About
Anis’s Ideal Marsiya
qalam-e fikr se khincuun jo kisii bazm kaa rang
shama‘-e tasviir peh girne lagen aa aa ke patang
saaf hairat-zadeh Mani ho to Behzaad ho dang
khuun barastaa nazar aaye jo dikhaauun saf-e jang
razm aisii ho keh dil sab ke pharak jaayen
bijliyaan teghon kii aankhon men camak jaayen
roz marrah shurafaa kaa ho salaasat ho vahii
lab o lahjah vahii saaraa ho mataanat ho vahii
saama‘iin jald samajh len jise sana‘t ho vahii
ya‘ni mauqa’ ho jahaan jis kaa voh ‘ibaarat ho vahii
lafz bhii chust hon mazmun bhii ‘alii hove
marsiya dard kii baaton se nah khaalii hove
bazm kaa rang judaa rang kaa maidaan hai judaa
yeh caman aur hai zakhmon kaa gulistaan hai judaa
fahm-e kaamil ho to har naame kaa ‘unvaan hai judaa
mukhtasar parh ke rulaa dene kaa saamaan hai judaa
dabdabah bhii ho masaa’ib bhii hon tausiif bhii ho
dil bhii mahzuz hon riqqat bhii ho ta‘riif bhii ho
English Translation
With thought’s pen, when I paint the colors of an assembly
May moths repeatedly dive into the picture’s flame
May Mani be bewildered quite, and Behzaad struck dumb!
It rains blood when I show them the line of battle.
May the war be so described that people’s hearts tremble,
May the sparkling of swords flash in the eye
Let the daily speech be that of the nobility, with the same ease
That very tone and idiom, that same intelligence
Only those literary devices should be used which listeners can understand easily.
In other words, every figure of speech should be used only at the right occasion
May the words be appropriate, the topic exalted,
May the marsiya not be empty of pathos
The assembly has a different mood, the battle-ground another;
This garden is one, the rose-garden of wounds another
If one has perfect understanding, each story has a different heading.
The ability to read in brief and make others cry is another art.
A marsiya should have grandeur, ordeals, and descriptions
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Feb 25, 2012 @ 04:18:53
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Dear Brothers and Sisters, please read with a humble and open heart.
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
(In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful)
‘Holy Quran’ and ‘Holy Prophet’ in Islam
In Christianity, there are terms such as Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost and Holy Bible. Muslims do not have anything in Islam called as The Holy Quran and The Holy Prophet. Yet, the term Holy Quran and Holy Prophet is commonly and widely used. We have to use the right words to describe The Quran and Prophet Muhammad SAW according to The Quran itself and Hadith.
Earlier in The Glorious Quran, Allah SWT says:
The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). [Al-Quran 2:185]
‘Holy’ in Arabic means ‘muqaddas’ (مقدس). There is no verse in The Noble Quran or in Hadith that says ‘Al-Quranum-Muqaddas’ (The Holy Quran) and ‘Ar-Rasulan-Nabiyyam-Muqaddas’ (The Messenger, The Holy Prophet). Allah SWT shortly describes The Quran as:
‘Quranun-Karim’ (Noble Quran) [Al-Quran 56:77]
‘Al-Quranil-Majid’ (The Glorious Quran) [Al-Quran 50:1]
‘Al-Qurani-zi-Zikr’ (The Quran Full of Reminder) [Al-Quran 38:1]
‘Quranun-Mubin’ (Clear Quran) [Al-Quran 36:69]
‘Al-Quranil-Hakim’ (The Wise Quran) [Al-Quran 36:2]
‘Al-Quranal-‘Adzim’ (The Great Quran) [Al-Quran 15:87]
Surah (Chapter) 47, titled Muhammad, second verse is translated as:
And those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muhammad – and it is the truth from their Lord – He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition. [Al-Quran 47:2]
Short description of Prophet Muhammad SAW in The Noble Quran:
‘Ar-Rasulan-Nabiyyal-Umiyya’ (The Messenger, The Unlettered Prophet) [Al-Quran 7:157]
‘Khataman-Nabiyyina’ (Seal of The Prophets) [Al-Quran 33:40]
‘Ahmad’ (Highly Praised) [Al-Quran 61:6]
‘hakim’ (Judge) [Al-Quran 4:65, 24:51]
‘rasulin-karim’ (Noble Messenger) [Al-Quran 69:40]
‘raufur-rahim’ (Kind and Merciful) [Al-Quran 9:128]
‘Muhammadur-Rasulullah’ (Muhammad, The Messenger of Allah) [Al-Quran 48:29]
‘Abdullah’ (Slave of Allah) [Al-Quran 72:19]
‘muzakkirun’ (Reminder) [Al-Quran 88:21]
‘sirajan-muniran’ (Illuminating Lamp) [Al-Quran 33:46]
‘nazirun-mubin’ (Clear Warner) [Al-Quran 7:184]
‘basharun’ (Man) [Al-Quran 18:110]
‘rahmatal-lil’alamin’ (Mercy for all the worlds) [Al-Quran 21:107]
‘shahidan wa mubashiran wa naziran’ (Witness, Bearer of Glad Tidings and Warner) [Al-Quran 33:45]
‘nurun’ (Light) [Al-Quran 5:15]
‘burhanun’ (Convincing Proof) [Al-Quran 4:174]
‘uswatun hasanatun’ (Good Example) [Al-Quran 33:21]
So if someone ask what is the holy book of a Muslim? Say it is The Noble Quran. This makes Al-Quran stands up in its own position. We do not have the authority to name it, call it or give it the title ‘The Holy Quran’ since Allah SWT and Prophet Muhammad SAW never used that term either.
All good that is mentioned is from Allah SWT and all bad is from my own weaknesses. I apologize for any mistakes. Hope we can take sometime to ponder and ask more from an Imam or Ustadz regarding this issue. Please share with fellow Brothers and Sisters. May Allah SWT grant us understanding and guide us all. Amin Ya Rabbal ‘Alamin.
Wallahu ‘Alam (Allah SWT Knows Best)