Aah ko chaahiye ek umr asar hone tak

Aah ko chaahiye ek umr asar hone tak

Kaun jeeta hai teri zulf ke sar hone tak



Aashiqee sabr talab aur tamanna betaab

Dil ka kya rang karoon khoon e jigar hone tak?



Hamne maana ki taghaaful na karoge lekin

Khaak ho jaayenge ham tum ko khabar hone tak



Partav e khoor se hai shabnam ko fanaa ki taaleem

main bhi hoon ek inaayat ki nazar hone tak

Gham e hasti ka “Asad” kis se ho juz marg ilaaj?

Sham’a har rang mein jalti hai sahar hone tak

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जिस्म
मुझे मेरा जिस्म छोड़कर बह गया नदी में
अभी उसी दिन की बात है
मैं नहाने उतरा था घाट पर जब
ठिठुर रहा था-
वो छू के पानी की सर्द तहज़ीब डर गया था।
मैं सोचता था,
बग़ैर मेरे वो कैसे काटेगा तेज़ धारा
वो बहते पानी की बेरुखी जानता नहीं है।
वो डूब जाएगा-सोचता था।
अब उस किनारे पहुँच के मुझको बुला रहा है
मैं इस किनारे पे डूबता जा रहा हूँ पैहम
मैं कैसे तैरूँ बग़ैर उसके।
मुझे मेरा जिस्म छोड़कर बह गया नदी में।
(The poem’s been taken from anubhuti-hindi.org)
The most beautiful (and the most troublesome) vista of poetry is that the only person who understands the context and the intended meaning of a poem is the poet who wrote it. The reader can ONLY guess and (hence put more appropriately) is merely an *interpreter*.
With this indirect disclaimer, I present you my interpretations (in a tone that depicts as if I’m the poet) of Jism, a poem by Gulzar Saab.

Mujhe mera jism chhodkar beh gaya nadi mein।
Abhi usi din ki baat hai
Main nahane utara tha jab,
Thithur raha tha-
Woh chhuu ke paani ki sard tehzeeb darr gaya tha।

Literal:
The soul is the narrator here. She says that its body has left her and sailed in the river. She then recalls a certain day when he (the body) descended down the bank to take a bath and was shivering with cold. He was scared of the extremely cold _nature_ of water. Notice the beautiful usage of “I” (by the soul) in the third line to denote an action desired by the soul, and performed by the body.

Metaphorical:
The poet uses the analogy of aatma (soul) to the lover, and her body to the beloved. The opening line indicates a painful separation between the two. The narrator’s says that his beloved has left him and sailed in the big-bad world. He remembers the times when he tried to get her out of her dreamy idealistic world, and get her habituated to the society. Needless to say, she was hurt by the coldness of people.

Main sochta tha,
Bagair mere woh kaise kaatega tez dhaara
Woh behte paani ki berukhi nahi jaanta hai ।
Woh doob jayega-sochta tha main ।

Literal:
The soul always wondered whether the body would be able to sustain the currents in the river. After all, he isn’t aware of the apathy of the waves. How would he be able to survive the forces of the ruthless currents!

Metaphorical:
He used to wonder if his beloved would be able to survive the fast paced and uncaring life in the real world. The world outside her dreams is extremely cruel. It couldn’t care less for her feelings. She may be emotionally shattered.

Ab us kinaare pahonch ke mujhko bula raha hai ।
Main is kinaare pe dubta ja raha hoon paiham ।
Main kaise tairoon bagair uske ।

Literal:
Quite contrary to the concerns of the soul, the body’s reached the other end of the river and is now calling the soul to join him… the soul, however, has now realized that she can not travel without her body.

Metaphorical:
Slowly and steadily, the beloved has shattered all the concerns of her lover… she’s now become accustomed to the world and its cruel ways. On the contrary, the lover, who always seemed engrossed with the fragility of his beloved is the one unable to cope-up. He’s now coming to terms with his own weaknesses.


Mujhe mera jism chhodkar beh gaya nadi mein ।

Literal:
Smashing all the concerns and worries, the body has left the soul and set out on his lone voyage. It wasn’t really the body who needed the soul, rather it was the soul who required a body to survive.

Metaphorical:
The lover has finally recognized his own frangibility. All the time he worried about his beloved, when in reality, his strength was a farce… completely relative to someone else’s weaknesses. Now when his beloved is strong enough, he’s coming to terms to the harsh and bitter realities.

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It is one of my favorite poems, written by the Ghulam Farid.

Kis-wal akheya we Majnu-nu, O teri Laila disdi kaali we!
Majnu ne jawab ditta, O teri ankh wekhan-waali we!
Je tu dekhe meri ankh naal, Teri surat na jaaye samhaali we!
Ved bhi chitta ter Quran bhi chitti, Vich shyahi rakh ditti kaali we!
Ghulam Farid jitthe ankhiyaan lagiyaan, Utthe kya gori, kya kaali we!
Contrary to the common notion, Laila wasn’t really fair. The peom talks about Majnu’s reaction, when someone states that Laila is black. To this Majnu replies, “Your eye hasn’t been able to see her real beauty. If only you could see through my eyes, you’ll be awed and wouldn’t be able to handle it“. He then goes on to say my favorite lines, “Although Ved (Hindu holy scriptures) and Quran are nothing but white papers, the real value comes with the ink, which is black in color“. Ghulam Farid closes the stanza by saying that if Ghulam Farid has fallen for someone, the back-white color matters no more.

