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sunā hai mohtasib bhī taak meñ hai duḳhtar-e-raz kī

ilāhī rakh le tū hurmat sharāb-e-arġhavānī kī

suna hai mohtasib bhi tak mein hai duKHtar-e-raz ki

ilahi rakh le tu hurmat sharab-e-arghawani ki

Mohsin Kakorvi

zindagī jabr hai aur jabr ke āsār nahīñ

haa.e is qaid ko zanjīr bhī darkār nahīñ

zindagi jabr hai aur jabr ke aasar nahin

hae is qaid ko zanjir bhi darkar nahin

Fani Badayuni

ye uḌī uḌī sī rañgat ye khule khule se gesū

tirī sub.h kah rahī hai tirī raat kā fasāna

ye uDi uDi si rangat ye khule khule se gesu

teri subh kah rahi hai teri raat ka fasana

Ehsan Danish Kandhlvi

bahāne aur bhī hote jo zindagī ke liye

ham ek baar tirī aarzū bhī kho dete

bahane aur bhi hote jo zindagi ke liye

hum ek bar teri aarzu bhi kho dete

Majrooh Sultanpuri

ik baar tujhe aql ne chāhā thā bhulānā

sau baar junūñ ne tirī tasvīr dikhā dī

EXPLANATION #1

इस शे’र में इश्क़ की घटना को अक़्ल और जुनूँ के पैमानों में तौलने का पहलू बहुत दिलचस्प है। इश्क़ के मामले में अक़्ल और उन्माद का द्वंद शाश्वत है। जहाँ अक़्ल इश्क़ को मानव जीवन के लिए हानि का एक कारण मानती है वहीं उन्माद इश्क़ को मानव जीवन का सार मानती है।और अगर इश्क़ में उन्माद पर अक़्ल हावी हो गया तो इश्क़ इश्क़ नहीं रहता क्योंकि इश्क़ की पहली शर्त जुनून है। और जुनून का ठिकाना दिल है। इसलिए अगर आशिक़ दिल के बजाय अक़्ल की सुने तो वो अपने उद्देश्य में कभी कामयाब नहीं होगा।

शायर कहना चाहता है कि मैं अपने महबूब के इश्क़ में इस क़दर मजनूं हो गया हूँ कि उसे भुलाने के लिए अक़्ल ने एक बार ठान ली थी मगर मेरे इश्क़ के जुनून ने मुझे सौ बार अपने महबूब की तस्वीर दिखा दी। “तस्वीर दिखा” भी ख़ूब है। क्योंकि उन्माद की स्थिति में इंसान एक ऐसी स्थिति से दो-चार होजाता है जब उसकी आँखों के सामने कुछ ऐसी चीज़ें दिखाई देती हैं जो यद्यपि वहाँ मौजूद नहीं होती हैं मगर इस तरह के जुनून में मुब्तला इंसान उन्हें हक़ीक़त समझता है। शे’र अपनी स्थिति की दृष्टि से बहुत दिलचस्प है।

Shafaq Sopori

ek bar tujhe aql ne chaha tha bhulana

sau bar junun ne teri taswir dikha di

EXPLANATION #1

इस शे’र में इश्क़ की घटना को अक़्ल और जुनूँ के पैमानों में तौलने का पहलू बहुत दिलचस्प है। इश्क़ के मामले में अक़्ल और उन्माद का द्वंद शाश्वत है। जहाँ अक़्ल इश्क़ को मानव जीवन के लिए हानि का एक कारण मानती है वहीं उन्माद इश्क़ को मानव जीवन का सार मानती है।और अगर इश्क़ में उन्माद पर अक़्ल हावी हो गया तो इश्क़ इश्क़ नहीं रहता क्योंकि इश्क़ की पहली शर्त जुनून है। और जुनून का ठिकाना दिल है। इसलिए अगर आशिक़ दिल के बजाय अक़्ल की सुने तो वो अपने उद्देश्य में कभी कामयाब नहीं होगा।

शायर कहना चाहता है कि मैं अपने महबूब के इश्क़ में इस क़दर मजनूं हो गया हूँ कि उसे भुलाने के लिए अक़्ल ने एक बार ठान ली थी मगर मेरे इश्क़ के जुनून ने मुझे सौ बार अपने महबूब की तस्वीर दिखा दी। “तस्वीर दिखा” भी ख़ूब है। क्योंकि उन्माद की स्थिति में इंसान एक ऐसी स्थिति से दो-चार होजाता है जब उसकी आँखों के सामने कुछ ऐसी चीज़ें दिखाई देती हैं जो यद्यपि वहाँ मौजूद नहीं होती हैं मगर इस तरह के जुनून में मुब्तला इंसान उन्हें हक़ीक़त समझता है। शे’र अपनी स्थिति की दृष्टि से बहुत दिलचस्प है।

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koi sawal na kar aur koi jawab na puchh

tu mujh se ahd-e-guzashta ka ab hisab na puchh

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