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Two Minute Medley # 9  शहीद जो शहीद नहीं कहलाते, मर जाते हैं यूँ ही आते-जाते, मौत पर उनकी शोक कौन मनाएगा, अभी चुनाव हैं , ताबूत भी वोट देकर जाएगा।  Shahid Jo Shahid Nahin Kehlate, Mar Jaate Hain Yun Hi Aate-Jaate, Maut Par Unki Shok Kaun Manayega, Abhi Chunav Hain, Taboot Bhi Vote Dekar Jayega.   ####### Makers Of The World Get Only One Day, For Me To Them Belongs Each Day.  #HappyWomensDay ####### रक्षा मंत्रालय में ही रक्षा में चूक हुई, जूते खाकर कहीं नेताओं में टूट-फूट हुई, भृष्टाचार को देश भक्ति से दबाया जाता है, अब सवाल पूछना नए भारत में गद्दारी कहलाता है।  Raksha Mantralaya Mein Hi Raksha Mein Chook Hui, Jute Khakar Kahin Netaon Mein Toot-Foot Hui, Bhrastachaar Ko Desh Bhakti Se Dabaya Jata Hai,  Ab Sawal Poochna Naye Bharat Mein Gaddari Kehlata Hai. ####### Abuse, Thrash And Throw Them Out Of House,  How Kashmir Is An Integral Part & Kashmiris Are Terrorist Mouse.  #######

Two Minute Medley # 8  Dr S. Radhakrishnan 's birthday is celebrated as Teachers Day in India. Happy Teachers Day and also festivals who went away giving happiness in our life. Happy Raksha Bandhan and Happy Janmashtami.  Sit, stand, read and write, efforts to make our future bright. Every lesson we learn in life, reminds someone who to teach us strife. ##### मोहब्बत की अगर कोई मिसाल होती, बहन-भाई रिश्ते में वो शुमार होती।  Mohabbat Ki Agar Koi Misaal Hoti, Behen-Bhai Ke Rishte Mein Wo Shumaar Hoti *मिसाल - Example,  शुमार - Included ##### To spread the love, to spread the order, he come on earth to destroy hate's border. ######

शायरी # 25 (Shayari # 25) Couplet on Friendship Day पहले मुलाकात हुई, फिर दिल मिले, फिर करार मिला,  रिश्ते सब मुकम्मल तभी हुए जब सच्चा यार मिला।  - सिफ़र  Pehle Mulaqat Hue, Phir Dil Mile, Phir Karaar Mila, Rishte Sab Mukammal Tabhi Hue Jab Sachcha Yaar Mila. - Cifar  We met, our hearts met, we attain tranquility, relationships got completed only with true friend's proximity. #######

न मुहँ छुपा के जीए हम न सर झुका के जीए। (Na Muhn Chupa Ki Jiye Hum Na Sar Jhuka Ke Jiye) -  I am sharing here a ' Qita ' written by Sahir Ludhianvi which is recently used in Hindi movie 'Sanju '. A song inspired from it also penned by Sahir for the film ' Humraaz' (1967 ) staring Sunil Dutt in the lead role. Literal meaning of Qata is ‘separated’. Qata stands for a series of couplets in a ghazal having continuity of thought. A ghazal having one or more Qatas is called Qata-Band ghazal . Qatas also have independent existence comprising at least four lines. In a Qata , the second and fourth lines follow the same rhyming scheme. (Qita meaning from Rekhta ). Here I have tried to translate it.  न मुँह छुपा के जिए हम न सर झुका के जिए,  सितमगरों की नज़र से नज़र मिला के जिए, अब एक रात अगर कम जिए तो कम ही सही,  यही बहुत है कि हम मिशअलें जला के जिए।  Na Muhn Chupa Ke Jiye Hum Na Sar Jhuka Ke Jiye, Sitamgaron Ki Nazar Se Nazar Mila Ke Jiye, Ab Ek Raat Agar Kam J...

