Foto Mandli
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30. UK Authors Roop Dhillon, Sathi Ludhianvi, Deedar Pardesi
29. The Hero of Wisconsin, Lt. Brian Murphy, August 2012
28. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Day Celebrations in Lahore, 2011
27. ‘ShabdaN Di Sanjh’, Book Release by the members of Punjabi Sahit Sabha Abbotsford, May 2011
26. Faiz Ahmad Faiz, 60th Birthday, London 1980
25. ‘Chanting Denied Shores’ by Tariq Malik, Book Launch, Vancouver January 2011
24. SOAS Meeting in honour of Shaheed Salman Taseer
23. Anad Kav Sanman 2009, Amarjit Chandan, New Delhi
22. Book Launch, ‘Dusk to Dawn’ by Brajinder Dhillon, July 2010
21. Website Launch of Chandigarh Lalitkala Akedemi, August 2009
20. Ghadri Baba Bhagat Singh Bilga (1807-2009)
19. Hoori Noorani in the ‘Song of Moenjodaro’, Karachi
18. ‘Bhag Singh Death Anniversary’ in Qasur by Iqbal Qaiser
17. Opening Party of ‘Navarasa’ Exhibition of Nine Delhi Artists, Kolkata 03/09
16. PLEA 7TH Mother Language day, Surrey 02/09
15. Manjit Bawa condolence meeting, Chandigarh 01/09
14. Urdu Conference, Islamabad
13. Agha Nasir’s book on Faiz and Faiz Ghar, Lahore
12. Poet/Radio Host Afzal Saahir, Lahore
11. Novelist Roop Dhillon with Duleep Singh’s statue, Norfolk
10. Author/Poet Surjeet Kalsey, Vancouver
9. Writer/Editor Maqsood Saqib on Desi Radio
8. Photos by Snow (Age 5)
7. Poet Mahmoud Darwish
6. Activist/Literary Critic Amin Mughal, London
5. Activist Sophia Duleep Singh
4. Author Hasan N. Gardezi
3. Author Najm Hosain Syed
2. Activist Kartar Dhillon (1915-2008)
1. The Ninth DBF Walk-a-Thon and BhangRa Festival
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UK Authors Roop Dhillon, Sathi Ludhianvi, Deedar Pardesi
Roop Dhillon and Sathi Ludhianvi
Roop Dhillon and Deedar Pardesi
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29.
The Hero of Wisconsin, Lt. Brian Murphy, August 2012
Lt. Brian Murphy, 51, was shot 8-9 times by a White Supremacist shooter who killed 7 people at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconson August 2012. Lt. Murphy was the first officer to reach the crime scene, and his intervention by engaging the shooter saved many lives. When others arrived and the shooter was overpowered, Lt. Murphy told fellow officers to first assist people inside the temple instead of helping him.
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28.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Day Celebrations in Lahore, 2011
27.
‘ShabdaN Di Sanjh’, Book Release by the members of Punjabi Sahit Sabha Abbotsford, May 2011
At a successful launch of their first anthology of writings, the members of Punjabi Sahit Sabha Abbotsford (PSSA) were supported by poet/dramatist Ajmer Rode, short story writer Karam Singh Mann and PSSA’s former president Surjit Singh Achharwal. Surjeet Kalsey and Pawan Gillanwala performed as the MCs. Deputy Mayor Mission Terry Giddha and Abbotsford City Councilor Moe Gill were also present. This is the first ever anthology of writings by Fraser Valley poets. Edited and produced by Surjeet Kalsey, it includes poetry of 22 writers.
26.
Faiz Ahmad Faiz, 60th Birthday, London 1980
Faiz at his 60th birthday, London UK, 1980
Unknown Photographer
25.
‘Chanting Denied Shores’ by Tariq Malik, Book Launch, Vancouver January 2011
Author Tariq Malik with South Vancouver Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh at the launch of ‘Chanting Denied Shores’, a novel on the historic incident of Komagata Maru.
