Naqsh Fariyadi and About Ghalib I Ajai R. Singh I Nehru Centre

Here, Dr Ajai R. Singh sings the first ghazal from the Deewan-e-Ghalib and explains the 1st sher with its modern relevance.
He also explains how Ghalib is a treasure of the Indian sub-continent.
The Ghazal
Naqsh fariyādī hai kis kī shoḳhi-e-tahrīr kā
Kāġhzī hai pairahan har paikar-e-tasvīr kā
Kaav kāv-e-saḳht-jānī hā.e-tanhā.ī na pūchh
Sub.h karnā shaam kā laanā hai jū-e-shīr kā
Jazba-e-be-iḳhtiyār-e-shauq dekhā chāhiye
Sīna-e-shamshīr se bāhar hai dam shamshīr kā
Agahī dām-e-shanīdan jis qadar chāhe bichhā.e
Mudda.ā anqā hai apne ālam-e-taqrīr kā
Bas-ki huuñ 'Ghālib' asīrī meñ bhī ātish zer-e-pā
Mū-e-ātish diida hai halqa merī zanjīr kā
नक़्श फ़रियादी है किस की शोख़ी-ए-तहरीर का
काग़ज़ी है पैरहन हर पैकर-ए-तस्वीर का
काव काव-ए-सख़्त-जानी हाए-तन्हाई न पूछ
सुब्ह करना शाम का लाना है जू-ए-शीर का
जज़्बा-ए-बे-इख़्तियार-ए-शौक़ देखा चाहिए
सीना-ए-शमशीर से बाहर है दम शमशीर का
आगही दाम-ए-शनीदन जिस क़दर चाहे बिछाए
मुद्दआ अन्क़ा है अपने आलम-ए-तक़रीर का
बस-कि हूँ 'ग़ालिब' असीरी में भी आतिश ज़ेर-ए-पा
मू-ए-आतिश दीदा है हल्क़ा मिरी ज़ंजीर का
نقش فریادی ہے کس کی شوخیٔ تحریر کا
کاغذی ہے پیرہن ہر پیکر تصویر کا
کاو کاو سخت جانی ہائے تنہائی نہ پوچھ
سینۂ شمشیر سے باہر ہے دم شمشیر کا
آگہی دام شنیدن جس قدر چاہے بچھائے
مدعا عنقا ہے اپنے عالم تقریر کا
بسکہ ہوں غالبؔ اسیری میں بھی آتش زیر پا
موئے آتش دیدہ ہے حلقہ مری زنجیر کا
Taken from a Live programme
Ghalib - Decoded and Sung
Nehru Centre, 20th April 2019.
This is part of the
Ghalib Ghazals Worldwide Concert Series
Co-Artists
Sitar - Umashanker Shukla
Flute - Sandeep Kulkarni
Harmonium - Pramod Dhore
Guitar - Anshuman A.Singh
Tabla - Rakesh Kulkarni
Octopad - Gautam Naik
Keyboard and Arrangement - Raju Ganapathy
Music Composition - Ajai R. Singh
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[@atiqrahman7289]

GJALIB IS INDEED A MASTER POET----- A NATURAL POET, indeed.

[@abhishakesharma18]

Awesome sir...

[@rishiniv]

Awesome sir

[@JamesBond-qg5gx]

👍👍👍

[@atiqrahman7289]

GHALIB is MASTER POET ,indeed.

[@atiqrahman7289]

Naqsh Faryadee Haey KIS KEY Shohkey e Tahreer Kaw.

[@munirdin9533]

bahut khoob. jeete rahein.

[@miyakisynth]

Thanks for the great explanation of the sher!

[@atiqrahman7289]

NAQSH FARYADEE HAIY KIS KEY SHOKHEEY E TAHREER KAW. --------KAGHZEE HAIYE PAIRE-HUN HUR PAIKAR E TASVEER KAW.

[@atiqrahman7289]

NAQSH FARYADEE HAEY KIS KEE SHOKHEY E TAHREER KAW. KHAGHZEE HAIY PARAHAN HUR PARAHAN HUR PAIKUR E TASWEER KAW.

[@aftab3254]

Waah

[@deveshjain7797]

Superb.

[@atiqrahman7289]

KAGHZEE HAEY PARAHEN HUR PAIKAR E TASWEER KAW. ---- NAQSH FARYADEE HAEY KIS KEY SHOKHEY E TAHREER KAW.

[@abhishekmall9833]

Naqsh fariyadi ...
Verse 1 : (outer)Appearance depends on creators mood.
Verse 2 Each appearance is temporary.(implying that soul is is core and eternal)

[@saminaali2705]

Unparallel.

[@atiqrahman7289]

Oh,yes this first poetic couplet can be interpretated in multiple ways. One WAY----- he is praising his own DEEWAN and DEEWAN POETRY---- ALL poetry is wearing paper clothes ( written on paper) and with his worn poetry, is crying( faryading! ) about shokhee ( playfullness of words) of the poetry. ----------- SECOND WAY of interpretation is---that he is praising the ALMIGHTY CREATOR, he is saying that ALL CREATION is faryadee ( crying) about the shokhee ( playfulness) of creatures----- that everything created is KAGHZEE(impermanent). !!! Oh YES, it can be interpretated that way as well!!

[@gauravdocmed]

the meaning as explained does not ring true to me...... i think Ghalib has talked about the impermanence of life.......kaagazi pairahan .....kaagaz can be destroyed ie we ultimately disappear/die. a beautiful painting ( naskh) is appealing to the creativity of the painter ( to paint , create, naskh) however even the most beautiful painting thus created is on paper ie tangible and shanbhangur ie impermanent ie death ......a very deep and philosophical couplet.

[@anandeswaranful]

Misra Ghalib ka hai aur kaifiyat har ek ki apni apni. Apki kaifiyat pasand aayi. I think too that it is about the absurdity of man questioning his frivolous maker about meaning in an impermanent life.

[@mihirdubey7733]

Agreed

[@devendrasinghbedi2909]

You put colours by singing in clssical Ghalibs immortal ghazal.