SHER OF THE DAY – WEEKLY COMPILATION #3

I have this Facebook group called Main Shayar To Nahin. Unlike many other groups on Shair-o-Shayari with members running into tens of thousands, I am very cautious about adding members. Following is the description:

“A group for Nazams, Ghazals and Shayari (but not songs). You can either upload your own or of a poet/writer. This is indeed a group for earnest fans of good and serious poetry. YOU SHOULDN’T BE JOINING IT IF YOU ARE ONLY INTO FRIVOLOUS, COPY-PASTE, FAST-FOOD EQUIVALENT IN SHAIR – O – SHAYARI.

Please avoid:

1. Greetings except in poetry.
2. Religious posts including pictures of gods and goddesses.
3. Pornographic, obscene or vulgar stuff.
4. Irrelevant stuff such as sharing phone numbers and ‘Hi, anyone from Pahargang?'”

On the 19 Jan 18, I started with a regular ‘Sher Of The Day’ penned by me. I did Sher Of The Day – Weekly Compilation #1 earlier. Then I put up Sher Of The Day – Weekly Compilation #2. This is the third one:

Sher of the Day #15

उसकी आँखों से झलक जाती है शराब,
जब रुख से उठा देती है नक़ाब,
हम तो वैसे भी बुरों में गिने जाते हैं,
अच्छे अछों की नीयत हो जाती है ख़राब।

Sher of the Day #16

आपकी ज़ालिम निगाहों से डरता हूँ,
आपकी मन्द मन्द मुस्कान पे मरता हूँ,
डरता हूँ, मरता हूँ, आहें भरता हूँ,
पर सजदा भी आप ही का करता हूँ।

(Sridevi sketch by one of her fans on Twitter)

Sher of the Day #17

जाने इस मोहब्बत में क्या रखा है,
लोग क्यों हैं ईस पर इतना फिदा,
ग़मों को सीने से लगा रखने का आगाज़ है,
और रातों की नींद करने को अलविदा।

(Pic courtesy: impactofthoughts.blogspot.in)

Sher of the Day #18

तिनका तिनका बटोर के बनाया था आशियाना,
लेकिन तूफान को भी कभी ना कभी है आना,
जो मगरूर थे यह सोच कर हमेशा रहेंगे महल,
वो भी अब गिरते मरते ढूंढ रहे हैं ढिकाना।

(Painting courtesy: kemstudio.blogspot.in)

Sher of the Day #19

रुखसार आपका माहताब की तरह,
अदाएं हैं हुस्न – ऐ – शबाब की तरह,
आपको देखा, तो देखते ही रह गए हम,
सूरत है मेरे सबसे हसीन ख्वाब की तरह।

Sher of the Day #20

गीत वही सुंदर है जिसका दिल से नाता हो,
जो दिल ओ दिमाग को नहीं, रूह को भी भाता हो,
लिखते हैं नगमागर बहुत से गीत,
गीत वही दिलकश है, जिसे रोम रोम गाता हो।

Sher of the Day #21

कितनी हसीन थी वो बरसात,
हम दोनों की पहली मुलाकात,
गीले हाथ से मेरा हाथ छू के,
प्यार की हुई थी शुरुआत।

(Courtesy: gaiahealthblog.com)

I hope you liked these.

Please await the next compilation.

Author: Sunbyanyname

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.

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