शायरी # 24 (Shayari # 24) Couplet # 24 : Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day to all on this occasion sharing Munawwar Rana' s shayari on 'Maa' (Mother) for which he is best known.  ऐ अँधेरे देख ले मुहं तेरा काला हो गया, माँ ने आँखें खोल दीं घर में उजाला हो गया।  - मुनव्वर राणा  Ae Andhere Dekh Le Muhn Tera Kala Ho Gaya, Maa Ne Aankhen Khol Di Ghar Mein Ujala Ho Gaya. - Munawwar Rana  ####### Just see the darkness a defeat in it arouse, Mother opens her eyes and light enters the house.

Salute to Women Women play many roles in her life and we men are always indebted to her for her contributions in our life. Not only in homes she is achiever in every field possible. This International Women's Day I am dedicating a bilingual poem to the creators of human race. Happy Women's Day. कर्मनिष्ठ, अन्नपूर्णा, कोमल, हैरतअंगेज़, जगत जननी, विश्व विजेता, विख्यात, सबसे तेज़।  Karmnishth, Annapurnam, Komal, Hairatangez, Jagat Janani, Vishwa Vijeta, Vikhyat, Sabse Tez. तू पल पल दुनिया का सवारे, सब तेरे सहारे, बिन तेरे हमारी नैया कौन लगाए किनारे।  Tu Pal Pal Duniya Ko Saware, Sab Tere Sahare, Bin Tere Hamari Naiyya Kaun Lagaye Kinare. Hardworking, food giver, soft and amazing, World mother, world champion, distinguished, blazing. You runs the world, nothing can be done without your support, without you men can't report. 

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.  नई दुनिया, नई सुबह, नया पैग़ाम लिखेंगे, नए इस साल को नई उम्मीदों के नाम लिखेंगे।  Nayee Duniya, Nayee Subha, Naya Paighaam Likhenge, Naye Iss Saal Ko Nayee Ummeedon Ke Naam Likhenge. Lets Pray For Tomorrow, Lets Pray For A Better Future, Happily Together Where Can Live God's All Creature. बीते साल के  सारे दर्दों को मिटा देंगे, गलतियों से सबक लेकर नए इंसान बनेंगे।   Beete Saal Ke Sare Dardon Ko Mita Denge, Galtiyon Se Sabak Lekar Naye Insaan Banenge. Will Prevail Hope From Corner To Corner, Will Become A Better Listener & A Better Learner.

शायरी # 21 (Shayari # 21) Couplet साथ तेरे ही रुख़सत हो जाती, ज़िन्दगी तुझसी तो बेवफा नहीं।  - सिफ़र  Saath Tere Hi Ruksat Ho Jati, Zindagi Tijhsi To Bewafa Nahin. - Cifar To be departed together with you,  Life is not unfaithful like you.  #######

शायरी # 20 (Couplet) कैसे बताएं तुम्हें कितने दर्द छुपाए बैठे हैं, झूटी अना के वास्ते अपनों को गवाए बैठे हैं।  - सिफ़र  Kaise Batayein Tumhe Kitne Dard Chupaye Baithe Hain, Jhuti Ana Ke Waste Apno Ko Gawaye Baithe Hain. - Cifar ####### I am hiding so many wounds, for false ego, loneliness hounds - Cifar #######

Two Minute Medley #6 In this edition of two minute medley I like to wish Happy Dussehra to all of you. Including tragic Elphinstone Road Railway Station stampede incident and Muharram Mourning.  दूजे की लापरवाही पर अपनों को खो दिया, बुराई के अंत के त्यौहार पर अन्याय जीत गया।  ####### Prophet's grandson Hasan Hussein's sacrifice mourning, People lament their death in huge gathering  ####### A warrior prince truthful to his ideals, killed the learned man having pride unreal, the knowledge is a blessing for honest & capable, but one who used it unwisely it is suicidal. #######

शायरी #19 - ईद-उल-जुहा  Eid-ul-Zuha, Eid-ul-Adha or just Bakra Eid means feast of sacrifice. Here sacrificing an animal signifies willingly given our love possession in the way of Allah in this case the pampered animal reared with love. It is debatable now to change the practice but it is celebrated around the world and help in feeding millions in the world as a part of sacrifice must be distributed among poor & needy. Moreover those in the business run their families by rearing animals and then selling them during Eid . Here I am sharing a #Shayari on this occasion. Happy Eid. Eid Mubarak.  आना,गुरुर,बेईमानी को भी क़ुर्बान करो, सिर्फ एक जानवर तुम्हें इंसान नहीं बना सकता।  - सिफ़र  Ana, Guroor, Beimani Ko Bhi Qurbaan Karo, Sirf Ek Jaanwar Tumhein Insaan Nahin Bana Sakta. - Cifar ####### Sacrifice ego,pride and dishonesty to begin, Only an animal can't make you human  - Cifar