MP Ujjal Dosanjh speaking about Tariq Malik’s novel ‘Chanting Denied Shores’
MP Ujjal Dosanjh showing a poster that was used to lure people to come to Canada in the early 20th century
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24.
SOAS Meeting on the murder of Shaheed Salman Taseer
From left Dr Asad Ahmed, Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad, Mr Amin Mughal, Dr Tahir Wasti and Dr Tahir Kamran
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23. Anad Kav Sanman 2009, Amarjit Chandan, New Delhi
Chandan receiving the award from Krishen Khanna the painter and Bhai Baldeep Singh
Chandan giving acceptance speech
Photos by Sukant Chandan
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22.
Book Launch, ‘Dusk to Dawn’ by Brajinder Dhillon, Surrey BC, July 2010
Sirinath Prasad Dwivedi Ji, President South Asian Literary Society of Canada with Author Brajinder Dhillon and Punjabi Kendri Sabha’s Mohan Gill. ‘Dusk to Dawn’ is Brajinder’s eyewitness account as a child of the 1947 partition of the Indian Subcontinent. The launch event was held at a Surrey library in British Columbia.
Author Brajinder Dhillon with her husband Jagdev Dhillon, Dave S. Hayer, MLA Surrey-Tynehead and the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturism, Brajinder’s son in-law Graham Smith, daughter Tina Dhillon, grand son Reed Guriqbal Smith and grand daughter Scarlett Jaya Smith
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21.
Website Launch of Chandigarh Lalitkala Akedemi, August 2009
Launching the website, Chandigarh, August 29, 2009
View Event Report
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20.
Ghadri Baba Bhagat Singh Bilga (1807-2009)
Baba Bilga, Nakodar 1964
Photo by Gopal Singh Chandan
Kirti Newspaper, 1930
View More On Ghadri Baba Bilga
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19.
Hoori Noorani in the ‘Song of Moenjodaro’
Karachi April 30/09
Mother Goddess dancing around the Great Bath
Hoori Noorani, the Mother Goddess
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18.
Bhagat Singh Death Anniversary
by Iqbal Qaiser
‘Bhagat Singh: the Hero of Freedom’
Celebration of a Great Life, Khoj GaRh, Qasur
Photos first published at Facebook
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17.
Opening Party of ‘Navarasa’
Exhibition of Nine Delhi Artists
Kolkata 03/09
Artist Prem Singh with Printmaker Amitabh Bannerjee
Kolkata’s Artists and Art Lovers
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16.
Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA)
7TH Mother Language day, Surrey 02/09
Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal with PLEA supporters
‘Pakistani’ Punjabi Panel
Publisher M. Rafiq, Activists Saif Khalid, Nighat Shahnaz and Mujtaba, Fauzia Rafique
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15.
Manjit Bawa Condolence Meeting, Chandigarh 01/09
Diwan Manna and Nirupma Dutt
Photo 2
Photo 3
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14.
Urdu Conference, Islamabad
Fiction Writer Arshad Waheed, Shahida, Nighat Shahnaz, Anwar Sultana and Tasneem
Fiction Writers Arshad Waheed and Kausar Jamal with Nighat Shahnaz and Shahida
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Agha Nasir’s book on Faiz launched
and Faiz Ghar announced in Lahore
From left, Faiz’s son in law Humair Hashmi, daughter Salima Shuaib Hashmi, daughter Muneeza Humair Hashmi, Noonray, Shuaib Hashmi, co-host Qasim Jafri
At the recent launch in Lahore of ‘Hum Jeetay Jee Masroof Rahay’, Agha Nasir’s book on legendary Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Adeel Hashmi, Faiz’s grandson, announced on behalf of the Faiz Foundation
the establishment of Faiz Ghar in Lahore, a museum to house Faiz memorabilia and papers held by his family.
Sprightly octogenarian and political activist Tahira Mazhar’s closing remarks . (Husband, eminent journalist Mazhar Ali Khan (late) was Faiz’s comrade in arms in the communist movement)
Funding permitting, the soft opening of a section is planned for Feb 09. The Ghar will be housed in a 2 kanal house in Model Town leased to the Faiz Foundation by an admirer of the poet’s for a token rent of One Rupee a month. Apart from the Faiz section, the Ghar’s remaining rooms will be open house to artistes and painters to pursue and practice their craft.
