Sher on Beniyazi

Not being overly concerned

may take two forms. It may a negative attitude and make one careless of everything around. The other one is rather spiritualist and is a characteristic of the men of God. Urdu poetry has many images of the beloveds who remain unconcerned and cause misery to lovers. We have a small selection here taking various shades of this attitude into account.

ye adā-e-be-niyāzī tujhe bevafā mubārak

magar aisī be-ruḳhī kyā ki salām tak na pahuñche

ye ada-e-be-niyazi tujhe bewafa mubarak

magar aisi be-ruKHi kya ki salam tak na pahunche

Shakeel Badayuni

be-niyāzī had se guzrī banda-parvar kab talak

ham kaheñge hāl-e-dil aur aap farmāveñge kyā

All bounds, your callousness exceeds, do tell me until when

My feelings I keep pouring out, your asking me what then?

be-niyazi had se guzri banda-parwar kab talak

hum kahenge haal-e-dil aur aap farmawenge kya

All bounds, your callousness exceeds, do tell me until when

My feelings I keep pouring out, your asking me what then?

Mirza Ghalib

mujhe ab dekhtī hai zindagī yuuñ be-niyāzāna

ki jaise pūchhtī ho kaun ho tum justujū kyā hai

mujhe ab dekhti hai zindagi yun be-niyazana

ki jaise puchhti ho kaun ho tum justuju kya hai

Akhtar Saeed Khan

āshiqoñ ḳhastagī bad-halī parvā nahīñ

ai sarāpā naaz ne be-niyāzī ḳhuub

aashiqon ki KHastagi bad-hali ki parwa nahin

ai sarapa naz tu ne be-niyazi KHub ki

Meer Taqi Meer

kyā āj-kal se us ye be-tavajjohī hai

muñh un ne is taraf se pherā hai 'mīr' kab

kya aaj-kal se us ki ye be-tawajjohi hai

munh un ne is taraf se phera hai 'mir' kab ka

Meer Taqi Meer

saarī duniyā se be-niyāzī hai

vaah ai mast-e-nāz kyā kahnā

sari duniya se be-niyazi hai

wah ai mast-e-naz kya kahna

Asar Sahbai

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 2-3-4 December 2022 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate, New Delhi

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