Bahadur Shah Zafar - Last Mughal King

Lagta Nahin Hai Dil Mera Ujde Dayar Mein

Kiski Bani Hai Aalam-e-Napaidar Mein


Bulbul ko baghban se na sayyaad se gila

Kismat mein kayd thi likhi fasle-bahaar mein


Kehdo In Hasraton Se Kahin Aur Ja Basen

Itni Jagah Kahan Hai Dil-e-Daagdaar Mein


Umr-e-Daraz Mang Ke Laye The Chaar Din

Do Aarzoo Mein Kat Gaye Do Intezaar Mein


Din zindagi ke khatm hue shaam aa gayi

phaila ke paanv soyenge koonje mazaar mein


Kitna Hai Badnaseeb “Zafar” Dafn Ke Liye

Do Gaz Zameen Bhi Na Mili Koo-e-Yaar Mein


English Translation:


My heart is not happy in this despoiled land

Who has ever felt fulfilled in this transient world


The nightingale laments neither to the gardener nor to the hunter

Imprisonment was written in fate in the season of spring


Tell these emotions to go dwell elsewhere

Where is there space for them in this besmirched heart?


I had requested for a long life a life of four days

Two passed by in praying/wishing, and two in waiting.


The days of life are over, Its evening of death

Now I can sleep without any stress forever in my tomb


How unlucky is Zafar! For burial…

Even two yards of land were not to be had, in the beloved land

Comments

Unknown said…
Absolutely great ghazal .
how beautifully he describes the consolation , the nightingale gave to herself . I heard the ghazal in voice of Mohd Rafi and never forgot these lines then.
December 5, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Unknown said…
who translated it ..that's a great job and words are beautifully selected.
December 5, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Yayaver said…
Ya,it was really ghazal but translator is also fabulous.
January 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Anonymous said…
I appreciate you efforts,taste and love for the Urdu Ghazals.Urdu is still alive due to its own beauty and also due to the people like you. Since long, I am searching a gazal of last King, " Ja Kaheyo Onsey Nasem-e-Sahar, Mairee Rat Gayee Mairay chain gaya" but I could not find. May I seek your assistence?
With due regards.
Mirza Mustafa Jamal
Jeddah Saudi Arabia
January 24, 2009 at 2:19 AM
Yayaver said…
@mirza,Thnx for comment.Your ghazal is here---

Ja Kahiyo Un Se Nasim-E-Sahar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai
Tumhen Meri Na Mujh Ko Tumhaari Khabar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Na Haram Mein Tumhaare Yaar Pataa Na Suraag Dair Mein Hai Milataa
Kahaan Jaa Ke Dekhun Main Jaaun Kidhar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Ai Baadashaah-E-Khubaan-E-Jahaan Teri Mohini Surat Pe Qurbaan
Ki Main Ne Jo Teri Jabin Pe Nazar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Hui Bad-E-Bahaari Chaman Mein Ayaan Gul Buti Mein Baaqi Rahi Na Fizaa
Meri Shaakh-E-Ummid Na Laai Sanvar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Ai Barq-E-Tajalli Bahar-E-Khudaa Na Jalaa Mujhe Hijr Mein Shammaa Saa
Meri Zist Hai Misl-E-Chiraag-E-Sahar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Kahataa Hai Yahi Ro Ro Ke Zafar Meri Aah-E-Rasaa Kaa Huaa Na Asar
Teri Hijr Mein Maut Na Aai Abhi Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai

Yahi Kahanaa Thaa Shero Ke Aaj Zafar Meri Aah-E-Rasaa Mein Huaa Na Asar
Tere Hijr Mein Maut Na Aai Magar Meraa Chain Gayaa Meri Nind Gai
January 25, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks a lot my friend. May God bless you.
February 8, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Sidhusaaheb said…
I believe another sheir that forms a part of this ghazal is as follows:

Aik shaakh-e-gul pe baithh ke bulbul hai shaadmaan
kaante bichha diye haiN dil-e-laalazaar maiN

I am not sure if the correct word is 'laalazaar' or not though (I read the poem in the script used to write Urdu.). I've been trying to find out and will try to update you on that.

Also, I believe the first line of the last couplet should read:

Kitna hai badnaseeb 'Zafar'...

instead of:

Itna hai badnaseeb 'Zafar'...

:)
August 8, 2009 at 3:01 AM
Sidhusaaheb said…
Confirmed!

Here's the full text:

Lagtaa nahiN hai jee mera ujRe dayaar maiN
kis ki bani hai aalam-e-na-paayedaar maiN

Bulbul ko baaghbaaN se na saiyyaad se gilaa
kismet maiN qaid thhi likhi fasl-e-bahaar maiN

Keh doh in hasratoN se, kahiN aur jaa baseiN
Itni jagah kahaaN hai dil-e-daaghdaar maiN

Aik shaakh-e-gul pe baithh ke bulbul hai shaadmaan
kaaNte bichha diye haiN dil-e-laalazaar maiN

Umr-e-daraaz maaNg ke laaye thhe chaar din
doh aarzu maiN kat gaye, doh intezaar maiN

Din zindagi ke khatm huay, shaam ho gayi
phailaa ke paaoN soyeiNge koonj-e-mazaar maiN

Kitnaa hai bad-naseeb 'Zafar', dafn ke liye
doh gaz zameen bhi na mili koo-e-yaar maiN

:)
August 8, 2009 at 3:14 AM
Yayaver said…
Thanks Siddhusaheb for giving me the missing stanza. But I can't transliterate into the english version.
August 8, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Anonymous said…
the correct sher is
YEH HI KEHTA THA RO RO AJ ZAFAR, MERI AHEY RASA MEIN NA HUA ASSAR
TERAY HIJR MEIN MOUT NA AIYEE MAGAR
MERA CHEN GAYA , MERI NEEND GAI
March 29, 2010 at 8:18 PM
jamshedrazaa said…
both the gazals are beautifully
discribed and very touchy in all respect .thanks to you all of you who ar showing great interest in urdu poetry .
keepit up and best wishes

best regds
jamshed raza
mumbai
June 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Yayaver said…
jamshedrazaa, aapka blog mein swagat hai. And achi kavita bhasha ki mohtaz nahi hoti. Urdu ho ya tamil, kavita anubhav se banti aur judati hai.
June 5, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Anonymous said…
Sun kar tona a gya
October 18, 2022 at 10:22 PM
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