Karbala Part I

Notes

This is a Marsiya ( Marsia) i.e. an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of a noted man.
The form of the marsia generally consists of six-line units, with a rhyming quatrain, and a couplet on a different rhyme and the best versions seem to have arisen in and around Lucknow (a city in Northern India), probably because it was the centre of the Shia Muslim community.
The Shia community regarded it an act of piety and religious duty to write eulogies to such martyrs and it is generally agreed that this version by Mir Babar Ali Anis is the best there is.
The are two main parts of marsia known as noha and soz (lamentation and burning)

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http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/show/41762-Mir-Babar-Ali-Anees-Karbala-Part-II

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• By me, right now

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  December 30, 2009
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  Personal Views

  From guest Muhammad Niaz (contact)
  It would be more appropriate if the portion of Karbala is translated into Urdu for the muslims of Sub Continent as this mos most valuable thinking and vision of Sir great Meer Babar Ali.
  
  MOD MESSAGE
  It appears there has been an error as it was assumed that this was in Urdu already although not in the original script.
  We would be obliged if you (or any reader) could provide us with appropriate versions, in classic script or as an English translation if such things are available.
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  December 9, 2009
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  Meer Anees the Great

  From guest Sadiq Jafri (contact)
  Umr guzari hai isi dasht ki sayyahi men Panchvin pusht hai Shabbir ki maddahi men
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  August 23, 2009
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  mir anis karbala poatry

  From guest zahra batul (contact)
  i like mir anis poatry on karbala it has a deepness
• Syed Ali Hassan
  March 10, 2009
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  THE TITILE KHUDA E SUKHAN IS TRANSFER TO MIR ANEES AFTER MIR TAQI MIR HERE IS THE PROOF.

  EK QATRE KO GO DOON BASTH TO QULZIM KAR DOON
  BAHER E MAVAAJ E FASAHATH KA TALATUM KARDOON
  MAAH KO MAHER KAROON ZARON KO ANJUM KARDOON
  GUNG KO MAHER E ANDAAZ E TAKALUM KARDOON
  DARD E SAR HOTA HAI BE RANG NA FARYAD KAREIN
  BULBULEIN MUJH SE GULISTAN KA SABAQ YAAD KAREIN...
  
  IS SANAKHAN KE BUZURGAON MEIN HAI KIYA KIYA MADDAH
  JAD E ALA SA NA HOGA KOEE ALA MADDAH
  BAB MADDAH KA MADDAH HAI DADA MADDAH
  AME ZE QADR SANAKHANOIN MEIN HAI YEKTA MADDAH
  JO INYAAT E ELAHI SE HUA NEEK HUA
  NAAM BADHTA GAYA JAB EK KE BAAD EK HUA
  
  MOD MESSAGE
  We don't understand how you relate these verses in support of your claim. Sorry this is not what you can call a proof. The last line of the above stanza though reads that there had been an extension of the poetic fame but this is, again just an admiration of his work. Moreover, reading the first stanza;
  EK QATRE KO GO DOON BASTH TO QULZIM KAR DOON...
  don’t you think it’s a self proclamation?
  
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  February 9, 2009
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  Hidayat

  From guest Ahmad Sadiq (contact)
  The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said to Fatima (A.S.) what is the thing which is a blessing for woman?' She said that, 'she must not see a man (stranger and not intimate) and a man must not see her'.
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  February 9, 2009
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  Jazakallh...!!

  From guest Ahmad Sadiq (contact)
  wow..!! its excellent... MEER ANEES ko allah jannat me ek aala and surkh ru muqam ata kare...!! ameen..
• Syed Ali Hassan
  February 4, 2009
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  (ELEGY)

  Dear readers and lovers of Mir Anees.
  
  The word (Elegy) is the meaning of marsiya in english. But i came to know in a book called (Hindustani Adab Ke Meymaar, Mir Anees) author is Mr. Ali Jawad Zaidi. The person who is having authority n Aneesiyaat, said before Mir Anees the meanig marsiya in english called (Elegy) that only covers tragedy and sad tales, it does not cover the style of marsiyas which mir anees use to write. Therefore, there is one word called (Elegiac Epic) which covers war, sword, horse and all the other subjects which Mir Anees mostly use in his marsiyas. In the end, i want to write one stanza of his famous marsiya, which covers the above topic.
  
  Namake khaan e takalum hai fasahat meri
  Nattekhe band hain sun sun ke balagat meri
  Rang udte hain wo rangein hai ibarat meri
  Shor jis ka hai wo darya hai tabiyat meri
  Umr guzri hai issi dasht ki sayahi mein
  Panchwi pusht hai shabbir ki madahi mein
  
  
  MOD MESSAGE:
  Dear Ali Hassan, thanks for extending the information about the proper word for Marsia.The Marsia will be taged with its right category.
• Syed Ali Hassan
  February 4, 2009
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  one line is missing.pls. add.

