Dr. Basir Badr
15th February 1935 (age 85)
Dr. Basir Badr was a prominent Indian poet and artist, known for his distinctive style of calligraphy and his thought-provoking poetry. He was born on February 15, 1936, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Badr was educated at the University of Lucknow and later obtained a Ph.D. in Urdu literature from the same institution. He worked as a professor of Urdu at the University of Allahabad for many years before retiring as the Head of the Urdu Department.
Dr. Badr was known for his innovative use of calligraphy in his poetry. He created a unique style that combined elements of both Urdu and Arabic calligraphy, giving his work a distinctive visual appeal. His poetry often explored themes of love, life, and the human condition, and his work was widely celebrated for its emotional depth and philosophical insights.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Badr received many honors and awards for his contributions to literature and art. In 1994, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his achievements in the field of literature and education. He also received the Ghalib Award and the Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award for his contributions to Urdu poetry.
Dr. Basir Badr passed away on March 13, 2020, at the age of 84. His work continues to be celebrated and admired by readers and critics alike, and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential poets of his generation.
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आँखों में रहा दिल में उतर कर नहीं देखा
कश्ती के मुसाफ़िर ने समुंदर नहीं देखा
बे-वक़्त अगर जाऊँगा सब चौंक पड़ेंगे
इक उम्र हुई दिन में कभी घर नहीं देखा
जिस दिन से चला हूँ मिरी मंज़िल पे नज़र है
आँखों ने कभी मील का पत्थर नहीं देखा
ये फूल मुझे कोई विरासत में मिले हैं
तुम ने मिरा काँटों भरा बिस्तर नहीं देखा
यारों की मोहब्बत का यक़ीं कर लिया मैं ने
फूलों में छुपाया हुआ ख़ंजर नहीं देखा
महबूब का घर हो कि बुज़ुर्गों की ज़मीनें
जो छोड़ दिया फिर उसे मुड़ कर नहीं देखा
ख़त ऐसा लिखा है कि नगीने से जड़े हैं
वो हाथ कि जिस ने कोई ज़ेवर नहीं देखा
पत्थर मुझे कहता है मिरा चाहने वाला
मैं मोम हूँ उस ने मुझे छू कर नहीं देखा
aankhon mein raha
dil mein utar kar nahin dekha
kashtee ke
musaafir ne samundar nahin dekha
be-vaqt agar
jaoonga sab chaunk padenge
ik umr huee din
mein kabhee ghar nahin dekha
jis din se chala
hoon miree manzil pe nazar hai
aankhon ne kabhee
meel ka patthar nahin dekha
ye phool mujhe
koee viraasat mein mile hain
tum ne mira
kaanton bhara bistar nahin dekha
yaaron kee
mohabbat ka yaqeen kar liya main ne
phoolon mein
chhupaaya hua khanjar nahin dekha
mahaboob ka ghar
ho ki buzurgon kee zameenen
jo chhod diya
phir use mud kar nahin dekha
khat aisa likha
hai ki nageene se jade hain
vo haath ki jis
ne koee zevar nahin dekha
patthar mujhe
kahata hai mira chaahane vaala
main mom hoon us
ne mujhe chhoo kar nahin dekha
rough translation
The heart remained in the eyes, never experienced sinking into the heart,
The traveler of the boat never witnessed the expanse of the sea.
If I go untimely, everyone will be astonished,
In a lifetime of days, I have never seen home.
Since the day I set out for my destination, it's within sight,
These eyes have never seen a milestone's stone.
These flowers I've received as an inheritance,
You haven't seen a bed filled with thorns.
I have indeed believed in the love of friends,
Hidden knives within flowers, you haven't seen.
Whether it's the beloved's house or the elders' lands,
Having left, I never turned back to see.
The letter is written in a way connected to a jewel,
The hand that hasn't touched any jewelry.
The stone tells me that someone desires me,
I am wax, that hand has never touched me.