Front row left to right, Salima Hashmi, Mrs Zafar Chaudhri, Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhri, writer Siraj Munir, Qasim Jafri
Presided over by Begum Tahira Mazhar Ali and hosted by Shuaib Hashmi, the book launch had Asghar Nadeem Syed, Arifa Syeda, Ghalib Ahmed and Agha Nasir re-living their personal memories of Faiz.
Text and images by Noonray:
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Poet/Radio Host Afzal Saahir
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11.
Novelist Roop Dhillon
Roop Dhillon with Duleep Singh’s statue at Thetford, Norfolk
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10.
Author/Poet Surjeet Kalsey
Vancouver 1974
Surjeet Kalsey with Surrey City Councillor Judy Villievenue and Ashok Bhargav at India Club Vancouver’s Annual Award 2004-2005
Calgary Award
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Writer Maqsood Sakib on Desi Radio
London, 12th July 2008
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8.
Photos by Snow
These photos are taken with a mobile phone by Snow, a 5-year old daughter of a poet who lives in Mansa, East Punjab. Snow took these photos in January 2008 in Mansa.
Snow’s Dadaji Bharpoor Singh
Snow’s Daadi Jeet Kaur and Brother Sukhanpal
Snow’s Doll (Ooops Barbie Again) and some Books by Snow
The Boat in the Lake by Snow
Snow [Detail] By Amarjit Chandan
Mansa, September 2007
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Poet Mahmoud Darvish
Mahmoud Darwish, London 1983
Mahmoud Darwish, London 1983
Photos by Amarjit Chandan
Notes: Mahmoud Darwish Moves On
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6.
Activist/Literary Critic Amin Mughal
Amin Mughal, London 1999
Amin Mughal with Najm Hosain Syed, London 1995
Photos by Amarjit Chandan
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5.
Sophia Duleep Singh
Sophia (4th from left) with Indian suffragettes, 1910
Princesses Sophia (R) and Catherine Duleep Singh
Notes: Sophia Duleep Singh: A Great Punjabi Woman
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4.
Author Hasan N. Gardezi
Washington 1996
Photo by Balraj Grewal
Amarjit Chandan and Hasan Gardezi, Washington 1996
Photo by Balraj Grewal
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3.
Author Najm Hosain Syed
Najm Hosain Syed, Lahore 2005. Photo by Akram Varraich.
Amarjit, Samina Syed, Khalid Basra, Najm Hosain Syed, Anwar Chaudhry and Zubair Ahmad
Lahore 1999
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2.
Kartar Dhillon (1915-2008)
Kartar Dhillon with her granddaughter Erika Surat Anderson
Kartar with Vancouver Punjabi writers in 1997
Kartar and Sadhu Binning in Vancouver
Memorial Service for Kartar Dhillon
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The Ninth DBF Walk-a-Thon and BhangRa Festival
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Sunday June 8, 2008
11am at King George Park, Cambie Community Centre (Cambie/Jacobs)
The Chek Presentation: Paul Binning, Canuck Place Hospice representative, Jas Binning,
Bindi Sahota, Dorie Bring, and Kulwinder
BhangRa performance by PAAR Club Juniors
Notes: The DBF Walk-a-Thon and the West Coast BhangRa Festival was well attended with over a dozen cultural groups presenting their work. Dhol Nation Academy with Dholi Raymond Bhullar, the Boys Malawi Gidha and the Boys BhangRa by PCAC, McNair Bhangra – the Girls’ High School Champions of 2008, Duniya Dance Academy, En Karma, PAAR Club Juniors, women’s Gidha by Asian Arts Club, Gidha by Shan-e-Punjab Arts Club, men’s bhangRa by United Bhangra, bhangRa fusion by FootEdge, Bombay Saphire Band, and Panj Bhangra Club with Singer Raju Johal were much appreciated by the audience.