  Nagah badey Alam Liye Abbas e Bawafa
  Daude sab Aehle Bait khule sar barehna pa
  Hazrat ne haat uthake ye ek ek se kaha
  Lo alveda aye Haram e Pak e Mustafa
  Subhe shabe firaq hai payaron ko dekh lo
  Sab mil ke duubte hue taaron ko dekh lo
  
  
  MOD MESSAGE:
  Dear Syed Ali Hassan Thank you very much for the missing line reference.It's now added in the poem.
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  February 1, 2009
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  Mashallah

  From guest Faheem Hyder Jafri (contact)
  Salam, Ya ALI Madad.!
  
  I m totally impressed after viewing this poetry.
  Mashallah great develpment. keep spreading Shiaism in all over the world.
  
  Regards,
  
  Faheem Jafri
  01.02.2009-PST 10:50pm
  
  (link to website deleted MOD)
• Irfan Abbas
  January 24, 2009
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  Reply to MOD & Mr Ahkam

  We all know that this marsiya is divided into two parts, karbala part I and II. With due respect to Mr Ahkam, the right word for the marsiya is called elegy not poem or sad poem. There was one whole line is missing in the middle of marsiya starting" naagah badhey alam liye abbas se bawafa'. Please add in the line if any reader knows the above couplets in karbala part I.
  MOD MESSAGE .Thanks for the correction Irfan, The category in which it is placed is Sad poem, by the way elegy is also a mournful poem,and the line you are referring to is already in your comments but if you or any other reader could provide some authentic reference or source we will add the line, hope next time you will come up with a reference.
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  Ahkam
  January 21, 2009
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  MOD MESSAGE

  Dear readers, please note that this poem is divided in to two parts, this is part I and the other is Karbala II, so read both the parts before commenting on this poem.
• Irfan Abbas
  January 21, 2009
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  To all those who concern

  People who are contributing to this site in which ever way must do so in a fitting manners. Incomplete poetry of a renowned poet like Anees ( quran e sukhan ) is a huge disappointment to the anchoring readers of this site. Irfan.
  
  MOD MESSAGE.
  Irfan, your comment is even more disappointing, to our best sources, the poem is complete but if you believe something is messing, you may provide another source where a complete version is cited, or at least point out the missing part.Hope next time you will read poem as well before commenting on,the title of the poem is Karbala I, and there is another part,Karbala II, by the same poet, please read the second part and then leave a comment if you still believe that the poem is not complete.
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  January 15, 2009
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  History Behind This Marsiya

  From guest Kumail Razvi (contact)
  Salam'alaikum Hazarat! I had heard a story about this Marsiya and would like to share it with everybody else. In the Majlis, where Mir Anees sahab recited this Marsiya - it so happened that the organizer of the Majlis invited Mirza Dabeer sahab as well. Mirza Dabeer sahab recited his new marsiya first. That marsiya was the most famous of his works: KIS SHER KI AMAD HAI KE RAN KAAP RAHA HAI Mir Anees sahab was prepared to recite a different marsiya in that majlis. There was a break between the recital of Mirza Dabeer and before Mir Aneed recital. During the break Mir Anees sahab asked the organizer of the Majlis to provide him a room and asked that he should not be disturbed during that hour-long break. It is said that Mir Anees sahab said the above Marsiya during that break and read in that Majlis. Imagine that majlis where the two famous poets recited their two best marsiya of their life-time. May Allah, for the sake of Ahl-al-Bayt (a.s.), elevate the levels of Mir Anees and Mirza Dabeer - Ameen! Iltemas-e-Dua!
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  January 15, 2009
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  Khoda e sukhan (Mir Anees)

  From guest Shahnawaz Mirza (contact)
  muddat ke bad os ne jo ki lutf ki nigah
  ji khos tu hogaya magar ansoo nikal pade
  
  darasal mai ne is sher ko is liye tahereer kiya
  mujhe jahan bhi sarkare anees ka kalaam nazar se guzarta hai ya on ke talluq se kuch sonne milta hai tu ankhon me ansoo aajate hain wo is liye ke dil jazbaat se bekhaboo hojata hai dar asal mir anees ko jo maqaam milna tha wo zameen se nahi aasamaan se mila jab ke hum zameen par baste hain saher ludhyanvi ne kaha tha ke (ye basti hai murda paraston ki basti) magar anees ke mamle me dunya murda parasti bhi nahi dikhae khaer bahes taweel hai bahar haal mai bahut mahezooz howa ke chalo koi tu hai jo anees ke kalaam ko mazar e aam lana chata hai mai apne tahe dil se on ki qadar karta hon jo sar kare anees ki qadr karte hain meri duwaen aap ke saat hain is silsile ko aage badate jaeye waise khod anees ne hi kaha tha ke -
  subok ho chali thi tarazo e sher
  magar hum ne palla giran kardiya
  
  meri qadr kar aae zameen e sukhan
  tujhe baat me aasman kardiya
  
  nawa sajiyon ne teri aae anees
  har ek zaakh ko khos bayan kardiya
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  garmiye guftar ko harkaat ko raftaar ko
  aae musawwer tu lakhiron me samo sakta nahi
  
  nazm hai ya hain dur e shaewar ki ladyan anees
  joihari bhi is tarhan moti pirosakta nahi
  
  (dunya ki kisi zabaan ne mir anees jaisa shaer paida nahi kiya)
  
  roman english me waise sahi talaffuz ada nahi hota bahar haal majbori hai ( ye ek tabassum bhi kise milta hai )
  Ek jumla aur ( mir anees tareef me chashme ko samandar se milate the, ye meri kam ilmi hai mai mir anees jaise samandar ki tareef me ek qatra bhi istemal nahi karsaka.
  