Two Minute Medley #5 Two Minute Medleys are short poems in Hindi & English for events around us. Anything which comes in mind instantly seeing or hearing things. गुपचुप-गुपचुप भेज दिए सब बचने को लाज, जनता है बेहाल बाढ़ से, वो छोड़ गए सब काज, सत्ताधारी के वारों ने वहां भी सताया, अजब-गजब है भैय्या राजतंत्र की माया।  ####### People now perform badly to garner tomato on stage, an ordinary item become precious, world is a cage. ####### Rivalry taking ugly turns often, resulting in pain,deaths & coffin. #######

आज भी तन्हाई है। (Aaj Bhi Tanhai Hai) - Lonely Even Today This bilingual poetry was written on 11th September 2012. In my series of revisiting old classics for the new audience I am bringing some of my works back with modifications is required. Hope those who are reading it first time will also like it. The tone of this ghazal is bit depressing where the poet lamenting about his loneliness.  कितने दिन बीत गए, कितनी रातें आयी हैं, आज भी रुसवा हूँ मै, आज भी तन्हाई हैं। Kitne Din Beet Gaye, Kitni Ratein Aai Hain, Aaj Bhi Ruswa Hun Mein, Aaj Bhi Tanhai Hai. Many days have passed, many nights came, Ignored and lonely even today, my fate is same. न जाने कितनी बहारें इस दरख़्त पर छाई हैं, फिर भी सुखा है ये, पतझड़ ही इसने पाई है। आज भी तन्हाई है। Na Jaane Kitni Baharein Is Darakht Par Chai Hain, Phir Bhi Sukha Hai Ye, Patjhad Hi Isne Pai Hai. Aaj Bhi Tanhai Hai. Who knows how many springs witnessed by this tree, But it is still dry and from autumn it's not free. lonely ...

ख़याल  (Thought) How lover forget himself in love is expressed in this bilingual Ghazal first written on 9th Feb 2012. In need to refresh my earlier Ghazals I am revisiting them again and making changes if possible to beautify them. This endeavor is to introduce my new readers to my previous works. Hope they will like it too. image by: Anna Pavlova(500px.com) जब भी तेरा ख़याल आता है में खुद को भूल जाता हूँ, तन्हा बैठा-बैठा होले से मुस्कुराता हूँ। Jab Bhi Tera Khyal Aata Hai Mein Khud Ko Bhool Jata Hun, Tanha Baitha-Baitha Hole Se Muskurata Hun. Whenever I think of  you,to myself I forgets smile slowly in loneliness. सोचता कुछ हूँ कर कुछ और जाता हूँ , न जाने क्या-क्या बातें तुझे बताता हूँ,  तुझे रूठा समझकर मनाता हूँ, तुझे सुनकर में झूम जाता हूँ। सच तेरे ख्याल में खुद को भूल जाता हूँ  Sochta Kuch Hun Kar Kuch Aur Jaata Hun, Na Jaane Kya-Kya Baate Tujhe Batata Hun, Tujhe Rutha Samajhkar Manata Hun, Tujhe Sunkar Mein Jhoom Jata Hun. Sach Tere Khayal Mein Khud Ko B...

Subah Ho Jaaye Revisited (सुबह हो जाए) This the second post I shared on this blog in 31st August 2012. Like earlier sharing of old poem in this one two I have made changes which I thought suitable after gaining experience. This Ghazal is praising the beloved's beauty and charm. I hope you will like this one too. तू जिधर चाहे निकल जाए सुबह हो जाए, ग़म जितने भी हैं सारे हवा हो जाएँ। Tu Jedhar Chahe Nikal Jaaye Subah Ho Jaaye, Gham Jitne Bhi Hain Saare Hawa Ho Jaaen. Where ever you go it's morning, all sorrows take a drowning.  तेरे क़दमों की चाहत में ज़मीं बिछती है, तेरे दीदार को ही सूरज सर पर आये।  Tere Kadmon Ki Chahat Mein Zamin Bichti Hai, Tere Didar Ko Hi Suraj Sar Par Aaye. Ground make way to seek your steps, sun rises, so your glimpse he may grasp. न मुस्कुरा के पतझड़ का मौसम है अभी, कहीं फूल खिलने को न मचल जाएँ।  Na Muskura Ke Patjhad Ka Mausam Hai Abhi, Kahin Phool Khilne Ko Na Machal Jaaen. Don't smile now as it is autumn, flower may bloom being that forgotten खु...

