beloved. Like Faraz said,

Main ne uss jaan-e-bahaaran ko bohot yaad kiya,

Jab koi phuul, meri shaakh-e-hunar par nikla

This is the poetry teaser that I had in mind for the next chapter:

baat karnī mujhe mushkil kabhī aisī to na thī

jaisī ab hai tirī mahfil kabhī aisī to na thī

le gayā chhīn ke kaun aaj tirā sabr o qarār

be-qarārī tujhe ai dil kabhī aisī to na thī

us kī āñkhoñ ne ḳhudā jaane kiyā kyā jaadū

ki tabī.at mirī maa.il kabhī aisī to na thī

pā-e-kūbāñ koī zindāñ meñ nayā hai majnūñ

aatī āvāz-e-salāsil kabhī aisī to na thī

chashm-e-qātil mirī dushman thī hamesha lekin

jaisī ab ho ga.ī qātil kabhī aisī to na thī

Some trivia for my fellow poetry lovers - The above ghazal has been penned by none other than the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar himself. Known as the 'poet king', Zafar was not only a great lover of poetry, but was himself a prolific poet too. There have been several renditions of this particular piece, including those by legends like Mehdi Hassan and Jagjit Singh. I'm leaving my favorite version below for those interested-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLzhrivKtw

We get some awesome poetry along with the story.