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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Urdu poetry against communalism and religious fundamentalism


Fazal Tabish was a prominent Urdu poet. He was based in Bhopal. He was primarily a poet but also wrote fiction and plays.

Fazal was also secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy. This is a short verse, which attacks fanaticism and religious fundamentalism.

Read this unique verse:

नहीं चुनी मैंने ये ज़मीन जो वतन ठहरी
नहीं चुना मैंने वो घर जो खानदान बना
नहीं चुना मैंने वो मज़हब जो मुझे बख्शा गया
नहीं चुनी मैंने वो जुबां जिसमें माँ ने बोलना सिखाया
और अब मैं इन सब के लिए तैयार हूँ
मारने मरने पर

फज़ल ताबिश

Now read in Roman script:

nahiiN chunii maiNne ye zamiiN jo vatan Thahrii
nahiN chunaa maiNne vo ghar jo khaandaan banaa
nahiiN chunaa maiNne vo mazhab jo mujhe baKshaa gayaa
nahiiN chunii maiNne voh zubaan jismeN maaN ne bolnaa sikhaaya
aur ab maiN in sab ke liye tayyar huuN
maarne marne par

Fazal Tabish

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