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Mother

Mother is also a beloved in poetry. She has figured abundantly in poetry and in as many ways as one may possibly image. We have made a selection on the figure of the mother who emerges now as an image, now a metaphor, and now a myth. Get into these verses and enjoy the warmth of motherly love and compassion.

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Sher

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Ghazal

5

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chalti phirti hui aankhon se azaan dekhi hai main ne jannat to nahin dekhi hai maan dekhi hai

auratein beesiyon, saikdon ho sakti hain, maan sirf eik hoti hai.

~ Rajinder Singh Bedi
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mujhko yaqin hai sach kahti thin jo bhi ammi kahti thin

mujh ko yaqin hai sach kahti thiin jo bhi ammi kahti thiin jab mere bachpan ke din the chand men pariyan rahti thiin ek ye din jab apnon ne bhi ham se naata tod liya ek vo din jab ped ki shakhen bojh hamara sahti thiin ek ye din jab saari sadken ruthi ruthi lagti hain ek vo din jab aao khelen saari galiyan kahti thiin ek ye din jab jaagi raten divaron ko takti hain ek vo din jab shamon ki bhi palken bojhal rahti thiin ek ye din jab zehn men saari ayyari ki baten hain ek vo din jab dil men bholi-bhali baten rahti thiin ek ye din jab lakhon ghham aur kaal pada hai aansu ka ek vo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyan bahti thiin ek ye ghar jis ghar men mera saz-o-saman rahta hai ek vo ghar jis ghar men meri budhi naani rahti thiin mujh ko yaqin hai sach kahti thin jo bhi ammi kahti thin jab mere bachpan ke din the chand mein pariyan rahti thin ek ye din jab apnon ne bhi hum se nata tod liya ek wo din jab ped ki shakhen bojh hamara sahti thin ek ye din jab sari sadken ruthi ruthi lagti hain ek wo din jab aao khelen sari galiyan kahti thin ek ye din jab jagi raaten diwaron ko takti hain ek wo din jab shamon ki bhi palken bojhal rahti thin ek ye din jab zehn mein sari ayyari ki baaten hain ek wo din jab dil mein bholi-bhaali baaten rahti thin ek ye din jab lakhon gham aur kal pada hai aansu ka ek wo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyan bahti thin ek ye ghar jis ghar mein mera saz-o-saman rahta hai ek wo ghar jis ghar mein meri budhi nani rahti thin

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ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai

ye kamyabiyan izzat ye naam tum se hai ai meri maan mira saara maqam tum se hai tumhare dam se hain mere lahu men khilte gulab mire vajud ka saara nizam tum se hai gali gali men jo avara phir raha hota jahan-bhar men vahi nek-nam tum se hai kahan bisat-e-jahan aur main kamsin-o-nadan ye meri jiit ka sab ehtimam tum se hai jahan jahan hai miri dushmani sabab men huun jahan jahan hai mira ehtiram tum se hai ai meri maan mujhe har-pal rahe tumhara khayal tum hi se subh miri meri shaam tum se hai ye kamyabiyan izzat ye naam tum se hai ai meri maan mira saara maqam tum se hai ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai ai meri man mera sara maqam tum se hai tumhaare dam se hain mere lahu mein khilte gulab mere wajud ka sara nizam tum se hai gali gali mein jo aawara phir raha hota jahan-bhar mein wahi nek-nam tum se hai kahan bisat-e-jahan aur main kamsin-o-nadan ye meri jit ka sab ehtimam tum se hai jahan jahan hai meri dushmani sabab mein hun jahan jahan hai mera ehtiram tum se hai ai meri man mujhe har-pal rahe tumhaara khayal tum hi se subh meri meri sham tum se hai ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai ai meri man mera sara maqam tum se hai

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kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke

kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is men gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is men teri bhi sazish zarur hai taare kidhar gae hain mire asman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do vahm-o-guman ke ghhazlen miri bacha lo bure vaqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ik baar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do miri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai maan ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kivad asman ke kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is mein gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is mein teri bhi sazish zarur hai tare kidhar gae hain mere aasman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do wahm-o-guman ke ghazlen meri bacha lo bure waqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ek bar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do meri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai man ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kiwad aasman ke

maan ki aghhosh men kal maut ki aghhosh men aaj ham ko duniya men ye do vaqt suhane se mile

jab tak matha chuum ke rukhsat karne vaali zinda thi darvaze ke bahar tak bhi munh men luqma hota tha

