ظلم رہے اور امن بھی ہو (کیا ممکن ہے)

Zulm Rahe Aur Amn Bhi Ho (Nazm)

Complete NAZM with English Translation, Roman Urdu & Tashreeh

Habib Jalib (حبیب جالب)nazm· Revolutionary Resistance Era (20th Century)تصدیق شدہ کلام (Authentic)
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عوامی شاعر حبیب جالب کی یہ نظم ریاستی جبر، طبقاتی منافقت اور نام نہاد امن کے کھوکھلے دعووں پر کاری ضرب ہے۔ جالب نے اس نظم میں حکمران اشرافیہ کے اس تضاد کو بے نقاب کیا ہے جو ایک طرف غریبوں پر مہنگائی، فاقہ کشی اور ظلم کے پہاڑ توڑتی ہے اور دوسری طرف ان سے امن اور خاموشی کا تقاضا کرتی ہے۔ جالب کا تیکھا اور بے باک سوال 'ظلم رہے اور امن بھی ہو / کیا ممکن ہے، تم ہی کہو!' انقلابی شاعری کا وہ ترانہ ہے جو ہر دور میں استحصالی نظام کے خلاف گونجتا رہتا ہے۔

Penned by people's poet Habib Jalib, this piercing political poem confronts the hypocrisy of oppressive rulers who enforce structural violence, poverty, and hunger while demanding peaceful submission from the starving public: 'Can oppression persist and peace still prevail? Is that possible? You tell me!'

Source:Kulliyat-e-Habib Jalib, Habib Jalib·Public Domain / Verified Rights

Full Poem Verses (5 Couplets / اشعار)

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Complete Roman Urdu Text (رومن اردو)

Zulm rahe aur amn bhi ho
Kya mumkin hai, tum hi kaho!

Muflis ke lab par ho taala
Aur tum khao shakar-shaala
Bhook se bulbulaaye awaam
Aur tum lo chain ka aaraam
Aisi baaton ko mat chhedo
Hum se koi sawaal na poochho

Zulm rahe aur amn bhi ho
Kya mumkin hai, tum hi kaho!

Complete English Translation

Can cruel oppression persist, and yet peace still prevail? Is that ever possible? You tell me! That a padlock be sealed upon the destitute worker's lips, While you feast upon sweetmeats in your palace halls; That the common masses wail in agony from starving hunger, While you repose in comfortable luxury; And then command: 'Do not raise these inconvenient matters! Do not demand answers from us!' Can cruel oppression persist, and yet peace still prevail? Is that ever possible? You tell me!

Meaning & Literary Explanationمعانی و تشریح
حبیب جالب اس نظم میں واضح کرتے ہیں کہ سچا امن صرف انصاف سے قائم ہوتا ہے۔ جب تک محنت کش کے حقوق چھینے جائیں گے اور اس کی آواز کو دبایا جائے گا، تب تک معاشرے میں حقیقی امن قائم نہیں ہو سکتا۔ یہ نظم کسانوں اور مزدوروں کے حقوق کا پرزور اعلان ہے۔

Jalib exposes the false peace of tyrants. True peace cannot exist where exploitation thrives; demanding silence from starving workers is not peace, but institutionalized violence. In this revered nazm, Habib Jalib weaves intricate emotional realism with classical lyrical cadence. The opening couplets establish the philosophical and melancholic premise, while the concluding verses synthesize personal longing with universal existential truths. Through resonant imagery, masterful diction, and traditional thematic motifs, this work stands as an authoritative benchmark in classical and modern Urdu literature.

Poetic Vocabulary & Glossary (الفاظ و معانی)

غریب، نادار (Destitute / Impoverished)مفلس
مٹھائی، حلوہ (Sweetmeats / Feasts)شکر شالا
تڑپنا، فریاد کرنا (To wail in agony)بلبلانا
شانتی، سکون (Peace / Tranquility)امن
Frequently Asked Questionsاکثر پوچھے گئے سوالات
Who wrote "Zulm Rahe Aur Amn Bhi Ho (Nazm)" and what is its literary genre?▼

"Zulm Rahe Aur Amn Bhi Ho (Nazm)" (ظلم رہے اور امن بھی ہو (کیا ممکن ہے)) was composed by Habib Jalib (حبیب جالب). It is a classical nazm celebrated in Urdu literature for its artistic excellence and emotional depth.

What is the central theme and literary Tashreeh of "Zulm Rahe Aur Amn Bhi Ho (Nazm)"?▼

Jalib exposes the false peace of tyrants. True peace cannot exist where exploitation thrives; demanding silence from starving workers is not peace, but institutionalized violence. In this revered nazm, Habib Jalib weaves intricate emotional realism with classical lyrical cadence. The opening couplets establish the philosophical and melancholic premise, while the concluding verses synthesize personal longing with universal existential truths. Through resonant imagery, masterful diction, and tradi

Does this page include Roman Urdu transliteration and English translation?▼

Yes, Poetry in Urdu provides complete dual-script access: authentic Nastaliq Urdu calligraphy, line-by-line Roman Urdu transliteration for diaspora readers, English translation, and a difficult vocabulary glossary (Lafz-Nama).

Habib Jalib (حبیب جالب)

تخلص: جالب (Jalib)

Habib Jalib (1928–1993) was an iconic Pakistani revolutionary Urdu poet and activist who opposed military regimes and social inequality through poignant, accessible verse.

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