As with all the Sufi poets, Ghulam Farid basically uses Laala-Majnu as mere symbols to express lot deeper messages.



Gulzar: Random Couplets from Triveni 1
Udd ke jaate hue panchhi ne bas itna hi dekha,
Der tak haath hilaati rahi wah shaakh fiza mein.


Alvida kahne ko? Ya paas bulane ke liye?


Here Gulzar Saab uses the relationship between a bird and the branch of a tree. Literally it means that the bird which flew away from the branch could see that the branch moved to-and-fro (probably because of the pressure that the bird put on it before flying). The motion resembled very closely to the hand movements of a human being.

The bird, however, could not make out whether the movement was to wish the final Goodbye… or to call him back…

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Bas hawa bhari hai golon mein,
Sui chubh jaye to pichak jayein.


Log gusse mein bam nahi bante.


This couplet depicts the situation when a kid/beloved gets angry. The cheeks swell and resemble a balloon filled with air. A tip of a needle would do the magic of bringing the situation back to normal.

After all, people don’t become bomb in anger

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Na har saher ka woh jhagda, Na shab ki bechaini,
Na chulha jalta hai ghar mein na aankhein jalti hain.


Kitne aman se ghar mein udaas rahta hoon.


Relationships are strange… and one such strange face, can’t-live-with-you–can’t-live-without-you, is described in the above lines… very neatly. Gulzar saab says that neither do I have those every morning (saher) quarrels, nor any mental distress at nights (shab).

I live peacefully upset in the house.

Wo Kehti Hai, Batao Kiya Mere Bin Jee Sakogey Tum..??

Wo Kehti Hai, Suno Jaana!!.. Mohabbat Maum Ka Ghar Hai
Tapish Ye Bad-Ghumani Ki Kahin Pighla Na De Iss ko..,
Main Kehta Hoon, Key Jis Dil Mein Zara Bhi Bad-Ghumani Ho
Wahan Kuch Aur Ho To Ho Mohabbat Ho Nahi Sakti...
Wo Kehti Hai, Sada Aise Hi Kiya Tum Mujh Ko Chaho ge..??
Key Main Iss Mein Kami Bilkul Gawara Kar Nahi Sakti..,
Main Kehta Hoon, Mohabbat Kiya Hai Ye Tumne Sikhaya Hai
Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Key Siwa Kuch Bhi Nahi Aata...
Wo Kehti Hai, Judai Se Buhat Darta Hai DiL Mera
Key Tum Ko Khud Se Hatt Kar Daikhna Mumkin Nahi Hai Ab..,
Main Kehta Hoon, Yehi khadshey Buhat Mujh Ko Satatey Hain
Magar Sach Hai Mohabbat Mein Judai Sath Chalti Hai...
Wo Kehti Hai, Batao Kiya Mere Bin Jee Sakogey Tum..??
Meri Baatein Meri Yaadein, Meri Aankhein Bhula Do Gey..??
Main Kehta Hoon, Kabhi Iss Baat Per Socha Nahi Maine
Agar Ik Pal Ko Bhi Sochon To Sansein Rukne Lagti Hain...
Wo Kehti Hai, Tumhe Mujh Se Mohabbat Iss Qadar Kyun Hai..??
Key Main Ik Aam Si Larki, Tumhe Kyun Khas Lagti Hoon..??
Main Kehta Hoon, Kabhi Khud Ko Meri Aankhon Se Tum Dekho
Meri Deewangi Kyun Hai Ye Khud Hi Jaan Jaao Gey...
Wo Kehti Hai, Mujhe Waraftagee Se Dekhte Kyun Ho..??
Key Main Khud Ko Buhat Hi Qeemati Mehsoos Karti Hoon..,
Main Kehta Hoon, Mata-E-Jaan Buhat Anmol Hoti Hai
Tumhe Jab Dekhta Hoon Zindagi Mehsoos Karta Hoon...
Wo Kehti Hai, Batao Na!! Kise Khone Se Darte Ho..??
Batao Kaun Hai Wo Jis Ko Ye Mausam Bulate Hain..??
Main Kehta Hoon, Ye Meri Shayari Hai Aaina DiL Ka
Zara Dekho Batao.. Kiya Tumhe Iss Mein Nazar Aaya...??
Wo Kehti Hai Key, Jee Buhat Baatein Banatey Ho
Magar Sach Hai Key Ye Baatein Buhat Hi Shaad Rakhti Hain..,
Main Kehta Hoon, Ye Sab Baatein, Fasane, Ik Bahana Hain
Key Pal Kuch Zindagani Key Tumhare Sath Katt Jayein...

