My Reflections

Master Samiuddin was a frail old man who read old urdu newspapers - sangam to beat the cruelty of old age boredom. These old newspapers were moth eaten and yellowish in color. The newspaper was as faded as Master’s skin due to old age. He passed forlorn and lonely day with occasional visit of some guests. Master Samiuddin would read the newspaper articles and recite his poems to the visiting guests. While speaking on his favorite topic, urdu language and its beauty, his eyes would shine as the burning wick of kerosene lamp shines in dark nights. It is said that guests frequented less to avoid this torture. Master Samiuddin was a retired primary school teacher who stressed upon diction of language more than language itself. Master would lament that young generation is no more learning Urdu language. The degeneration and apathy towards his beloved language saddened him gravely. His own son Farooq, spent two full years reading elementary Urdu book to gain perfection of pronunciat...

Urooj-e aadam-e khaki se anjum sahme jaate hain Ke yeh toota hua taara mah-e kaamil na ban jaaye A man was born at a time when darkness engulfed the Indian society in general and muslims in particular. He acquired knowledge and wisdom and achieved un-scaled height of scholarship in varied arena.  Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a silver lining on otherwise dark cloud shadowing the Indian subcontinent throughout the 19 th century. He awakened from slumber the somnolent community, which was oblivious of fast changing politico-social scene of 19 th century.  His indelible footprint still guides the activists who endeavor for positive changes in society. Many treatises have been written about Aligarh movement. The Aligarh Urdu tehreek needs special focus today as this movement was to regain the rich Socio-Cultural heritage lost by muslim community. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was litterateur par excellence and steered the Aligarh movement for reform in Urdu literature. He tried t...

Kal tujhse door chala jaunga Kisi naye shahr mein Naye khwabon ka sahara lekar Zindagi jiye jaunga Tujhse kal juda hokar Tere yaadon ke saughaat liye Naye safar pe nikal jaunga Aur kabhi tasuvvaraat ki dunya mein Maazi ke dareeche khol kar Agar jhankunga Tumhen paunga Tumse mahve guftagu hokar Zere lab tabassum saja kar Tumhari adaaon pe muskuraaunga Tere shahr ko alvida keh kar Tum se bichhadkar Tanhaai ka ehsaas jab kabhi satayeg a Bewajah sunsaan sadak par nikal jaunga Phir tasuvvar mein ek bazm saja kar Tumhen mehmaan banaunga Tumahara saath jab hoga Haathon me tera haath gar hoga Raah-e dushwaar phir asaan tar hoga Kal tere shahr ko alvida keh kar Jab gham-e rozgar ka muamla hoga Ajnabi shahr mein log paraye honge Aur sitam yeh ke hijr ka mausam hoga Tumhare yaad ki khalish  Khilwat mein shiddat se sataayegi Yun toh hujoom hoga har taraf Par mai akela Dunya se begaana Aur deewaana Tumhen sadaayen dun...

Nigah-e-yaar mein ab apni qadr kuchh kam hai Auron pe karam ham pe nazar kuchh kam hai Ham bhi furqat me ashkbaar raha karte hain Aghyaar jaante hain unko khabar kuchh kam hai Marne walon ke liye aansu bahata kaun hai Jaane kya daur hai, kyunasar kuch kam hai Abke dafn kiya ek saath sara qabila ham ne Hae kya kije basti men qabr kuchh kam hai Nahin rukta hai ab koi bhi ek pal ke liye Is basti mein laal-o guhar kuchh kam hai Apne haathon se pilaya hai sabko aaj saaqi ne salamat hain sabhi kya  zahar kuchh kam hai? Hai aasman khamosh, kyun zameen chup hai? Imteyaz kuch kahiye, kya bashar kuch kam hai?

Reciting my composition at National Academy of Indian Railway, Vadodara

Manzil ki justaju hai aur karvaan hamara Zulmaat bekraan hai aur sail-e ravaan hamara Ho ishq gar haqiqi toh ho raushan raahen Ahle junoon jo hum hon voh mehrbaan hamara Muddat guzar gai hai paida hua na koi Jo phir se geet gaataa Hindustan hamara Parcham buland hoga har suu mere watan ka Hoshyaar ho raha hai ab naujavaan hamara Aao haseen banayen apne chaman ko milkar Saare jahaan se achha ho gulsitaan hamara Pooche koi jo tumse watan hai kahan tumhara Imteyaz tum yeh kehna dil hai jahaan hamara

Muddai h, mudda'lai h, Qanoon h adaalat hai Sab hain phir kyon watan ki yeh haalat hai Mujrim sadkon pe begunaah qaidkhanon mein Adaalaton mein ab insaaf kahan, haan siyasat hai Qanoon andha tha  ab behra aur gunga bhi hai Ta aj jub nahi gar m ulzimon ko badi raahat hai  Mulzim ki dhoom hai aur mujrim ki dhoom hai Fasaad hai, ismatdari hai aur halaakat hai Naumeed na ho ai Imteyaz, naumeedi kufr hai ke Adaalate uzma mein baqi abhi sama'at hai