Ashaar #007 - 'naaKhudaa'

Date: 18-Apr-2000
Topic: 'naaKhudaa'

The topic for next week is 'tanhaa_ii'. The deadline 
is April 23rd.

'naaKhudaa' means boatman or sailor. 


Contributed by Deepak Purohit:

achchhaa yaqii.n nahii.n hai to kashtii Dubo ke dekh
ek tuu hii naaKhudaa nahii.n zaalim, Khudaa bhii hai
[Qateel Shifai]


Contributed by Zeeshan:

tumhii.n to ho jise kahatii hai naaKhudaa duniyaa 
bachaa sako to bachaa lo ki Duubataa huu.N mai.n 
[Majaz]


Here are some ashaar on 'naaKhudaa' that I have 
collected over the years:


gar Duubanaaa hii apanaa muqaddar hai to suno
Duube.nge ham zaruur magar  naaKhudaa ke saath 
[Kaifi Azmi]

aane vaale kisii tuufaan kaa ronaa rokar
naaKhudaa ne mujhe saahil pe Dubonaa chaahaa
[Hafeez Jullundhary]

[saahil = shore]

na kar kisii pe bharosaa ke kashtiyaa.N Duubii.n 
Khudaa ke hote huye naaKhudaa ke hote huye 
[Ahmed Faraz]

naaKhudaa Duubane vaalo.n kii taraf mu.D ke na dekh
na kare.nge, na kinaaro.n kii tamannaa kii hai
[Salik Lucknawi]

ehasaan naaKhudaa ka uThaaye merii balaa
kashtii Khudaa pe chho.D duu.N la.ngar ko to.D duu.N
[Zauq]

jab safiinaa mauj se Takaraa gayaa
naaKhudaa ko bhii Khudaa yaad aa gayaa
[Fani Nizami Kanpuri]

[safiinaa = boat; mauj = wave] 

kyo.nkar sa.mbhaalate hame.n vo naaKhudaa jo Khud 
saahil kii aafiyat se bha.Nvar dekhate rahe 
[Hashim Raza]

[saahil = shore; aafiyat = safety] 

naaKhudaa ko Khudaa kahaa hai to phir 
Duub jaao, Khudaa Khudaa na karo 
[Sudarshan Faakir]

kaif-e-Khudii ne mauj ko kashtii banaa diyaa 
hosh-e-Khudaa hai ab na Gam-e-naaKhudaa mujhe 
[Sagar Nizami]

[kaif = intoxication; Khudii = ego/self-respect]
[mauj = wave; kashtii = boat]

kinaaro.n se mujhe ai naaKhudaa duur hii rakhanaa 
vahaa.N lekar chalo tuufaa.N jahaa.N se uThane vaalaa hai 
[Ali Ahmed Jalili]

safiinaa Duub bhii jaaye to Gam nahii.n "Faarig" 
na bhuul kar kabhii ehasaan-e-naaKhudaa lenaa 
[Faarig Bukhari]