Prompted by MCs Amrit TooR and Baljinder Atwal, the program also featured Dhad and Sarangi by Billa and Gamma, songs by Binder Rode, songs by Sukhi Lalli, and a few Lal Chand Yamla songs sung by Bhatia on Tumbi.
It was a treat to watch Punjabi youth perform dhol, bhangRa, gidha and other folk arts; for me, the high-time was the dhol performance by Dholi Raymond Bhullar, women’s Gidha by Asian Arts Club, and women’s bhangRa by En Karma – Joti Kooner.
Thanks to the inspirational role of Deepak Binning, a Richmond high school student who was taken by cancer at the age of eighteen, that has brought such thoughtful richness to our communities. In that, much admiration is commanded by Paul and Jas Binning who have created exemplary role models by transforming their grief into vibrant community support by organizing funds/awareness raising events to fight cancer and to help develop Punjabi art and literature.
More information on Deepak and Deepak Binning Foundation (DBF):www.deepakbinningfoundation.org
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ALLAH HOO ALLAH SAVE ALL PAKISTAN AHMEEN SOMA AHMEEN
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INDIAN
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Very interesting!
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AFZAL SAHIR PICTURES VERY BEAUTIFULL. HE IS VERY GREAT MAN. I LOVE SAHIR…..ALLAH GIVE HIS LONG LIFE…..
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Continued my above comment: mairian likhtan ziada tar seventies de decade ich chhapian. utay likhia ^nintese^ ghalti ai.kafi cheezan chhapian nai,sarkari kamman ton wehl nai mildi , Jameel Siraj.
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i started writng punjabi short stories in 1974,published in *punjabi zuban*, daily ^IMROZE^. ^WARIS SHAH^ multan in nintese and ^PUNCHAM^.in 2003.Maqsud Saqib is my Guru since 1973&I feel pride,he is my *BAWA JEE*.BAWA JEE dian photwan waikhian G khush hoya. *Jeeway Punjab*. Jameel Siraj +
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very good baly baly
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very good photos,;) thanks !
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kaka afzal,
umar the teri bari nikki hay per gullan terian barian wadian wadian ne. allh nazar na laghay.
mimughal
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HELLO SAHIR! ITS A NICE FEELING U R DOING SUCH SHOWS MAKE THE PEOPLE SMILY AND HAPPY AS WELL. UR OWN POETRY AND UR STYLE OF VERSNG IS OSUM! BE HAPPY AND MAKE THE PEOPLE SMILY. TC
THANKS
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WELL AFZAL SAAHIR IS MAN OF LETTER.OSSUM GUY HAVING ROBURST FIG AND PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE
BEST WISHES 4 U
THANKS
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ہوا میں سب کچھ رکا ہوا ہے
ہوا میں ٹھہرے ہوۓ ہیں سب لفظ — جو تمہاری زباں نے
میرے عدم میں میرے لیے کہے تھے
وہ لاتعلق کرخت لہجہ—
وہ بے مروت مہیب الفاظ—سرد آواز—زرد باتیں—
وہ ناشناسائ کی سیاہی میں لتھڑی باتیں—
وہ بےوفائ کی آ گ میں جلتی سرد آواز—
بے مروت مہیب الفاظ— لاتعلق کرخت لہجہ—
مرے عدم میں
مرے لیے جو کہا تمہاری زباں نے،
