Dedh Ishqiya Page #3

Just yesterday he

said a wonderful verse.

Liyaqat bhai. What was it?

lt was wonderful.

What was the poem?

"The pajamas are cheap."

"Pour less water in my drink.."

Sir, please.

Let's hear it.

lt goes like this..

Please.

"The attire has consequence

and not the man.."

Wow!

"The attire has consequence

and not the man.."

"Hand me a tall glass.."

"..even if there's little

to drink from it."

Wonderful!

That's beautiful!

Please tell us the opening

verse of this poem.

Poem?

Go ahead.

lt's not done yet,

its work in progress.

Doesn't matter. Let's hear it.

lt was like..

What was it?

l..

Someone throw a line, come on.

"l couldn't tell if there was

makeup in your eyes.."

Wonderful.

Let's see who completes this..

"l couldn't tell if there was

makeup in your eyes?"

"But when they glanced

at my fallen words.."

..they soared up to the heavens."

Wonderful.

Bravo! Bravo!

Why didn't you give me

the opening verse?

Just the one couplet..

Why not the opening verse?

l am talking to you!

l hadn't finished yet, so..

l hadn't finished yet.

How could l give it to you?

Look...Noor Mohammad Dehlvi.

- ltalvi.

Noor Mohammad ltalvi.

ltalvi? Where's that?

ltaly.

The Bofors one.

Yes. My mother's from ltaly.

Wonderful! Congratulations!

Great.

So look, Noor Mohammad ltalvi.

By evening, l want 20 new poems.

20 poems by evening?

And l want nothing

but the best stuff.

Or else l'll have

your brains in my curry.

Understand?

How will l finish

20 poems by evening?

l am not a computer.

lce?

- A little.

First the ode and then the ice.

Wow!

That's a wonderful line too.

Get out!

Start writing.

(Old lndian classical music.)

Careful Mister.

Be gentle.

Don't kill them with

your words tomorrow.

Ladies and gentlemen,

l would like to begin..

..this poetic evening, with a..

..beautiful verse by

Dr. Bashir Badr.

"Here's to the sweet language

of my ancestors.."

"Here's to the beauty

and elegance of Urdu.."

And now, l would like to call upon..

..the benefactor of this tradition.

The light of Majidabad,

the love of all our hearts..

..Begum Para Mirzada.

l would like to dedicate my verse..

..in honor of Begum Para Mirzada.

Please.

"The moment l looked at her

with love in my eyes.."

"She turned to the mirror.

Oh! What a vision of beauty!"

Bravo!

"As soon the lamp was lit,

Porus' army fled the battlefield."

"And Alexander was left alone,

wandering the streets."

Wonderful. Fantastic!

"This the same crown.."

"This the same crown,

the same throne."

"This the same poison,

the same liquor."

"This the land of the same God,

the dwelling of pagan idols."

Wow! Brilliant Jaan Saheb.

"Set my house ablaze if you wish."

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