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kisi ko ghar mila hisse mein ya koi dukan aai

kisi ko ghar mila hisse men ya koi dukan aai main ghar men sab se chhota tha mire hisse men maan aai yahan se jaane vaala laut kar koi nahin aaya main rota rah gaya lekin na vapas ja ke maan aai adhure raste se lautna achchha nahin hota bulane ke liye duniya bhi aai to kahan aai kisi ko gaanv se pardes le jaegi phir shayad udati rail-gadi dher saara phir dhuan aai mire bachchon men saari adaten maujud hain meri to phir in bad-nasibon ko na kyuun urdu zaban aai qafas men mausamon ka koi andaza nahin hota khuda jaane bahar aai chaman men ya khizan aai gharaunde to gharaunde hain chatanen tuut jaati hain udane ke liye andhi agar nam-o-nishan aai kabhi ai khush-nasibi mere ghar ka rukh bhi kar leti idhar pahunchi udhar pahunchi yahan aai vahan aai kisi ko ghar mila hisse mein ya koi dukan aai main ghar mein sab se chhota tha mere hisse mein man aai yahan se jaane wala laut kar koi nahin aaya main rota rah gaya lekin na wapas ja ke man aai adhure raste se lautna achchha nahin hota bulane ke liye duniya bhi aai to kahan aai kisi ko ganw se pardes le jaegi phir shayad udati rail-gadi dher sara phir dhuan aai mere bachchon mein sari aadaten maujud hain meri to phir in bad-nasibon ko na kyun urdu zaban aai qafas mein mausamon ka koi andaza nahin hota khuda jaane bahaar aai chaman mein ya khizan aai gharaunde to gharaunde hain chatanen tut jati hain udane ke liye aandhi agar nam-o-nishan aai kabhi ai khush-nasibi mere ghar ka rukh bhi kar leti idhar pahunchi udhar pahunchi yahan aai wahan aai

kisi ko ghar mila hisse men ya koi dukan aai main ghar men sab se chhota tha mire hisse men maan aai

munavvar maan ke aage yuun kabhi khul kar nahin rona jahan buniyad ho itni nami achchhi nahin hoti

ye aisa qarz hai jo main ada kar hi nahin sakta main jab tak ghar na lautun meri maan sajde men rahti hai

chalti phirti hui aankhon se azaan dekhi hai main ne jannat to nahin dekhi hai maan dekhi hai

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kisi ko ghar mila hisse mein ya koi dukan aai

kisi ko ghar mila hisse men ya koi dukan aai main ghar men sab se chhota tha mire hisse men maan aai yahan se jaane vaala laut kar koi nahin aaya main rota rah gaya lekin na vapas ja ke maan aai adhure raste se lautna achchha nahin hota bulane ke liye duniya bhi aai to kahan aai kisi ko gaanv se pardes le jaegi phir shayad udati rail-gadi dher saara phir dhuan aai mire bachchon men saari adaten maujud hain meri to phir in bad-nasibon ko na kyuun urdu zaban aai qafas men mausamon ka koi andaza nahin hota khuda jaane bahar aai chaman men ya khizan aai gharaunde to gharaunde hain chatanen tuut jaati hain udane ke liye andhi agar nam-o-nishan aai kabhi ai khush-nasibi mere ghar ka rukh bhi kar leti idhar pahunchi udhar pahunchi yahan aai vahan aai kisi ko ghar mila hisse mein ya koi dukan aai main ghar mein sab se chhota tha mere hisse mein man aai yahan se jaane wala laut kar koi nahin aaya main rota rah gaya lekin na wapas ja ke man aai adhure raste se lautna achchha nahin hota bulane ke liye duniya bhi aai to kahan aai kisi ko ganw se pardes le jaegi phir shayad udati rail-gadi dher sara phir dhuan aai mere bachchon mein sari aadaten maujud hain meri to phir in bad-nasibon ko na kyun urdu zaban aai qafas mein mausamon ka koi andaza nahin hota khuda jaane bahaar aai chaman mein ya khizan aai gharaunde to gharaunde hain chatanen tut jati hain udane ke liye aandhi agar nam-o-nishan aai kabhi ai khush-nasibi mere ghar ka rukh bhi kar leti idhar pahunchi udhar pahunchi yahan aai wahan aai

