کاش میں ترے حسیں ہاتھ کا کنگن ہوتا
تو بڑے چاؤ سے بڑے پیار سے چانن کی طرح
Kash main tere haseen haath ka kangan hota
Tu bade chaao se bade pyaar se chaanan ki tarah
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وصی شاہ کی نظم 'کاش میں ترے حسیں ہاتھ کا کنگن ہوتا' جدید اردو رومانوی شاعری کی سب سے مقبول ترین اور دل فریب نظموں میں شمار ہوتی ہے۔ نوجوان نسل میں بے پناہ پسند کی جانے والی اس نظم میں وصی شاہ نے ایک بے جان زیور (کنگن) کے استعارے کے ذریعے محبوب کی قربت، ناز نخروں اور لمس کی معصوم آرزو کو نہایت مترنم اور نرم لہجے میں بیان کیا ہے۔
Wasi Shah's 'Kash Main Tere Haseen Haath Ka Kangan Hota' is one of the most universally beloved romantic free-verse poems in contemporary Urdu literature. Through the intimate metaphor of an ornate bangle (Kangan) resting upon the beloved's wrist, Wasi crafts a delicate exploration of emotional and physical proximity, transforming everyday feminine adornment into an altar of tender romantic devotion.
کاش میں ترے حسیں ہاتھ کا کنگن ہوتا
تو بڑے چاؤ سے بڑے پیار سے چانن کی طرح
Kash main tere haseen haath ka kangan hota
Tu bade chaao se bade pyaar se chaanan ki tarah
رات کو خواب میں بن سنور کے پہنتی مجھ کو
اور بے ساختہ ہی اپنے گلے سے لگاتی مجھ کو
Raat ko khwab mein ban sanwar ke pehanti mujhko
Aur be-saakhta hi apne gale se lagaati mujhko
کبھی بالوں کو سنوارے تو لپٹتا تجھ سے
کبھی پلکوں کے اشارے پہ دھڑکتا تجھ سے
Kabhi baalon ko sanwaare to lipat-ta tujh se
Kabhi palkon ke ishaare pe dhadakta tujh se
جب تجھے رات کی خاموشی میں نیند آ جاتی
تیری کلائی کے ساتھ لپٹ کر سوتا
Jab tujhe raat ki khamoshi mein neend aa jaati
Teri kalaai ke saath lipat kar sota
جب کبھی تو کسی سوچ میں کھو جاتی حسیں
تیری انگلی کے چھونے پہ مچلتا تجھ سے
Jab kabhi tu kisi soch mein kho jaati haseen
Teri ungli ke chhoone pe machalta tujh se
کاش میں ترے حسیں ہاتھ کا کنگن ہوتا
Kash main tere haseen haath ka kangan hota Tu bade chaao se bade pyaar se chaanan ki tarah Raat ko khwab mein ban sanwar ke pehanti mujhko Aur be-saakhta hi apne gale se lagaati mujhko Kabhi baalon ko sanwaare to lipat-ta tujh se Kabhi palkon ke ishaare pe dhadakta tujh se Jab tujhe raat ki khamoshi mein neend aa jaati Teri kalaai ke saath lipat kar sota Jab kabhi tu kisi soch mein kho jaati haseen Teri ungli ke chhoone pe machalta tujh se Kash main tere haseen haath ka kangan hota
How I wish I were the golden bangle gracing your exquisite wrist! With immense fondness, with radiant affection like moonlight itself, Adorning your beauty before entering your dreams at night, you would wear me, And unawares in tender slumber, press me close against your warm heart. Whenever you smoothed your flowing hair, I would tenderly cling to your touch; At every delicate flutter of your eyelashes, I would resonate with your heartbeat; And when gentle sleep overtook you in the deep silence of the night, I would rest curled peacefully around your delicate wrist until morning dawn. Whenever you drifted into pensive reverie, O beloved enchantress, I would tremble softly beneath the absent stroke of your slender fingertips. How I wish I were the golden bangle gracing your exquisite wrist!
In this delicate modern lyric, Wasi Shah redefines the classical trope of the lover desiring to become an inanimate object of the beloved's daily adornment. The central conceit—becoming a bangle—allows the poet to imagine participating in the beloved's most unguarded, solitary rituals: sleeping, dreaming, brushing hair, and reflective contemplation. The poem avoids heavy archaic terminology, instead employing melodious, contemporary diction that speaks directly to modern South Asian readers, celebrating youthful romantic yearning with gentleness and emotional purity.
"Kash Main Tere Haseen Haath Ka Kangan Hota" (کاش میں ترے حسیں ہاتھ کا کنگن ہوتا) was composed by Wasim-ul-Hasan Shah (Wasi Shah) (وصی شاہ). It is a classical nazm celebrated in Urdu literature for its artistic excellence and emotional depth.
In this delicate modern lyric, Wasi Shah redefines the classical trope of the lover desiring to become an inanimate object of the beloved's daily adornment. The central conceit—becoming a bangle—allows the poet to imagine participating in the beloved's most unguarded, solitary rituals: sleeping, dreaming, brushing hair, and reflective contemplation. The poem avoids heavy archaic terminology, instead employing melodious, contemporary diction that speaks directly to modern South Asian readers, c
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).
Wasi Shah (born 1978) is a contemporary Pakistani Urdu poet, playwright, and television host known for emotive romantic ghazals, couplets, and youth appeal. He served as Chairman of the Pakistan Academy of Letters.
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