Ashaar #023 - 'Khalish'

Date: 28-Oct-2000
Topic: 'Khalish'

Was 'Khalish' a difficult topic? It certainly wasn't one of the 
more common ones found in Urdu poetry. Perhaps that is 
the reason for I didn't get as many contributions this time. 
Hopefully next week's topic will incite more of you to share
your favourite ashaar with the group. Meanwhile, a big thank 
you to those who did send in their contribution.

The topic for next week is 'mehandii/hinaa'. Please send in
your favourite ashaar by November 3rd. 

And now, for some ashaar on 'Khalish' (pain/prick):


Contributed by Mohammad Yasin:
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ko_ii mere dil se puuchhe tere tiir-e-niim-kash ko 
ye Khalish kahaa.N se hotii jo jigar ke paar hotaa
[Mirza Ghalib]

[teer-e-niim-kash = half drawn arrow]


Contributed by M. Eqbal Rahman:
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kyaa Khabar thii Khalish-e-naaz na jiine degii
ye terii pyaar kii aavaaz na jiine degii
[Jigar Moradabadi]


vo Khalish jis se thaa hangaamaa-e-hastii barpaa
vaqf-e-betaabi-e-Khaamosh hu_ii jaatii hai
[Jigar Moradabadi]

[vaqf = foundation]


aap ke dushman rahe.n vaqf-e-Khalish sarf-e-tapish
aap kyuu.N Gam-Khvaarii-e-biimaar-e-hijraa.N kiijiye
[Jigar Moradabadi]

[vaqf = foundation; Gam-Khvaarii = sympathizer/comforter]


raahat-e-beKhalish agar mil bhii ga_ii to kyaa mazaa
talKhi-e-Gam bhii chaahiye baadaa-e-Khush-gavaar me.n
[Jigar Moradabadi]

[raahat = relief; talKhi-e-Gam = bitterness of sorrow]
[baadaa = wine; Khush-gavaar = pleasant]


jo masarrato.n me.n Khalish nahii.n jo aziiyato.n me.n mazaa nahii.n
tere husn kaa bhii qusuur hai mere ishq hii kii Khataa nahii.n

[masarrat = happiness; aziiyat = torment; qusuur = fault; Khataa = mistake]

mere dard me.n ye Khalish kahaa.N mere soz me.n ye tapish kahaa.N
kisii aur hii kii pukaar hai merii zindagii kii sadaa nahii.n
[Jigar Moradabadi]

[soz = passion/heat; tapish = warmth; sadaa = call]


Contributed by Tahir:
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ik Khalish ko haasil-e-umr-e-ravaa.N rahane diyaa 
jaan kar ham ne unhe.n naa-maharabaa.N rahane diyaa 
[Adeeb Saharanpuri]

[haasil = result; umr-e-ravaa.N = fleeting life]


Khalish-e-Gamzaaa-e-Khuu.Nrez naa puuchh 
dekh Khuunaabaa_fishaanii merii 
[Mirza Ghalib]

[Gamzaa-e-Khuu.Nrez = blood drenched sarcastic barbs] 
[Khuunaabaa_fishaanii = to shed tears of blood] 


Here are some more ashaar:

vo na aaye to sataatii hai Khalish sii dil ko 
vo jo aaye to Khalish aur javaa.N hotii hai 
[Sahir Hoshiarpuri]


ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa 
phir aaj kis ne suKhan ham se Gaayebaanaa kiyaa 
[Faiz Ahmed Faiz]

[Gaayebaanaa = hidden/invisible] 


dil kii Khalish to saath rahegii tamaam umr 
dariyaa-e-Gam ke paar utar jaaye.N ham to kyaa 
[Munir Niazi]


ai dil kii Khalish chal yuu.N hii sahii, chalataa to huu.N un kii mahafil me.n 
us vaqt mujhe chau.nkaa denaa jab rang pe mahafil aa jaaye 
[Behzad Lucknawi]