Irshad Footpath Baba

اردو اچھی زبان ہے Urdu Acchi Zabaan hai. Urdu is a good language.

Great exponents of this wonderful zabaan علامہ(Iqbal), میر(Mir),  غالب(Ghalib), فیض  (Faiz) & others are the inspiration to those who love the language.


One of the finest contemporary Urdu poets is گُلزار(Gulzar). But Gulzar has the versatility to write well in punjabi, hindi, khadiboli, brij bhasha as well. Sampooran Singh Kalra has worked with the Burmans to the Madan Mohans, the AR Rehmans to the Vishal Bhardwajs. Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein khayaal aata hai agar Gulzaar nahin hote to aaj ke lyrics ka kya hota hai. Hail Sampooran Shayar Kavi Gulzar Sahab!

Urdu has a talafuzz(pronounciation) that Footpath Baba believes is its greatest asset. Footpath Baba is a nacheez in the world of Urdu. Thanks to an english-medium school teachers and parents (read: shayar ke dushman samaajon ki duniya), with a motto: Urdu is for the elite Muslim cream. Not fit for a rich, modern, uptown boy who should rather stress on English or take up a German or a French learning class only. Footpath Baba still tries in desperation to make weak attempts at Urdu poetry(written in Urdu-English). Footpath Baba will one day be able to write in the Urdu script with ease and get an opportunity to improve his Urdu writing skills than his present pathetic state.

Footpath Baba Arz Karta Hai:

Gulistaan Ke Khwaabon Mein Basne Ki Ek Justajoo Hai
Alfaazon Ka Farak Hai Khayalaat To Hubahoo Hain
Iss Jahaan Mein Aaye The Hum Ek Meethi Kashish Le kar
Ashqon Mein Khawaab Bahein Humaare Ek Khalish De kar

Woh Kehte Hain Tum Aaye To Kab Aaye
Woh Kehte Hain Tum Aaaye To Kahaan Aaye
Iss Murdoon Ke Mazaar Mein Tum Zinda Kyun Aaye

Hum Bhi Thoda Muskuraakar
Apne Zakhmon ko Damaan mein Chupa Kar
Un Mehfiloon se Rukh Badalte hain
Aur Unse poocha karte hain
Shiqwe to humse aap karte hain par
Humare Jawaabon ka intezaar nahin

Hume Yeh Na Poocho
Ki Hum Aaye To Kyun Aaye
Hume Yeh Na Poocho
Ki Hum Aaye To Kab Aaye

Ye Nacheez to Allah Ka Ghulam Hai
Allah Ki Razaa Par Hum Yahaan Aate Hain
Allah Ki Razaa Par Hum Wahaan Jaate Hain

Khuda Ne Mehfil-e-Hind Mein Bheja Tha
Hume Pehghaam De Kar
Humne Bhi Gusthakhiyaan Kar Daali
Anjaam-e-Jahanuum Bhool Kar

Footpath Baba Wo Kehte hai Hume
Bahaar nahi, bashar hain hum
Allah Ke Bheje Hue fakir hain hum
Aakhri Lafz Humare Muh Se
Nikalta hai Aah Bankar

Ye Jahaan Jaisa Bhi Hai
Ye Jahaan Kaisa Bhi Hai
Benazeer Hai
Benazeer Hai
Benazeer Hai


کیا آپ انگریزی بولتے ہیں؟ (? oh etnaaj izergna paa ayK)
By the way, this gem of a language is written right to left in case you didn't know.

خُدا حافظ (! zifaH aduhK )