Sher on Khuddari
Self and selfhood are
philosophical issues. These help us realize ourselves, recognize our goals, and discover the paths of arrival. Philosophers, creative artists, even the common human beings can appreciate the significance of selfhood as it stands for human dignity. Here are some examples from Urdu poetry that engage with the concept of self and selfhood.
kisī ko kaise batā.eñ zarūrateñ apnī
madad mile na mile aabrū to jaatī hai
how can I, to anyone, my needs and wants project
help I may receive or not, will lose my self-respect
kisi ko kaise bataen zaruraten apni
madad mile na mile aabru to jati hai
how can I, to anyone, my needs and wants project
help I may receive or not, will lose my self-respect
mujhe dushman se bhī ḳhuddārī kī ummīd rahtī hai
kisī kā bhī ho sar qadmoñ meñ sar achchhā nahīñ lagtā
mujhe dushman se bhi KHuddari ki ummid rahti hai
kisi ka bhi ho sar qadmon mein sar achchha nahin lagta
kisī ra.iis kī mahfil kā zikr hī kyā hai
ḳhudā ke ghar bhī na jā.eñge bin bulā.e hue
kisi rais ki mahfil ka zikr hi kya hai
KHuda ke ghar bhi na jaenge bin bulae hue
duniyā merī balā jaane mahñgī hai yā sastī hai
maut mile to muft na luuñ hastī kī kyā hastī hai
duniya meri bala jaane mahngi hai ya sasti hai
maut mile to muft na lun hasti ki kya hasti hai
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Tag : Maut
vaqt ke saath badalnā to bahut āsāñ thā
mujh se har vaqt muḳhātib rahī ġhairat merī
waqt ke sath badalna to bahut aasan tha
mujh se har waqt muKHatib rahi ghairat meri
maiñ tire dar kā bhikārī tū mire dar kā faqīr
aadmī is daur meñ ḳhuddār ho saktā nahīñ
main tere dar ka bhikari tu mere dar ka faqir
aadmi is daur mein KHuddar ho sakta nahin
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Tag : Aadmi
ham tire ḳhvāboñ kī jannat se nikal kar aa ga.e
dekh terā qasr-e-ālī-shān ḳhālī kar diyā
hum tere KHwabon ki jannat se nikal kar aa gae
dekh tera qasr-e-ali-shan KHali kar diya
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Tag : Khwab
gard-e-shohrat ko bhī dāman se lipaTne na diyā
koī ehsān zamāne kā uThāyā hī nahīñ
gard-e-shohrat ko bhi daman se lipaTne na diya
koi ehsan zamane ka uThaya hi nahin
jis din mirī jabīñ kisī dahlīz par jhuke
us din ḳhudā shigāf mire sar meñ Daal de
jis din meri jabin kisi dahliz par jhuke
us din KHuda shigaf mere sar mein Dal de
izn-e-ḳhirām lete hue āsmāñ se ham
haT kar chale haiñ rahguzar-e-kārvāñ se ham
izn-e-KHiram lete hue aasman se hum
haT kar chale hain rahguzar-e-karwan se hum
kyā ma.alūm kisī kī mushkil
ḳhud-dārī hai yā ḳhud-bīnī
kya malum kisi ki mushkil
KHud-dari hai ya KHud-bini
