{"id":112,"date":"2003-04-16T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2003-04-16T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swatisani.net\/blog\/2003\/04\/16\/mere-mehboob-kahin-aur-mila-kar-mujhse\/"},"modified":"2012-08-08T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T05:07:10","slug":"mere-mehboob-kahin-aur-mila-kar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swatisani.net\/blog\/2003\/04\/16\/mere-mehboob-kahin-aur-mila-kar\/","title":{"rendered":"Meri Mehboob kahin aur mila kar Mujhse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many poets have described Tajmahal as a monument of love, have sung praises about its enchanting beauty and grandeur. People across the world see Tajmahal as a symbol of eternal love<\/p>\n

Shaqueel Badayuni wrote:
\nEK Shahenshah ne banwake hasin taj mahal sari dunia ko muhabbat ki nishani de di<\/em><\/strong>
\n(An emperor buit Taj Mahal and gave the world an eternal symbol of love)<\/p>\n

But here is a verse with a contrary view – the poet says “In building the Taj Mahal, an emperor has made a mockery of the love of all the poor lovers of the world”<\/p>\n


\nTaj tere liye ek mazar-e-ulfat hi sahi
\ntujhko is vaadi-e-rangi.n se aqidat hi sahi
\nmeri mehboob kahi.n aur mila kar mujhse<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

bazm-e-shaahi me garibo.n ka gujar kya maani.
\nNaqsh jis raah pe ho.n satvat-e-shaahi ke nishaa.n
\nus pe ulfat bhari rooho.n ka safar kya maani<\/p>\n

Ye chamanzar, ye Jamna ka Kinara, ye mahal
\nYe munaqqash dar – o – deewar, Ye mehrab, ye taq,
\nEk Shahenshah ne daulat Ka sahara le kar,
\nHum gharibon ki muhabbat, Ka Udaya hai mazaq<\/p>\n

Mere Mehboob Kahin aur Mila Kar Mujhse.<\/p>\n

(Sahir Ludhianvi)<\/em><\/p>\n

I have tried to translate the verse here though, I must say, it is far more poetic when read in Urdu.<\/small><\/p>\n

The poet urges his sweetheart that they meet at some other place – not Tajmahal.
\n
\n(I agree) Tajmahal is the monument of love for you,
\nyou have (a lovers) faith in its beautiful gardens (you believe our love will blossom here)
\nbut my love, meet me elsewhere – not here.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In the congregation of royals, the impoverished have no meaning<\/span>
\nOf what meaning is the lives of impoverished to the congregation of royals?
\nThe road which is marked with the signs of imperial cruelty
\nthe travails of lovers soul have no meaning<\/p>\n

These gardens, the bank of river Jamuna, this palace
\nthese intricate carvings on the doors, walls, arches and alcoves
\nAn emperor, on crutches of wealth
\nhas ridiculed the love of us commoners.<\/p>\n

My love, meet me some other place (not here)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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