  Shahnawaz Mirza
  
  MOD Message:
  Dear Shahnawaz Mirza, thank you very much for you words and thoughts about Mir Anees and his poetry. Yes he was a master of this art.
  well, one thing I want to correct here is that Khuda-e-Sukhan(god of poetry) is the title of Meer Taqi Meer and it is never used for any other poet afterwords.
• Syed Ali Hassan
  January 15, 2009
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  KISI NE TERI TARAH SE AAY ANEES URUS E SUKHAN KO SAWARA NAHIN

  NAZM HAI YE YA DURR E SHEHWAR KI LADYAN HAI ANEES / JAWHARI BHI IS TARAH MOTI PERO SAKTA NAHIN.
  YEH DAWA SIRF SARKAR E ANEES KO HI ZEB DETA HAI. PLEASE RECITE FATEHA ON SARKAR E ANEES
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  January 15, 2009
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  KISI NE TERI TARAH SE AAY ANEES URUS E SUKHAN KO SAWARA NAHIN

  From guest Syed Ali Hassan (contact)
  LAGA RAHA HOON MAZAMEIN NE NAU KE PHIR AMBAAR / KHABAR KARO MARE KHIRMAN KE KHOSHA CHENAON KO. YE DAWAH SIRF ANEES KO HI ZEB DETA HAI.
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  January 15, 2009
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  Marsiya

  From guest Syed Ali Hassan (contact)
  Salam Alykum: Iam very much excited to the see the Marsiya of Sarkar e Anees on my Email, I use to recite the Marsiya in Tahtul lafz of Sarkar E Anees and a very big Maddah. Pleae give me if u have any website of him. U hve done a very good jop on the Famous poets who serve the Urdu poetry & letrature in a great way. Keep it up.
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  November 14, 2008
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  W

  From guest GULAHMED (contact)
  AMEN
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  November 17, 2007
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  mir anees is big poet

  From guest arshad khalid (contact)
  he explane a neww view of karbella arshad khalid akkasurdu2@gmail.com
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  October 1, 2007
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  786, 110

  From guest Fatima Azher (contact)
  JazaakAllahulAliyyulAzeemulHakeem for typing all this in Latin Urdu. Eltemaas e dua
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  July 20, 2007
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  USTAD MUHTARAM ANIS

  From guest farzokay ANIS.NAFEES,AHMED NAVEED NACHEEZE JAFFAR (contact)
  MIR ANIS SAHIB KA MUKAM HAMAY "ROOZAY MAHSHAR" PATA CHALLAY GA KAY YEH THAY KIA .....KIO KAY YEH FIKR YEH MASAHIL YEH INSAN KAY BAS KI BAAT NAHI MIR ANIS NAY ILM KITABO SAY NAHI AISA LAGTA HAI "LOHAY MAHFOOZ" SAY PARHA HAI AUR HAQEEQAT YAHI HAI.MAULA SALAMAT RAKHAY INKAY KHANDAN KO JO KARBALLA KA BOLTA AYEENA AUR IS DOOR MAI BHI KHAMAYAY AHMEED NAVED KI SURAT MAI MUJOOD HAI YA ALI MADAD a.s
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  December 8, 2006
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  Tu meri udru zuban ka bolta Quran hai

  From guest Ali (contact)
  SubhanAllahhhh ....Meer Anis rahti duniya tak aap ka naam gunjta rahay ga ....Mola aap ko karwat karwat jannat ul firdous meh jagah ata faramain Ameen
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  November 22, 2005
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  Mir anees was the Prophet of Marsiya and masaib hussain
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  September 14, 2005
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  first of all the creators of this site god always bless u .u people have done a great and extra ordinary job. khuda-e-sukhn na aap jaisa koi hain aur shahid hi koi aap jaisa hoga.
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  September 11, 2005
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  Allah, Aisa laga jaise karbala ka woh manjar aankhen ke saamne ho.
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  June 25, 2005
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  mere pas vo lafz nahi hai jis se mai khuda-e-sukhan mir anees(a.r.)ke bare me kuch kahoon.bus ek dua karta hoon ki unhe pal pal jannat naseeb ho.
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  June 25, 2005
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  mir anees was ultimately a great marsia khan i admire his great sense of marsias of imam husain .may his soul find the place at the feet of imam.

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