سب کچھ رکا ہوا ہے— وہیں ہوا میں
[BY SAMINA RAJA]
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بارش میں پہاڑ کی ایک شام
بہت تیز بارش ہے
کھڑکی کے شیشوں سے بوچھاڑ ٹکرا رہی ہے
اگر میز سے سب کتابیں ہٹا دوں تو چائے کے برتن
رکھے جا سکیں گے
یہ بارش بھی کیسی عجب چیز ہے
یوں بیک وقت دل میں خوشی اور اداسی کسی اور شے سے کہاں
تم جو آؤ تو کھڑکی سے بارش کو اک ساتھ دیکھیں
ابھی تم جو آؤ تو میں تم سے پوچھوں کہ دل میں
خوشی اور اداسی
۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔
مگر جانتی ہوں کہ تم کیا کہو گے
مری جان
اک چیز ہے تیز بارش سے بھی تند
جس سے بیک وقت ملتی ہے دل کو خوشی اور اداسی
محبت
مگر تم کہاں ہو؟
یہاں سے وہاں رابطے کا کوئ بھی وسیلہ نہیں ہے
بہت تیز بارش ہے اور شام گہری ہوئ جا رہی ہے
نجانے تم آؤ نہ آؤ
میں اب شمع دانوں میں شمعیں جلا دوں
کہ آنکھیں بجھا دوں؟
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آشوب
کیا آہ بھرے کوئ
جب آہ نہیں جاتی
دل سے بھی ذرا گہری
اور عرش سے کچھ اونچی
کیا نظم لکھے کوئ
جب خواب کی قیمت میں
آدرش کی صورت میں
کشکول گدائ کا
شاعر کو دیا جا ۓ
اور روک لیا جاۓ
جب شعر اترنے سے
بادل سے ذرا اوپر
تاروں سے ذرا نیچے
کیا خاک لکھے کوئ
جب خاک کے میداں پر
انگلی کو ہلانے سے
طوفان نہیں اٹھتا
جب شاخ پہ امکاں کی
اس دشت تمنا میں
اک پھول نہیں کھلتا
رہوار نہیں رکتے
موہوم سی منزل پر
آنکھوں کے اشارے سے
اور نور کی بوندوں کی
بوچھاڑ نہیں ہوتی
اک نیلے ستارے سے
جب دل کے بلاوے پر
اس جھیل کنارے پر
پیغام نہیں آتا
اک دور کا باشندہ
اک خواب کا شہزادہ
گلفام، نہیں آتا
بستی میں کوئ عورت
راتوں کو نہیں سوتی
جاگی ہوئ عورت کی
سوئ ہوئ قسمت پر
جب کوئ بھی دیوانہ
بے چین نہیں ہوتا
دہلیز کے پتھر سے
ٹکرا کے جبیں اپنی
اک شخص نہیں روتا
جب نیند کے شیدائ
خوابوں کو ترستے ہیں
اور دیکھنے کے عادی
بینائ سے ڈرتے ہیں
رہ رہ کے اندھیرے سے
آنکھوں میں اترتے ہیں
آنکھوں کے اجالوں سے
ان پھول سے بچوں سے
کہہ دو کہ نہ اب ننگے
پاؤں سے چلیں گھر میں
اس فرش پہ مٹی کے
اب گھاس نہیں اگتی
اب سانپ نکلتے ہیں
دیوار سے اور در سے
اب نور کی بوندوں سے
مہکی ہوئ مٹی میں
انمول اجالے کے
وہ پھول نہیں کھلتے
اب جھیل کنارے پر
بچھڑے بھی نہیں ملتے
بستی میں کوئ عورت
راتوں کو نہیں سوتی
اور جاگنے والوں سے
اب نظم نہیں ہوتی
کیا نظم لکھے کوئ
جب جاگنے سونے میں
پا لینے میں،کھونے میں
جب بات کے ہونے میں
اور بات نہ ہونے میں
کچھ فرق نہ رہ جاۓ
کیا بات کرے کوئ
[BY SAMINA RAJA]
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A BEAUTIFUL GHAZAL BY SAMINA RAJA
میں تمہارے عکس کی آرزو میں بس آٰ ئینہ ہی بنی رہی
کبھی تم نہ سامنے آ سکے،کبھی مجھ پہ گرد پڑی رہی
وہ عجیب شام تھی،آج تک میرے دل میں اس کا ملال ھے
میری طرح جو تیری منتظر،تیرے راستے میں کھڑی رھی
کبھی وقف ہجر میں ہو گئ کبھی خواب وصل میں کھو گئ
میں فقیر عشق بنی رہی، میں اسیر یاد ہوئ رہی
بڑی خامشی سے سرک کے پھر مرے دل کے گرد لپٹ گئ
وہ رداےء ابر سپید جو ، سر کوہسار تنی رہی
ہوئ اس سے جب میری بات بھی،تھی شریک درد وہ ذات بھی
تو نہ جانے کون سی چیز کی میری زندگی میں کمی رہی
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Samina Raja
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Tanha, sar-e-anjuman khari thi
Main, apnay wisaal say bari thi
Haan phool thi, aur hawa ki zad par
Phir meri har aik pankhari thi
Ik umr talak safar kya tha
Manzil pay pohanch kay gir pari thi
Talib koi meri naffi ka tha
Aur shart yeh mot say kari thi
Woh aik hawa-e-taaza mein tha
