Maine aawaaz di tum ne suni nahin.............

"मैंने आवाज़ दी
तुम ने सुनी नहीं
तुम ने आवाज़ भेजी
मुझे मिली नहीं
दुनिया ने आवाज़ फेंकीं
हम पर गिरी नहीं

अब इक आवाज़ ढूंड रहा हूँ
खुद में उतर कर
जिस में मैं कह दूँ
और तुम सुन लो

इस एहतियात के साथ
कि दुनिया समझे न
अन्दर बहुत फिसलन है
और लौटना भी तो है
ज़रा हाथ बढ़ाना
बस कुछ ही दूर है
वो आवाज़ ........"
 

Maine aawaaz di
tum ne suni nahin
tum ne aawaaz bheji
mujhe mili nahin
duniya ne aawaaz fenki
hum par giri nahin

 
ab ik aawaaz dhoondh raha hu
khud mein utar kar
jis mein main kah dun
aur tum sun lo

 
is ehtiyaat ke sath
ki duniya samjhe na
andar bahut fislan hai
aur lautna bhi to hai
jara haath badhana
bas kuch hi door hai
vo aawaaz.......

-- Kumar Vishwas

Har ek aawaaz urdu ko fariyadi batati hai: Munawwar Rana

हर एक आवाज़ उर्दू को फरियादी बताती है

ये पगली फिर भी अब तक खुद को शहजादी बताती है

कई बातें मोहब्बत सबको बुनियादी बताती हैं

जो परदादी बताती थी वही दादी बताती हैं

जहाँ पिछले कई बरसों से काले नाग रहते हैं

वहाँ एक घोसला चिडियों का था दादी बताती है

अभी तक ये इलाका है रवादारी के कब्ज़े में

अभी फिरका परस्ती कम है आबादी बताती है

यहाँ वीरानियों की एक मुद्दत से हुकूमत है

यहाँ से नफरते गुजरी हैं बर्बादी बताती है 

लहू कैसे बहाया जाए ये लीडर बताते हैं

लहू का जायका कैसा है ये खादी बताती है 

गुलामी  ने अभी तक मुल्क का पीछा नहीं छोड़ा

 हमे फिर कैद होना है ये आज़ादी बताती है 

गरीबी  क्यूँ हमारे शहर से बाहर नहीं जाती

 अमीर-ए-शहर के घर की हर एक शादी बताती है

मैं उन आँखों के मयखाने में थोड़ी देर बैठा था 

मुझे दुनिया नशे का आज तक आदी बताती है

Har ek aawaaz urdu ko fariyadi batati hai,
ye pagli phir bhi ab tak khud ko shehzaadi batati hai

kayi baate mohabbat sabko buniyadi batati hai,
jo pardaadi batati thi wahi daadi batati hai

jahan pichhle kayi barson se kaale naag rehte hain
wahan ek ghosla chidhiyon ka tha daadi batati hai

abhi tak ye ilaaka hai rawadaari ke kabze mein,
abhi firka parasti kam hai aabaadi batati hai

yahan veeraniyon ki ek muddat se hukumat hai,
yahan se nafrate guzri hain barbaadi batati hai

lahoo kaise bahaya jaaye ye leader batate hain,
lahoo ka zsayka kaisa hai ye khaadi batati hai

gulaami ne abhi tak mulk ka peechha nahi chhoda,
hume phir kaid hona hai ye aazaadi batati hai

Gareebi kyun humare shehar se bahar nahi jaati,
ameer-e-shehar ke ghar ki har ek shaadi batati hai

main un aankhon ke maikhane mein thodi der baitha tha,
mujhe duniya nashe ka aaj tak aadi batati hai
 

-- Munawwar Rana

Valentines Day History

Saint Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day is a very popular holiday celebrated on 14th February by many people all around the world. The entire festival is about spreading and receiving the message of love and affection. There is mutual exchange of cards and love notes along with social gatherings and get-togethers. Different regions have their own customs and traditions of observing the festival. However, the basic concept remains the same and that is dwell in the saga of true and unending love. The history of Valentine's Day however, has been a mystery till date. No one till present knows the correct information about the history and origin of Valentine’s Day. There are a number of legends surrounding the same. Most of these stories have been passed on through the generations. Hence, there is bound to be some additions and deletions. We bring you various legends regarding the mysterious past of Valentine's Day.

History & Origin of Valentine’s Day
One of the most popular stories is that Valentine was one of the early Christians in those days when danger and death went hand in hand. He was detained for helping some Christians who were trying to escape from the prisons where they were tortured like animals. Valentine was hauled before the Emperor of Rome and was ordered to be put in jail. There, he alleviated the jail keeper's daughter of loss of sight. When the pitiless emperor came to know about this phenomenon, he gave orders of beheading Valentine. He is said to have sent the keeper's daughter a farewell message signed, "from your Valentine", morning of the execution.

Another legend and a paradox is that three Saint Valentines have been mentioned in the early list of martyrs under the date of 14th February. One is supposed to be a priest in Rome, another is said to be the Bishop of Interamna (now in Italy) and the third one lived and died in Africa. The Bishop of Interamna is the most popular modern Saint. He was a Christian martyr who lived in northern Italy and was martyred on 14th February around the third century following the orders of Emperor Claudius for breaching the outlaw on Christianity. Despite the fact that Valentine of Interamna and Valentine of Rome have different entries in martyrologies and biographies, most scholars deem they are the same person.

source: iloveindia.com