Sher-O- Sha'iry

Shikwa

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:38:00 +0000

Yes I'm back
Its been a while
though I did make a few recordings I was not able to upload them or didnt feel like it
the bloggers eqivalent of writers bolck
is there a word for it?

and to start a new phase in the life of this blog i am presenting a poem which is a landmark in the history of Urdu poetry and a pleasure to read out loud

I am talking about Shikwa- the Complaint by Allama Iqbal
In this poem Iqbal complains to God for the troubles of the Muslim nation
In terms of language and expression its a masterpiece
The translation is by Khuswant Singh and is in itself excellent

The only thing I want to say is its so hard to recite properly
he covers so many aspects of the emotional landscape in so few words yet so expansively- its a challenge to make your voice follow the poem
on the other hand the flow of the poem is such and the tone so matching to the thoughts expressed, its a pleasure and give a sense of fullfillment

Please follow this link to listen to it

http://www.archive.org/details.php?identifier=ZAhmedShikwa_TheComplaint_byIqbal

Mere Dil Mere Musafir

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:21:00 +0000

Dil-e Man Musafer-e-man
Mere Dil Mere Musafir
O Heart,the travellor
by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedMereDilMereMusafir/

Another Poem by Munir Niazi

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:07:00 +0000

Mohabbat ab nahin ho gi
We will not fall in love yet
Munir Niazi

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedMohabbatabNahinHogi_0/

Akhri Faisla

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:38:00 +0000

There seems to be a glitch in the last podcast , so I've reloaded it
Sorry for the trouble

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedAkhriFaisla/

Akhri Faisla

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:51:00 +0000

Poem by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Akhri Faisla
Final Verdict
a declaration of war against war

http://www.ourmedia.org/ia/details/ZAhmedAkhriFaisla-FinalverdictUrdupoembyAhmedNadeemqasmi/

Hasan Kuzagar IV

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:27:00 +0000

The fourth and final poem of the series Hasan Kuzagar by Noon Meem Rashid

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedHasanKuzagar/

Hasan Kuzagar part 3

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:07:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedHasankuzagarPart3/

Hasan Kuza

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:07:00 +0000

Poem by Munir Niazi

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:47:00 +0000

Mere Dushman ki mot
Death of my enemy

When we hurt somebody -even an enemy- who do we harm more , him or ourselves?

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedDeathofmyenemy/

Ghazal by Ghalib

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:23:00 +0000

My apologies
the last podcast had a glitch
I have re uploaded it at
http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedGhazalbyGhalib_0/

Ghazal by Ghalib

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:05:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZahmedGhazalGhalib/

Go main raha raheen e Sitam haye rozgar
Laikin tere khyal sey ghafil nahin raha

Ghazal by Asadullah Khan Ghailb

Hasan Kuzagar part 2

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:58:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetryPodcast_3/

another poem by Rashid

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:10:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetrypodcast_2/

Andha Kibari

Ghazal by Meer Taqi Meer

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:35:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetryPodcast_1/

Ghazal by Meer Taqi Meer

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:35:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetryPodcast_1/

Khabare e Tahayyer

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:27:00 +0000

Khabar-e-tahayyur-e-ishq sun na junuu.N rahaa na parii rahii
na to tuu rahaa na to mai.n rahaa, jo rahii so beKhabarii rahii

shaah-e-beKhudii ne ataa kiyaa mujhe ab libaas-e-barahanagii
na Khirad kii bakhiyaagarii rahii na junuu.N kii pardaadarii rahii

chalii simt-e-Gaib se ik havaa ki chaman zahuur kaa jal gayaa
magar ek shaaKh-e-nihaal-e-Gham jise dil kahe.n so harii

rahii nazar-e-taGaaful-e-yaar kaa gilaa kis zabaa.N so.n bayaa.N karuu.
N ki sharaab-e-sad-qadaah aarazuu Khum-e-dil me.n thii so bharii rahii

vo ajab gha.Dii thii mai.n jis gha.Dii liyaa dars-e-nusKhaa-e-ishq kaa
ki kitaab-e-aql kii taaq me.n jyuu.N dharii thii tyuu.n hii dharii rahii

tere josh-e-hairat-e-husn kaa asar is qadar so.n yahaa.
N huaa ki na aa_iine me.n rahii jilaa na parii kuu.N jalvaa-garii rahii

kiyaa Khaak aatish-e-ishq ne dil-e-benavaa-e-"Siraj" ko.n
na Khatar rahaa na hazar rahaa magar ek beKhatarii rahii

courtesy

http://www.urdupoetry.com/siraj01.html

Sher-O- Sha'iry: Ghazal by Ghalib

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:48:00 +0000

Sher-O- Sha'iry: Ghazal by Ghalib
http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetryPodcast_0/

Ghazal by Ghalib

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:44:00 +0000

got hold of some translations by David Mathews et al which are wonderful and poetic

New Podcast

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:20:00 +0000

A ghazal by Siraj Aurangabadi with English translation and performance by Munshi Razi uddin
http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedUrduPoetryPodcast/

Circles Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:07:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedAhmedNadeemQasmiCircles/

Translations of poetry

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:03:00 +0000

thanks for your kind words
I believe poetry is that part of a civilisation which you get in the end
after you understand and appreciate the language , the music, the societal structure, the history , the religion , the thought processes so on and on

So translations can only do a bit
still its an interesting challenge
and I hope of some use and interest

On translations

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:57:00 +0000

Comments from a dear dear friend

Liked podcast, you recited the peotry really well, I specially loved those little lilts in pronounciation of certain words which added some drama in it. Your voice sounds much better when you are not visible.....Kidding

Thing which i feel could be better was english commentry. My feeling is that some where during the translation the true color of emotions was lost some how. It did not reflect the intensity of feelings which original poetry had.Another thing is that some times our metaphores look infact silly when translated word by word......may be we can try to translate them metaphorically too.

Tell you a silly joke....these days we are having a volunteer doctor from UK in our organization. Few days back she saw a indian song " Nimbora" and loved dresses and dancing, She asked what song is saying. She was told that actress is asking her beloved to bring her a lemon and she wants a un-ripe small lemon ( in song she says " Kacha kacha choota sa nimbora laye do" ). She was shocked, and said they all dressed up in those glittering fabulous dresses and danced magistically just for a lemon.....they must be very coastly in india but even if she wants one, why isn't she asking for a riped and big one , why small and un ripe?........can you explain....LOLIf you have heard the song, try translating it ......would be some challenge.

Tariq

apology to Ghalib

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:39:00 +0000

A friend just pointed out
the verse of ghalib is
Go mein raha raheen i sitm hai rozgaar....
Yes my apologies
This ghazal is the subject of one of the future podcasts ...
Ghalib surprisingly resonates with our lives
our struggles between love and life, for one
this podcast is my way of expressing my love and my love for life
Ghalib cannot avoid becoming a part of it
...soon

Ghazal by Munir Niazi

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:41:00 +0000

http://www.archive.org/details/ZahoorAhmedGhazalbyMunirNiaziGhumKibarish/

Ghum Ki barish
Rain of sorrow

Quartain by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

zahoor444@yahoo.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:30:00 +0000

A short poem (quatrain) by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

It is a Kitaa as opposed to a Rubaii which also has four verses but differs in the rhyming pattern

The English translation has been taken from The Selected Poems of Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi published by Alhamra Publishing House Lahore 2004.

http://www.archive.org/details/ZAhmedAhmedNadeemQasmi-Kitaa

Please let me know your comments