Sahir Ludhianvi
A good friend, Nadia, who is also a fan of Sahir’s poetry had written an article on this amazing poet and his amazing poetry. With her permission, the article is being published here in “roman urdu”. You can read the article in Urdu script at the following location: Nadias website on Sahir
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Sahir Ludhianvi
By Nadia
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maiN ne jitna Sahir ko paRha hai utna hi pasand kiya hai. mere khayaal se Sahir ka shumaar un shayeroN meN hota hai jin ka naam kisii ta’arruf ka mohtaaj nahiiN. kaun bhool sakta hai in ‘linoN’ ko?
“maiN pal do pal ka shayar hooN, pal do pal meri kahaani hai
pal do pal meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri jawaani hai”
Sahir jaisa pur.andaaz shaayar shaayad dobaara nahiN aaye ga. inki shayari pe inka hi likha hua she’r kya khoob fit hota hai. likhte haiN:
“duniya ne tajrubaat-o-hawaadis ki shakl meiN
jo kuchh mujhe diya hai woh lauTa raha hooN maiN”
inki shayari meiN phooloN aur qaus-e-qazaaH ka zikr nahiiN aur na hi titliyoN ki kahiiN baat hai. inki shayari meiN aik azm hai, aik walwala hai, diloN ko garma dene waala walwala. aik ranj hai, aik soch hai. itne saada alfaaz meiN koi itni mushkil baat itni asaani se bhi kah sakta hai?
“apne seene se lagaaye hue ummeed ki laash
muddastoN zeest ko nashaad kiya hai maiN ne
tu ne to aik hi sadme se kiya tha dochaar
dil ko har tarah se barbaad kiya hai maiN ne”
jahaaN inhoN ne apne watan aur watan baasiyoN ke liye likha hai wahaN inhoN ne “kisii” ke husn ke qaseede bhi likhe haiN. aksar jab Sahir ki diloN ko garma dene aur kuchh kar uThne waali shaayari ke baad inki likhi aisi nazm parho jo kisii sinf-e-naazuk se mukhaatib ho to hairat hoti hai ke kyaa yah wohi shayar hai. itne lateef jazbaat?
“tapte dil par yooN girti hai
teri nazar se payaar ki shabnam
jalte hue jungle par jaise
bar.khaa barse, ruk ruk tham tham”
Sahir ne nazm ko aik naya andaaz diya hai, nihaayet saada alfaaz ke istemaal ne inki nazmoN ko mere jaise kam faham logoN ki samjh ke liye bhi aasaan bana diya hai. yahi saada-pan inki nazmoN ko itna maqbool banaata hai. maiN ne inki aksar nazmoN meN aik be-basi mahsuus ki hai. mohabbat meN taRapte hue dil ki be-basi, jis ke paas siwa muhabbat ke kuchh chaara nahiN, jo kisii jaal meN phaNse parinde ki tarah khuli hawa meN saans to leta hai magar aazaad nahiN.
“tang aa chuke haiN kashmash-e-zindagi se ham
Thukra na deN jahaN ko kahiN be-dili se ham
lo aaj ham ne toRh diya rishtay-e-ummeed
lo ab kabhi gila na kareN ge kissi se ham
gar zindagi meN mil gaye phir ittefaaq se
puuchheN ge apna haal teri be-basi se ham”
Sahir ke qalam ke likhe hue gaane aap bhi sunte haiN aur maiN bhi. bas hameN yahi maaloom nahiN ke itne khoobsurat bol likhne waale shayar ka kya naam hai.
inke chand mashoor-e-zamaana geetoN ke chand bol:
- jurm-e-ulfat pe hameN log saza dete haiN
- jaane woh kaise log the jin ke pyar ko pyar mila
- paaooN chhu lene do phooloN ko inaayet ho gi
- jo waada kiya woh niBhaana parhe ga
- naghma-o-sher ki soGhaat kise paish karooN
- bhoole se mohabbat kar baiTha, nadaaN tha bechaara dil hi to hai
- abhi na jaao choRh kar ke dil abhi bhara nahiN..
- zindagi bhar nahiN bhuule gi woh barsaat ki raat
- jo baat tujh meN hai, teri tasveer meN nahiN
- jise tu qabool kar le, woh adaa kahaaN se laaooN
- kabhi kabhi mere dil meN kheyaal aata hai
- jeevan ke safar meN raahi milte haiN bichaRh jaane ko
- mere dil meN aaj kya hai tu kahe to maiN bata dooN
- milti hai zindagi meN mohabbat kabhi kabhi
- tum apna ranj-o-gham apni parishaani mujhe de do
- tum agar mujh ko na chaaho to koi baat nahiN
- tum agar saath dene ka waada karo
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Thanks for the article! well written!
October 3rd, 2006 | #
Sahir was one great person. I had a chance to see him and Mr. Kaifi Azmi in one mushaira. Hearing them with their nazms, is an unforgetable opportunity.
November 13th, 2006 | #
kisi ne dekh liya tha badi mohabbat se,
wo ek lamha meri zindagi hai muddat se,
khuda k waste mere kareeb a jao,
dara raha hai zamana mujhe qayamat se,
yeri zameen ko dozakh bana ke chode ga
wo aadmi jo nikala gaya hai jannat se
December 19th, 2006 | #
aap (sahir saheb) har ek pal ke sayar hai
har ek pal aapki jawani hai
har ek pal aapki hasti hai
har ek pal aapki kahani hai……….Hats up to u sir.
