ROZ EK SHER: Daagh Dehlavi

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May 4, 2012, 2:49:54 AM5/4/12
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दर्द बनके दिल में आना कोई तुम से सीख जाये
जान आशिक़ हो के जाना कोई तुम से सीख जाये
~ दाग़ देहलवी


dard banke dil mein aanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
jaan aashiq ho ke jaanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
~ Daagh Dehlavi

One should learn from you, how to bring sorrow to the heart
One should learn from you, how to become the beloved of someone's life.

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WHO IS THIS SHAMA CHURN ?
Biography of Yogi Shyama Carana Lahiree
By Dr Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee
English tr. by Joyati Kapur
2009     22 x 14 cm     304 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 350

MANISH MODI

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May 5, 2012, 3:36:56 AM5/5/12
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हमसुन पे रूठ जाना कोई तुम से सीख जाये
रूठकर फिर मुस्कराना कोई तुम से सीख जाये

~ दाग़ देहलवी


hamsukhan pe ruuth jaanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
ruuthkar phir muskaraanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
~ Daagh Dehlavi

One can learn from you, how to feign anger at a lover.
One can learn from you, how to discard the anger and smile captivatingly.


Note: The poet highlights the capriciousness of his beloved.

Cultural context: The beloved referred to here, might either be the patron of the poet, or god himself. In either case, the beloved is free to act in any manner, and the lover (poet) has no option but to accept such caprice.
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VARNA, JATI AUR DHARMA
Seen from the Jain Doctrinal Perspective
Hindi
By Siddhantacarya Pandit Phulcandra Shastri
2011     18 x 14 cm     456 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 150

MANISH MODI

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May 7, 2012, 3:01:50 AM5/7/12
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वस्ल की शब चश्मे-ख़्वाबालूदा को मलते उठे
सोते फ़ितने को जगाना कोई तुमसे सीख जाये
~ दाग़ देहलवी

vasl kii shab chashme-khvaabaaluudaa ko malte uthe
sote fitne ko jagaana koii tumse siikhe
~ Daagh Dehlavi

I woke up on the night of our meeting, rubbing my sleep deprived eyes.
One could learn from you, how to arouse the mischievousness in others.

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SAMANTAR KOSH
Hindi Thesaurus in Two Volumes
By Aravind Kumar & Kusum Kumar
2011     22 x 14 cm     1768 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 895 for the set

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May 7, 2012, 7:05:20 AM5/7/12
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वस्ल की शब चश्मे-ख़्वाबालूदा को मलते उठे
सोते फ़ितने को जगाना कोई तुमसे सीख जाये
~ दाग़ देहलवी

vasl kii shab chashme-khvaabaaluudaa ko malte uthe
sote fitne ko jagaana koii tumse siikhe
~ Daagh Dehlavi

You woke up on the night of our union, rubbing your sleepy eyes.
One ought to learn from you, how to arouse dormant passion.

English translation by Satyanarayana Hegde

MANISH MODI

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May 8, 2012, 5:51:29 AM5/8/12
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कोई सीखे ख़ाकसारी की रविश तो हम सिखाएं
ख़ाक में दिल को मिलाना, कोई तुम से सीख जाये

~ दाग़ देहलवी


koii siikhe khaaksaarii kii ravish to ham sikhaayen
khaak mein dil ko milaanaa, koii tum se siikh jaaye
~ Daagh Dehlavi

If you wish to learn humility, learn from me.
If you want to learn cruelty, learn from the beloved.

English translation by Satyanarayana Hegde

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URDU-HINDI KOSH
Urdu x Hindi, in Devanagari & Nastaliq
Ed. Ramachandra Vermma
Revised by Badrinath Kapoor
First Published in 1936
Revised and Updated edition, 2012
22 x 14 cm     440 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 350

MANISH MODI

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May 9, 2012, 5:52:18 AM5/9/12
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आते-जाते यूँ तो देखे हैं हज़ारों ख़ुशख़राम
दिल में आके दिल से जाना कोई तुम से सीख जाये

~ दाग़ देहलवी


aate jaate yuun to dekhe hain hazaaron khushkharaam
dil mein aake dil se jaanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
~ Daagh Dehlavi


I have glanced upon thousands of graceful ladies.
They could learn from you, how to conquer hearts and then break them.

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GITANJALI
By Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali text printed in Hindi
With a Hindi translation by Ranjit Saha
2010     22 x 14 cm     360 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 495

MANISH MODI

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May 11, 2012, 4:44:23 AM5/11/12
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इक निगाहे-लुत्फ़ पर लाखों दुआएं मिल गयीं
उम्र को अपनी बढ़ाना कोई तुम से सीख जाए

~ दाग़ देहलवी


اک نگاہے التف پر لاکھوں دواییں مل گییں
عمر کو اپنی بڑھانا کوی تمسے سیکھ جائے
~ داغ دہلوی

ik nigaahe-lutf par laakhon duaayein mil gayiin
umr ko apanii badhaanaa koii tum se siikh jaaye
~ Daagh Dehlavi

One appreciative glance from you, earns a million blessings from your admirers.
One ought to learn from you, how to lead a long (and blessed) life.

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SAMAYASARA
Essence of the Dharma
By Acarya Kundakunda
Hindi translation by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj
Edited by Acarya Kalyanabodhi
Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 30
2012     24 x 18 cm     104 pages
978-81-88769-80-3    Perfectbound     Rs. 80
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