Main, khwab-e-qadeem mein gari thi
Woh, khud ko Khuda samajh raha tha
Main, apnay huzoor mein khari thi
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Samina Raja
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Ik pall ko,na raat so saki main
Uss khwab ki aas mein rahi main
Jab dheyan mein aa gaya woh chehra
Sonay kay bajaey, roa pari main
Bass aik hi yaad mein garifta
Dil thaam kar apna reh gaei main
Bass aik hi ranj say shikasta
Kion uss say bhala juda huwi main
Bass aik khayal dil pay taari
Woh jagta,sath jagti main
Hota woh agar qareeb meray
Phir chhoo kay bhi uss ko dekhti main
Khush baash rahay,sada jiey woh
Par uss say bichhar kay marr gaei main
Zahir mein to sans lay rahi thi
Zinda thi bagher-e-zindgi main
Chandi say badan pay tha andhera
Uss chand say kitni door thi main
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Samina Raja
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Rastay mein diya jala rahi hai
Jangal ki hawa bula rahi hai
Ab raaz na reh sakay gi chahat
Yeh shoakh,jo gull khila rahi hai
Ik dard para hai palenay mein
Aur yaad usay hila rahi hai
Aankhon pay khulay hain pankh iss kay
Ik aas mujhay sula rahi hai
Chhatri pay sajay hain kuchh kabootar
Aur chandni jhhilmila rahi hai
Thhandak hai badan mein iss bala ki
Ab barf mujhay jala rahi hai
Kis shakl ko bhoolnay lagi main
Kya zeest mujhay bhula rahi hai
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Peeni hai nabeez-e-ishq mujh ko
Woh aankh agar pila rahi hai
Phir zindgi jaisay dartay dartay
Ranngon say nazar mila rahi hai
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Ik hasrat-e-aab ho gaei hoon
Main khud hi saraab ho gaei hoon
Likhi hoon ik ajnabi zaban mein
Honay ko,kitaab ho gaei hoon
Ik khwab mein jii rahi thi ab tak
So khwab hi khwab ho gaei hoon
Tha kitna saja huwa yeh chehra
Aur kesi kharab ho gaei hoon
Ginta jo raha woh mujhh ko har pal
Be hadd-o-hisab ho gaei hoon
Gohar thi kabhi dil-e-sadaf mein
Ab naqsh br aab ho gaei hoon
Karti thi sawal zindgi say
Ab apna jawab ho gaei hoon
Too bethh kinar-e-ishq, main to
Sohni ka Chanab ho gaei hoon
Ab toar liya chaman say rishta,
Jangal ka gulaab ho gaei hoon
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Samina Raja
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Kanton mein gulab dekhti hoon
Main aaj bhi khwab dekhti hoon
Ik ranjish-e-be sabab kay ba’is
Khana hi kharab dekhti hoon
Aankhon mein dhuwan sa bhar raha hai
Manzil ko sarab dekhti hoon
Ik harf-e-ghalat huwi hoon jiss mein,
Hasti ki kitab dekhti hoon
Aankhein jo khulin,to khud pay khultay
Tanhaei ka baab dekhti hoon
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Samina Raja
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Kuchh ranj na koei be qarari
Dil par hai ajab sakoot tari
Takseem to ho rahi hai rahat
Aati hi nahin hai meri baari
Ulfat mein tha sehl jaan dena
Ik cheez yehi thi ikhteyari
Dil dard mein doobta tha lekin
Aankhoin say huway na ashk jaari
Sab choom kay pichhay hat gaey thay
Pathar tha wafa ka sakht bhaari
Dushman ki sipaah bhi thi shashdar
Iss shaan say main nay jang haari
Afsos tha pichlay mosamon ka
Yeh rutt bhi mili to intazaari