April 1st, 2007 | #
Really Nice
July 17th, 2007 | #
Jo kahani teri hai wahi meri bhi rahi,
Door jannat teri bhi thi meri bhi rahi.
Yun dekh kar chehra apna socha maine,
Ye tasveer jo maine dekhi teri si lagi.
Ab bahot der ho gayi laut aao bhi,
Tere baad ab ye zindagi adhuri si lagi.
Tumhein bhi meri jaane ki jaldi hi rahi,
Intezaar to kar leta meri maut dekhi bhi nahin.
September 22nd, 2007 | #
tumne to keh diya mohabbatt nahi mili,
Aur hamain to ye bhi kehne ki mohlat nahi mili,
Teri rah main bejar yun hua hum ke ,
sab kuch mila lekin sukoon ki dualat nahi mili.
September 28th, 2007 | #
har kisi ko mukammal znha nahi milta ,
kisi ko zami to kisi ko asma nahi milta,
September 28th, 2007 | #
what r u write heena
September 28th, 2007 | #
“Sahir ke qalam ke likhe hue gaane aap bhi sunte haiN aur maiN bhi. bas hameN yahi maaloom nahiN ke itne khoobsurat bol likhne waale shayar ka kya naam hai.”
so true! bahut shukriya for this article, nadia!
September 28th, 2007 | #
mujhe apka ye Article parh ker Bahut ach laga
thnks
October 14th, 2007 | #
Sahir is one of my n my brother’s favouite poet Tum apna ranjo gam is my every time Favourite song Abhi tak nahi pata tha ki ye sahir ne likha hai Sahir ke baare mai aur janna hai
October 26th, 2007 | #
Sahir to Sahir hai ae mere dosto……uske jaisa aur koi hai hi kaha……Chalo ek baar phir se ajanabi ban jaye hum dono….what a philosophy…..Talluk Boz Ban Jaye to usko Todana Achha, voh afasana jise anjaam taq laana no ho mumkin use ek khubsurat mod dekar chodana chhodana achha !
January 10th, 2008 | #
Aap sab doston ka shukriya jinhoN ne meri tehreer passand ki.
April 8th, 2008 | #
Bahoot acha shayer tha jiski shayeri mein Haya thi aur pakeezgi thi jiski misal SAHER KA YEH SHER hai “” Aankhoun se badi koi tarazu nahi hoti : Tulta hai bashar jismein woh meezan hai ankhein”
anjum ara
August 22nd, 2008 | #
hmmm bahut hi buland shayar mei apko gina jata hai… dedicated to SAHIR SAHAB… ” Tum na hote toh tumko talaash karte hai… Jab tum ate ho toh hum hi kho jate hai”…..
August 29th, 2008 | #
hmmmm nadia apka bhi bahut shukriya… bahut bahut shukriya hume bhi behaad acha laga apka article..
August 29th, 2008 | #
Beautiful indeed………
October 3rd, 2008 | #
Beautiful Poetry by this greart man……….
Maadaam
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aap bevajah pareshaan-sii kyo.n hai.n maadaam
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge
nuur-e-saramaayaa se hai ruu-e-tamaddun kii jilaa
ham jahaa.N hai.n vahaa.N tahaziib nahii.n pal sakatii
mufalisii hiss-e-lataafat ko miTaa detii hai
bhuuk aadaab ke saa.Nche me.n nahii.n Dhal sakatii
log kahate hai.n to logo.n pe t’ajjub kaisaa
sach to kahate hai.n ki naadaaro.n kii izzat kaisii
log kahate hai.n – magar aap abhii tak chup hai.n
aap bhii kahiye Gariibo.n me.n sharaafat kaisii
nek maadaam! Bahut jald vo daur aayegaa
jab hame.n ziist ke adavaar parakhane ho.nge
apanii zillat kii qasam, aap kii azamat kii qasam
hamako taa’ziim ke me_aar parakhane ho.nge
hamane har daur me.n tazaliil sahii hai lekin
hamane har daur ke chehare ko ziyaa baKhshii hai
hamane har daur me.n mehanat ke sitam jhele hai.n
hamane har daur ke haatho.n ko hinaa baKhshii hai
lekin in talKh mubaahis se bhalaa kyaa haasil
log kahate hai.n to phir Thiik hii kahate ho.nge
mere ehabaab ne tahaziib na siikhii hogii
mere maahaul me.n i.nsaan na rahate ho.nge
October 3rd, 2008 | #
sahir ke liye chand linein peshe nazar hain…..
“justujuei shauq mai bahta chala jata hu mai,
Baher hai sakhaar sahil ka pata milta nahi….”
November 15th, 2008 | #
Hashr-Barpa hob raha hai rooh ki gahraai mai,
Zindgi khamosh hai Zindaan ki Tanhai mai…..
Hai gurezaa umre raftaa se mera hi Aks kyon?..
Dard ka rang bhar raha hai phir meri binaayee mai..
Hai Hawaaye Sarkasho Saffaak se sahmi hui..
Phir bhi roshan Mish,alein hain rooh ki gahrai mai..”
November 15th, 2008 | #
use kaho ke bohat na murad say hai junoon
use kaho ke mujhe bohat junoon hai uska…
April 24th, 2009 | #