5 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) by
Qamar Jalalvi
1887-1968,
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
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jalvagar bazm-e-haseenon mein,
hain woh is shaan se
chaand jaise, aye 'qamar',
taaron bhari mehfil mein hain
in the assembly of beautiful ones,
she graces with such presence
like the moon, oh 'qamar',
shines in a star-studded gathering
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2 / 5: Qamar Jalalvi
muddatein huyi ab to
jal ke aashiyaan apna
aaj tak ye aalam hai
roshni se Darta huun
it has been ages since
my home burned down
and, to this day
i fear the glow of light
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3 / 5: Qamar Jalalvi
shukriya, ai qabr tak
pahoonchaane waalon, shukriya
ab akele hi chale jaayenge
is manzil se hum
my thanks to all who got
me to the grave, thank you
now, from this station on
i must walk alone
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Theme: Life, Living & Dying (114)
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4 / 5: Qamar Jalalvi
dabaa ke qabr mein
sab chal diye dua na salaam
zara si der mein
kya ho gaya zamaane ko
after burying me, they all walked away
without a greeting or a prayer
what has happened to the world
in such a short time
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5 / 5: Qamar Jalalvi
zabt karta huun to
ghuThta hai qafas mein mera dam
aah karta huun to
sayyaad khafa hota hai
if i restrain myself and submit
i suffocate in this cage
if i sigh and complain
my captor becomes irate
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