Jab ban gaya aasman, samander
Saahil pay buss aik shab guzari
Iss baar na bach sakay gi shayad
Chahat ko laga hai zakham kaari
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Samina Raja
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Dekha nahin iss misal ka chand
Sehra mein laga kamal ka chand
Reh reh kay ufuq say jhankta hai
Sharmaya huwa, wisal ka chand
Mshriq say ajab hawa chali thi
Gul honay laga shimal ka chand
Lao day uthay pichhlay saal kay dukh
Nikla hai jo aglay saal ka chand
Bujhti hai teri nigah ya phir
Dhalta hai meray jamal ka chand
Chehra jo tera na dekh paei
Kya dekhti phir shewal ka chand
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Samina Raja
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Honay pay main apnay roa rahi hoon
Hasti ka yeh daagh dho rahi hoon
Shakhon pay meri khilaein gay sooraj
Mitti mein kiran jo bo rahi hoon
Uss shakhs ka dekhna qayamat
Khud apna suragh kho rahi hoon
Kis ranj say hath paaon shall hain
Aur zard tamam ho rahi hoon
Kis baat say dil dukha huwa hai
Aansoo kay bagher roa rahi hoon
Ab tark bhi kar chuka to kya gham
Main teri murad to rahi hoon
Banhon mein simat gaei hoon apni
Aaraam ki neend so rahi hoon
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Samina Raja
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Ilhaam, wahhi k shairi hai
Iss dil pay jo aaj utar rahi hai
Yeh wasl hai ya main khwab mein hoon
Hai khwab k wasl ki ghari hai?
Soya hai wajood aur dil mein
Ik cheez ajeeb jaagti hai
Khushboo say mehek raha hai aangan
Aur tan pay bahaar aa gaei hai
Aaghosh mein khill uthha hai gulshan
Hontoan pay gulon si taazgi hai
Aankhon mein charagh jall rahay hain
Maathay pay anokhi roshni hai
Kuch door pay hai khizaan ka dera
Basti yeh bahar mein basi hai
Main raah pay teri chal rahi hoon
Duniya meri samt dekhti hai
Kam hon gay aseer-e-yad-e-janan
Yeh bhi to ataey zindagi hai
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The Profile Of The Greatest Urdu Poetess
SAMINA RAJA
Samina Raja is the most prolific,competent and devoted poetess of Urdu language and since the publication of her first collection of poetry in 1995, has published twelve books.
The ones we particularly like to mention are Aur Wisal, Pari Khana , Dil-i-Laila and Ishqabad.
Love is the pervading theme in her poetry. She crafts her poems with care and believes in adhering to the norms of tradition.
She writes ghazals, nazms and prose poems and her entire poetry is a reflection of her inner self, a saga of loss and longing.
She says in the preface of her first book Huweda:
Main shair kion kehti hoon? Nahin janti!
Is kay liay meray pas koi jwaz nahin hai.
Jab main nay hoash sanbhala aur pehli martaba
aankhain khoal kar khud ko dekha to munkashif huwa k main pedaeyshi tor par kuch chizon ki aseer hoon-
zindgi, shaeyri, muhabbat aur gham.
Zindgi, jo aik baar milti hai aur kaei baar basar hoti hai-
jitni sitam sheaar hai, utni hi azeez-
zindgi, jis tarah woh meray saath paish aaei.
Shaeyri, jab utarti hai to apnay saath baha lay jati hai-
paon ukhar jatay hain- saans phool jati hai-
shaeyri, jis tarah woh mujh par nazil huwi.