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mujhko yaqin hai sach kahti thin jo bhi ammi kahti thin

mujh ko yaqin hai sach kahti thiin jo bhi ammi kahti thiin jab mere bachpan ke din the chand men pariyan rahti thiin ek ye din jab apnon ne bhi ham se naata tod liya ek vo din jab ped ki shakhen bojh hamara sahti thiin ek ye din jab saari sadken ruthi ruthi lagti hain ek vo din jab aao khelen saari galiyan kahti thiin ek ye din jab jaagi raten divaron ko takti hain ek vo din jab shamon ki bhi palken bojhal rahti thiin ek ye din jab zehn men saari ayyari ki baten hain ek vo din jab dil men bholi-bhali baten rahti thiin ek ye din jab lakhon ghham aur kaal pada hai aansu ka ek vo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyan bahti thiin ek ye ghar jis ghar men mera saz-o-saman rahta hai ek vo ghar jis ghar men meri budhi naani rahti thiin mujh ko yaqin hai sach kahti thin jo bhi ammi kahti thin jab mere bachpan ke din the chand mein pariyan rahti thin ek ye din jab apnon ne bhi hum se nata tod liya ek wo din jab ped ki shakhen bojh hamara sahti thin ek ye din jab sari sadken ruthi ruthi lagti hain ek wo din jab aao khelen sari galiyan kahti thin ek ye din jab jagi raaten diwaron ko takti hain ek wo din jab shamon ki bhi palken bojhal rahti thin ek ye din jab zehn mein sari ayyari ki baaten hain ek wo din jab dil mein bholi-bhaali baaten rahti thin ek ye din jab lakhon gham aur kal pada hai aansu ka ek wo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyan bahti thin ek ye ghar jis ghar mein mera saz-o-saman rahta hai ek wo ghar jis ghar mein meri budhi nani rahti thin

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ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai

ye kamyabiyan izzat ye naam tum se hai ai meri maan mira saara maqam tum se hai tumhare dam se hain mere lahu men khilte gulab mire vajud ka saara nizam tum se hai gali gali men jo avara phir raha hota jahan-bhar men vahi nek-nam tum se hai kahan bisat-e-jahan aur main kamsin-o-nadan ye meri jiit ka sab ehtimam tum se hai jahan jahan hai miri dushmani sabab men huun jahan jahan hai mira ehtiram tum se hai ai meri maan mujhe har-pal rahe tumhara khayal tum hi se subh miri meri shaam tum se hai ye kamyabiyan izzat ye naam tum se hai ai meri maan mira saara maqam tum se hai ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai ai meri man mera sara maqam tum se hai tumhaare dam se hain mere lahu mein khilte gulab mere wajud ka sara nizam tum se hai gali gali mein jo aawara phir raha hota jahan-bhar mein wahi nek-nam tum se hai kahan bisat-e-jahan aur main kamsin-o-nadan ye meri jit ka sab ehtimam tum se hai jahan jahan hai meri dushmani sabab mein hun jahan jahan hai mera ehtiram tum se hai ai meri man mujhe har-pal rahe tumhaara khayal tum hi se subh meri meri sham tum se hai ye kaamyabiyan izzat ye nam tum se hai ai meri man mera sara maqam tum se hai

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kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke

kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is men gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is men teri bhi sazish zarur hai taare kidhar gae hain mire asman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do vahm-o-guman ke ghhazlen miri bacha lo bure vaqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ik baar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do miri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai maan ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kivad asman ke kuchh faede bhi hote hain ujde makan ke alfaz is mein gunjte hain raftagan ke ai chand is mein teri bhi sazish zarur hai tare kidhar gae hain mere aasman ke ud jaega yaqin ke pinjre ko tod kar thode se par nikalne do wahm-o-guman ke ghazlen meri bacha lo bure waqt ke liye alfaz bech dalna mujh be-zaban ke karbal ki ret dekh ke itne the mutmain jaise ki muntazir hon isi imtihan ke ek bar mere lafzon ko padh kar zaban se kirdar zinda kar do meri dastan ke itna asar to rakhti hai man ki du'a 'ali' dekhe hain main ne khulte kiwad aasman ke

jab bhi kashti miri sailab men aa jaati hai maan dua karti hui khvab men aa jaati hai translation whenever my boat comes amidst tempest, mother comes praying in my dreams. sagar akbarabadi

maan ki aghhosh men kal maut ki aghhosh men aaj ham ko duniya men ye do vaqt suhane se mile

ye aisa qarz hai jo main ada kar hi nahin sakta main jab tak ghar na lautun meri maan sajde men rahti hai

main ne kal shab chahaton ki sab kitaben phaad den sirf ik kaghhaz pe likkha lafz-e-man rahne diya

sab ne maana marne vaala dahshat-gard aur qatil tha maan ne phir bhi qabr pe us ki raj-dulara likkha tha

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