abul-ala-marri
Interesting Fact
Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī was a famous Arabic poet. He was born in 973 and died in 1057. He was one of the most prominent thinkers and philosophers of his time. It is also believed that he did not eat meat.
kahte haiñ kabhī gosht na khātā thā ma.arrī
phal-phūl pe kartā thā hamesha guzar-auqāt
ik dost ne bhūnā huā tītar use bhejā
shāyad ki vo shātir isī tarkīb se ho maat
ye ḳhvān-e-tar-o-tāza ma.arrī ne jo dekhā
kahne lagā vo sāhib-e-ġhufrān-o-luzūmāt
ai murġhak-e-bechāra zarā ye to batā tū
terā vo gunah kyā thā ye hai jis kī mukāfāt?
afsos-sad-afsos ki shāhīñ na banā tū
dekhe na tirī aañkh ne fitrat ke ishārāt!
taqdīr ke qaazī kā ye fatvā hai azal se
hai jurm-e-za.īfī kī sazā marg-e-mufājāt!
kahte hain kabhi gosht na khata tha marri
phal-phul pe karta tha hamesha guzar-auqat
ek dost ne bhuna hua titar use bheja
shayad ki wo shatir isi tarkib se ho mat
ye KHwan-e-tar-o-taza marri ne jo dekha
kahne laga wo sahib-e-ghufran-o-luzumat
ai murghak-e-bechaara zara ye to bata tu
tera wo gunah kya tha ye hai jis ki mukafat?
afsos-sad-afsos ki shahin na bana tu
dekhe na teri aankh ne fitrat ke ishaaraat!
taqdir ke qazi ka ye fatwa hai azal se
hai jurm-e-zaifi ki saza marg-e-mufajat!
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