Muhabbat, jo aadmi ki kaya palat deti hai-
apnay siwa kuch yaad nahin rehnay deti-
jeenay deti hai na marnay deti hai-
muhabbat, jis tarah woh meray wajood pr chaei rahi.
Aur gham, jis kay huzoor main sarapa sipas hoon-
gham, jo gehray panion mein lay jata hai-
apnay andar samait leta hai-
baqi sab kuch mehev kr deta hai-
gham, jis tarah woh hamesha meray dil kay gird lipta raha.
Hr shakhs, umr kay kisi na kisi hissay mein
khwab zaroor dekhta hai aur sachchaei say peyar
zaroor krta hai- magr main nay poori umr,
schchaei kay ishq mein aur khwab ki kefiiat mein
basar ki hai- agar kabhi koei sachch mujh par
huweda hota hai to woh bhi aik khwab hi lagta hai:
She has published twelve books of her poetry, two Kulliyat
and one book of selected poems so far.
The names of her books are Huweda, Sheh e saba, Aur Wisal,
Khwabnaey, Bagh e Shab, Baazdeed, Haft Aasman, Parikhana, Adan kay rastay par, Dil e Laiyla, Ishqabad and
Hijr Nama.
She is the editor of three literary magazines, named Mustaqbil, Aassar and Khwabgar.
Here are some Ghazals and Nazams from her books.
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Ham kisi chshm-e-fusoon saz mein rkhay huay hain
Khwab hain, khwab kay andaz mein rkhay huay hain
Taab anjam-e-muhabbat ki bhla kya latay
Natawan dil wahin, aaghaz mein rkhay huay hain
Jaltay jaen gay abhi aur chraghon say chragh
Jab teri anjuman-e-naaz mein rakhay huay hain
Ay hawa!aur khizaon kay ilawa kya hai
Waswasay kion teri aawaz mein rkhay huay hain?
Ik sitaray ko to main subh tlak lay aai,
Beshtar raat kay aaghaz mein rkhay huay hain
Kat kay woh par to hwaon mein kahin ur bhi gaey
Dil yahin hasrat-e-prwaz mein rkhay huay hain
Ham to hain aab-e-zar-e-ishq say likhay huay harf
Baish qeemat hain, buhat raaz mein rkhay huay hain
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Tanha sar-e-anjuman khri thi
Main, apnay wisal say bri thi
Ik umr talak safar kia tha
Manzil pay puhanch kay gir pri thi
Talib koi meri nffi ka tha
Aur shart yeh mot say kri thi
Woh aik hawa-e-taza mein tha
Main, khwab-e-qdeem mein gri thi
Woh khud ko khuda smajh raha tha
Main, apnay huzoor mein khri thi
ISHQ
Ik sada-e-khwab
Nadeeda jahanon say guzar kr aa rahi hai,
Dhoop jesi chandni
Kali zaminon kay badan chamka rahi hai,
Fasl-e-gul aanay say pehlay,koi khushboo
Sb zmanon kay muqaddas perahan chamka rahi hai,
Aag jesi koi heratnaak shai
Dil kay nihan khanon mein jalti ja rahi hai
POORAY CHAND KI RAAT
Aankh tlak utri aati hai pooray chand ki raat
Jeewan ki lambi rahon pr saya sa ik sath
Honton pr aisi hi lali,mathay pr aisay hi sitaray
Mang mein jagmag jagmag afshan aur chunri mein jugnoo saray
Palkon kay pichhay ik sapna aur sapnay mein nain tumharay
Yaad aai hai aaj mujhay ik pichlay janam ki baat
Bhool gai ab—hath say kaisay choota tha woh hath
SURKH AUR NEELAY PHOOL
Aik jhurjhuri lay kr jagti thi betabi
raat ka andhera jb,boond boond girta tha
dil ko choonay lagtay thay teray reshmin alfaz
khwab chshm-e-heran ko jhuk kay choom leta tha
raat bheeg jati thi ,barishon ki khushboo mein
teray garm honton say, somras tapakta tha
surkh aur neelay phool is badan pe khiltay thay
subh kay kinaray par,donon waqt miltay thay
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