ظلم رہے اور بھی ہو
کیا ممکن ہے، تم ہی کہو!
Zulm rahe aur amn bhi ho
Kya mumkin hai, tum hi kaho!
Complete NAZM with English Translation, Roman Urdu & Tashreeh
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!'
ظلم رہے اور بھی ہو
کیا ممکن ہے، تم ہی کہو!
Zulm rahe aur amn bhi ho
Kya mumkin hai, tum hi kaho!
کے لب پر ہو تالا
اور تم کھاؤ شکر شالا
Muflis ke lab par ho taala
Aur tum khao shakar-shaala
بھوک سے بلبلائے عوام
اور تم لو چین کا آرام
Bhook se bulbulaaye awaam
Aur tum lo chain ka aaraam
ایسی باتوں کو مت چھیڑو
ہم سے کوئی سوال نہ پوچھو
Aisi baaton ko mat chhedo
Hum se koi sawaal na poochho
ظلم رہے اور بھی ہو
کیا ممکن ہے، تم ہی کہو!
Zulm rahe aur amn bhi ho
Kya mumkin hai, tum hi kaho!
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!
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!
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.
"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.
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
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 (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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