DLF IPL 2011 Match Venue Schedule and Timings

PL 4 Match Schedule 2011, Venues, Timings and Participating IPL teams

All the matches will be played either on 16.00 pm or 20.00 pm. If there are two matches on any particular date, then first match will be start on 16:00 pm while other will start on 20:00 pm. Single match in any particular date will be played from 20.00 pm.

Teams	Venue	IPL Match	Date
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai	1st IPL Match	8-Apr-11
Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals	Hyderabad	2nd IPL Match	9-Apr-11
Team Kochi vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kochi	3rd IPL Match	9-Apr-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians	Delhi	4th IPL Match	10-Apr-11
Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab	Navi Mumbai	5th IPL Match	10-Apr-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers	Kolkata	6th IPL Match	11-Apr-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils	Jaipur	7th IPL Match	12-Apr-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians	Bangalore	8th IPL Match	12-Apr-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings	Mohali	9th IPL Match	13-Apr-11
Pune Warriors vs Kochi	Mumbai	10th IPL Match	13-Apr-11
Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Hyderabad	11th IPL Match	14-Apr-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Jaipur	12th IPL Match	15-Apr-11
Mumbai Indians vs Kochi	Navi Mumbai	13th IPL Match	15-Apr-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Chennai	14th IPL Match	16-Apr-11
Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab	Hyderabad	15th IPL Match	16-Apr-11
Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai	16th IPL Match	17-Apr-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	17th IPL Match	17-Apr-11
Team Kochi vs Chennai Super Kings	Kochi	18th IPL Match	18-Apr-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers	Delhi	19th IPL Match	19-Apr-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals	Bangalore	20th IPL Match	19-Apr-11
Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors	Mumbai	21st IPL Match	20-Apr-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Team Kochi	Kolkata	22nd IPL Match	20-Apr-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals	Mohali	23rd IPL Match	21-Apr-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kolkata	24th IPL Match	22-Apr-11
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai	25th IPL Match	22-Apr-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab	Delhi	26th IPL Match	23-Apr-11
Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians	Hyderabad	27th IPL Match	24-Apr-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Team Kochi	Jaipur	28th IPL Match	24-Apr-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors	Chennai	29th IPL Match	25-Apr-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi	30th IPL Match	26-Apr-11
Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings	Navi Mumbai	31st IPL Match	27-Apr-11
Team Kochi vs Deccan Chargers	Kochi	32th IPL Match	27-Apr-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi	34th IPL Match	28-Apr-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians	Jaipur	35th IPL Match	29-Apr-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors	Bangalore	36th IPL Match	29-Apr-11
Team Kochi vs Delhi Daredevils	Kochi	37th IPL Match	30-Apr-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab	Kolkata	38th IPL Match	30-Apr-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors	Jaipur	39th IPL Match	1-May-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers	Chennai	40th IPL Match	1-May-11
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab	Mumbai	41st IPL Match	2-May-11
Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders	42nd Hyderabad	IPL Match	3-May-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	Chennai	43rd IPL Match	4-May-11
Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians	Navi Mumbai	44th IPL Match	4-May-11
Team Kochi vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Kochi	45th IPL Match	5-May-11
Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils	Hyderabad	46th IPL Match	5-May-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab	Bangalore	47th IPL Match	6-May-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata	48th IPL Match	7-May-11
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai	49th IPL Match	7-May-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Team Kochi	Bangalore	50th IPL Match	8-May-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors	Mohali	51st IPL Match	8-May-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	Jaipur	52nd IPL Match	9-May-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians	Mohali	53th IPL Match	10-May-11
Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors	Hyderabad	54th IPL Match	10-May-11
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Jaipur	55th IPL Match	11-May-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils	Chennai	56th IPL Match	12-May-11
Team Kochi vs Kings XI Punjab	Indore	57thIPL Match	13-May-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Bangalore	58th IPL Match	14-May-11
Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers	Mumbai	59th IPL Match	14-May-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils	Dharamshala	60th IPL Match	15-May-11
Team Kochi vs Rajasthan Royals	Indore	61th IPL Match	15-May-11
Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers	Mumbai	62th IPL Match	16-May-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	Dharamshala	63th IPL Match	17-May-11
Chennai Super Kings vs Team Kochi	Chennai	64th IPL Match	18-May-11
Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Pune	65th IPL Match	19-May-11
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai	66th IPL Match	20-May-11
Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers	Dharamshala	67th IPL Match	21-May-11
Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors	Delhi	68th IPL Match	21-May-11
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings	Bangalore	69th IPL Match	22-May-11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	70th IPL Match	22-May-11
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1	Mumbai	71th IPL Match	24-May-11
TBC vs TBC, Eliminator	Mumbai	72th IPL Match	25-May-11
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2	Chennai	73th IPL Match	27-May-11
TBC vs TBC, Final IPL 4	Chennai	74th IPL Match	28-May-11

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