First They Came For - Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) Today I am sharing 'First They Came For ' - the statement of a German pastor Martin Neimoller which is often regarded as a poem. This has become the tool of stating cowardice of elite,influential and intellectual class. In last two-three years it is widely quoted in the Indian and world context also when people supported brutalities on marginalized like refugees, Muslims, minorities, etc. Here I have also shared my Hindi rendition of a poem inspired by this one. First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. मैं चुप था ! ( Mein Chup Tha) वो घर गरीबों के जलाकर हंस रहे थे, मेरा घर बचा था, मैं चुप था।  Wo Ghar Garibon Ke Jalakar Hans Rahe The, ...

शायरी #17 (Shayari #17) Couplet  मज़हब के साथ जब दिल भी बदल गए, इंसानियत के सारे मायने बदल गए।  - सिफ़र  Mazhab Ke Saath Jab Dil Bhi Badal Gaye, Insaniyat Ke Saare Mayne Badal Gaye. - Cifar When hearts changed with the religion, Meaning of humanity not remain human. 

Meri Keemat Revisited ( My Value) This is the first poem I shared on this blog on 30th August 2012. I don't know why by I felt sharing it today. Maybe because I have more readers now than I have on those days. It's a bilingual poem expressing feelings of poet who is feeling dejected as world didn't value him even when he was of the character set by society as the superior. Like today then also I didn't care what others think but its just expressions of a sad person. Experienced earned in the course of time has helped it made better.  मेरी कीमत अगर पूछो ज़माने के बाज़ारों में, तेरी क़दमों की खाक भी बिकेगी मुझसे बेहतर ही।   Meri Keemat Agar Pucho Zamane Ke Bazaron Mein, Teri Kadmon Ki Khaak Bhi Bikegi Mujhse Behtar Hi. If you ask my value in markets of the world, Dust of your foot better than me will be sold. भलाई, सच्चाई ,प्यार का कोई मोल क्या होगा, यह वोह दौलत है जो रख्खें हैं कुछ मुझसे ही।  Bhalai,Sachchai,Pyaar Ka Koi Mol Kya Hoga, Ye Wo Daulat Hai Jo Rakhkhein Hai...

शायरी # 15 (Couplet)  खोए हुए हैं हम ज़माने से बेख़बर, खौफ़ क्या करें जब सब इश्क़ को किया नज़र।  - सिफर  Khoye Huen Hain Hum Zamane Se Bekhabar, Khauf Kya Karein Jab Sab Ishq Ko Kiya Nazar. - Cifar ####### Uninformed about the world lost in ourselves, What to fear when everything submitted to love 

Two Minute Medley # 4 Two minute medley is my way of seeing happening around in poetic way. They are short and crisp poems two or four liners in Hindi and English. They may be in both the languages.  हर हिंदुस्तानी देशभक्ति अब सिनेमा हॉल में टपकाएगा, सावधान होगा पहले फिर शीला की जवानी पे कमर हिलाएगा।  Every Indian now show their patriotism in theater, Standing for few seconds before praising the vulgar. ##### Boardroom battles out in the open, blame game begins, blew in the air courtesy's token, largest group shrinks. ##### मुफ्त न खाना, मुफ्त न रहना, मुफ्त नहीं है प्यार, ऐसी खुदगर्ज़ दुनिया में तू बाटे बिना सोच विचार, कुछ तो गड़बड़ है ! कोई है गोरखजाल, Jio मेरे लाल, Jio मेरे लाल।   ##### destruction in Aleppo - Syria School, colleges, homes all turned to rubble, God Himself burst better future bubble.