Sher on Haya
A beloved in Urdu poetry
is a queer combination of many odds and evens. One of his qualities is that she is shy and hesitates more often than not. While this attitude characterises the beloved, it also puts the lover in a state of impatience. Poets have looked at this aspect of the beloved’s shyness in very interesting ways. Some examples are here for you.
hayā se sar jhukā lenā adā se muskurā denā
hasīnoñ ko bhī kitnā sahl hai bijlī girā denā
how easy is for these maidens to make the lightening fall
haya se sar jhuka lena ada se muskura dena
hasinon ko bhi kitna sahl hai bijli gira dena
how easy is for these maidens to make the lightening fall
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Tag : Ada
hayā nahīñ hai zamāne kī aañkh meñ baaqī
ḳhudā kare ki javānī tirī rahe be-dāġh
haya nahin hai zamane ki aankh mein baqi
KHuda kare ki jawani teri rahe be-dagh
un ras bharī āñkhoñ meñ hayā khel rahī hai
do zahr ke pyāloñ meñ qazā khel rahī hai
un ras bhari aankhon mein haya khel rahi hai
do zahr ke pyalon mein qaza khel rahi hai
ishva bhī hai shoḳhī bhī tabassum bhī hayā bhī
zālim meñ aur ik baat hai is sab ke sivā bhī
ishwa bhi hai shoKHi bhi tabassum bhi haya bhi
zalim mein aur ek baat hai is sab ke siwa bhi
javāñ hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liyā parda
hayā yak-laḳht aa.ī aur shabāb āhista āhista
as she came of age she started to be veiled from me
shyness came to her at once, beauty then slowly
jawan hone lage jab wo to hum se kar liya parda
haya yak-laKHt aai aur shabab aahista aahista
as she came of age she started to be veiled from me
shyness came to her at once, beauty then slowly
tanhā vo aa.eñ jaa.eñ ye hai shaan ke ḳhilāf
aanā hayā ke saath hai jaanā adā ke saath
tanha wo aaen jaen ye hai shan ke KHilaf
aana haya ke sath hai jaana ada ke sath
barq ko abr ke dāman meñ chhupā dekhā hai
ham ne us shoḳh ko majbūr-e-hayā dekhā hai
hidden midst the clouds, lightning I did see
that sprite was today subdued by modesty
barq ko abr ke daman mein chhupa dekha hai
hum ne us shoKH ko majbur-e-haya dekha hai
hidden midst the clouds, lightning I did see
that sprite was today subdued by modesty
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Tag : Ada
pahle to merī yaad se aa.ī hayā unheñ
phir aa.ine meñ chuum liyā apne-āp ko
pahle to meri yaad se aai haya unhen
phir aaine mein chum liya apne-ap ko
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Tag : Aaina
shukr parde hī meñ us but ko hayā ne rakkhā
varna īmān gayā hī thā ḳhudā ne rakkhā
shukr parde hi mein us but ko haya ne rakkha
warna iman gaya hi tha KHuda ne rakkha
o vasl meñ muñh chhupāne vaale
ye bhī koī vaqt hai hayā kā
o wasl mein munh chhupane wale
ye bhi koi waqt hai haya ka
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Tag : Visaal
hayā se husn kī qīmat do-chand hotī hai
na hoñ jo aab to motī kī aabrū kyā hai
haya se husn ki qimat do-chand hoti hai
na hon jo aab to moti ki aabru kya hai
kabhī hayā unheñ aa.ī kabhī ġhurūr aayā
hamāre kaam meñ sau sau tarah futūr aayā
kabhi haya unhen aai kabhi ghurur aaya
hamare kaam mein sau sau tarah futur aaya
ġhair ko yā rab vo kyūñkar mana-e-gustāḳhī kare
gar hayā bhī us ko aatī hai to sharmā jaa.e hai
ghair ko ya rab wo kyunkar mana-e-gustaKHi kare
gar haya bhi us ko aati hai to sharma jae hai
kyā batā.ūñ maiñ ki tum ne kis ko sauñpī hai hayā
is liye sochā mirī ḳhāmoshiyāñ hī Thiik haiñ
kya bataun main ki tum ne kis ko saunpi hai haya
is liye socha meri KHamoshiyan hi Thik hain
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Tag : Khamoshi
