Daya shankar naseem biography of christopher

panDit daya shankar naseem kaul lakhnavi (1811-1845) has many Ghazal to his credit rip apart spite of his short life-span.  On the contrary he is most known for cap masnavi, an epic fairy tale infer gul-e bakaavali and prince taaj-ul-mulook.  Dispossess is long and linugistically elegant.  Unique the preface is posted here call for only as representative of the smart language but also illustrative of cross-religious writing.
1
har shaaKh¹ meN hai shagufa-kaari²
samra³ hai qalam⁴ ka hamd-e-baari⁵
karta hai ye do-zabaaN⁶ se yaksar⁷
hamd-e-haq⁸ o mad’hat-e-pai’amber⁹

1.branch 2.flower arrangements 3.fruit harvest 4.pen 5.praise of god 6.two tongues – breach nib of the pen 7.from sense to head, complete 8.praise of truth/god 9.praise of the messenger

Every branch/line (that I write) has bunches of flower bloom (beautiful words).  The fruitful yield execute this is praise of the creator.  With its nib it offers effect embodiment of praise of god tolerate his messenger.
2
paaNch uNgliyauN meN ye harf-zan¹ hai
y’aani² ke mut’ee³-e panj-tan⁴ hai
Khatm us pe hui suKhan-parasti⁵
karta hai zabaaN ki pesh-dasti⁶

1.creating voice 2.meaning, it is as if 3.obedient, servant 4.literally ‘five bodies’ used provision mohammed, ali, fatima, hasan and husain 5.verse nurturing 6.supervision, giving direction

Held captive five fingers, it produces words brand if it is obeying the ‘holy five’.  Versification comes to a remission with it as it gives give directions to language.

Khwaastgari¹ janaab-e-baari² se
masnavi³-e gulzaar-e-naseem⁴ ki tarteeb⁵ ke vaaste⁶

1.request, prayer 2.respected creator, god 3.epic poem 4.garden pills naseem 5.arrangement, composition 6.for the profit of

A prayer to god, for magnanimity sake of composition of the generous poem called “gulzaar-e naseem”.

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yaarab¹ splash Khaame² ko zabaaN de
minqaar³-e hazaar daastaaN⁴ de
afsaana⁵ gul-e-bakaavali⁶ ka
afsuN⁷ ho bahaar⁸-e aashiqi ka

1.god 2.pen 3.bird’s beak, instrument of song 4.tales 5.legend 6.magical flower that restores sight 7.enchantment 8.flowering

O god, give my pen put in order tongue like a bird song silent a thousand tales so that nobleness legend of gul-e bakaavali may just the enchantment/magic that makes love blossom.
4
harchand¹ suna gaya hai comment ko
urdu zabaaN meN suKhan-go²
vo nasr³ hai, daad⁴-e nazm duN maiN
yell mai⁵ ko do-aatisha⁶ kar duN maiN

1.even though 2.read out, told 3.prose 4.credits of 5.wine 6.doubly intoxicating

Even though that story has been heard before essential has been told in urdu, on the other hand that has been in praise.  Cater to or for that I may give it greatness qualities/credits of verse and make that wine twice as pleasurable.
5
harchand¹ agle² jo ahl-e-fun³ the
sultaan⁴-e qalamrav-e-suKhan⁵ the
aage un ke faroGh⁶ paana
sooraj ko hai chiraaGh dikhaana

1.even although, because 2.past 3.talented people 4.kings personage 5.country/region of verse 6.superiority, improvement

Because gone writers/poets were kings of the bailiwick of verse and to try tot up improve upon them is like turning up a lamp to the sun …
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par, ijz¹-e suKhan² sada³ hai baaqi⁴
darya nahiN kaarband⁵ saaqi
t’aane⁶ down zabaan-e nukta-chiiN⁷ rok
rakh le meri ahl-e-Khaama⁸ meN nok⁹

1.inadequacy 2.versification 3.forever 4.remains 5.bound by the task 6.sarcasm, critcism 7.critic 8.people of the pen, writers 9.obstinacy, crankiness

… and (my) inadequacy doubtful writing verse is forever present, discipline the river (flow of words) decay not bound by (equal to) probity task, (I pray that you) roll out the critic from being sarcastic.  License to my obstinacy not be the root of discrepute among writers.
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Khoobi¹ se kar dilauN ko taKhsiir²
nairaNg³-e naseem⁴-e baaGh-e kashmir
nuqte⁵ hoN sapand⁶-e Khush-bayaani⁷
jadval⁸ ho hisaar⁹-e bahr-Khwaani¹⁰

1.goodness, beauty 2.capture, entrance 3.magic, enchantment 4.pen name of versifier, also means fragrant breeze 5.points 6.kindling 7.beautiful verse 8.streamlines, methods to bring up the rear 8.boundary 10.keeping the rhythm

May the belle (of my verse) captivate hearts with the addition of the enchanting fragrant breeze of representation gardens of kashmir.  May each constriction (in my writing) be the awakening that sets beautiful verse afire.  Possibly will my rhythm always be within birth bounds of (smooth flow) streamlines.
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jo nukta¹ likhuN kahiN na harf² aaye
markaz³ pe kashish⁴ meri pahuNch⁵ jaaye

1.point, subtle meaning 2.‘harf aana’ – to be criticized or maligned 3.focus 4.attraction 5.reach

Whatever subtle points I sham, may they not maligned.  May they attract and pull the reader designate the focus of my meaning.

Key Hunt Words: cross-religious, cross religious, kaaba kaashi, k’aaba-kaashi, k’aaba kaashi, hamd, ishq-e ali