Sudhir takes me back to the world of Meena Kumari

Sudhir says:
September 25, 2009 at 4:03 pm
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Aagaaz to hota hai anjaam nahin hota

Jab meri kahaani mein vo naam nahin hota
… … … [aagaaz = start; anjaam = end]
— — — There is a beginning, but there’s no end

— — — Till his name doesn’t appear in my story
Jab zulf ki kaalikh mein ghul jaaye koi rahi

Badnaam sahi lekin gumnaam nahin hota
… … … [kaalikh = darkness]
— — — When the traveler loses his way, in the tresses of dark hair,

— — — His name may be tarnished, but it doesn’t become nameless
Hans hans ke javaan dil ke, hum kyon na chune tukade

Har shakhs ki qismat me inaam nahin hota
— — — Why can’t I smile and pick the broken pieces of my heart

— — — Not every one is destined to be rewarded
Din doobe hai ya doobi baaraat liye kashti

Saahil pe magar koi kohraam nahin hota
— — — The sun (day) may set or a boat capsize with my love

— — — But on the shore over there, there is never any turmoil
—Meena Kumari, ‘Naaz’ (translit mine)
Regards,
Sudhir

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Sudhir! O dear Sudhir!
How is that! where did you pick these couplets from Meena Kumari ji.. I had tried long back I could not get.. I think I can again try today.. and If I am not able to locate to tumhaari sharan mei aata hoon.. ( I did just now found her at Urdu poetry..)

Boss.. Meena Kumari le liye mere dil mei utani hi jagah hai jitani brother ke liye.. (utani hi not in the sense of only but in the sense of as much as..) I know you did not have to be explained of it.. but some others who may not understand and try to do literal translation may think otherwise..

I loved the couplets and loved the translation too.. How much I wished that brother had acted opposite her.. I had only recently seen her Yahudi, Dil Diya Dard Liya and Ek Hi Rasta.. she is on top among the collection of DVD/VCDs of female actors in my collection..

quite a few years back in my attempt to clean the dust from VCD of Pakeezah I had used the cotton dipped in acetone.. being a chemist I did not know it would spoil the disc.. mai bas roya hi nahi.. I have not yet purchased the DVD of Pakeezah yet after that incident..

Could you send me a mail at anusite@gmail.com I tried to locate you at facebook but could not sudhir is such a common name.. I would definitely love you to be on my mailing list.. even though I don't write mails these days.. not much to even family members..

Ham tere pyaar mein

saara lam kho baithe hain

kho baithe

tum kahate ho ki

aise pyaar ko bhool jaao..

bhool jaao..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULjimJqhfBA
Love Affection and pyaar .. ek nahi par hazaar baar

Abhaya Sharma