In the third programme of our radio series Ilm-e-Shayri, Mehr-e-Alam Khan defines a good she’r (couplet) and explains the basic difference between poetry and prose. He also touches upon a few basics of ‘Arooz (Urdu Prosody) but his main emphasis is on pronunciation such as ‘Maktoobi Malfoozi’ words.
In the same programme, Shephali Frost sings Moin Ahsan Jazbi’s hugely popular ghazal:
Marne Ki Duayein Kyun Maangoon Jeene Ki Tamanna Kaun Kare
Ab Ye Duniya Ya Vo duniya, Khwahish e Duniya Kaun kare
इल्म–ए–शायरीः तीसरी कड़ी
देखना तक़रीर की लज़्ज़त के जो उस ने कहा
मैं ने ये जाना के गोया ये भी मेरे दिल में है।
ग़ालिब का ये शेर हम सब के दिल में समाया रहता है और जब हम कोई अच्छा शेर सुनते हैं तो बेसाख़्ता ख़याल आता है के हम भी यही कहना चाहते थे।लेकिन अच्छा शेर क्या होता है? नस्र और नज़्म यानी गद्द और पद्द के दरमियान कितना फ़ासला है और इस फ़ासले को तय करने लिए क्या किया जाए? जवाब मिलेगा ‘इल्म-ए-शायरी’ की तीसरी कड़ी में। साथ में शेफाली फ़्रॉस्ट की आवाज़ में मुईन अहसन ‘जज़बी‘ की आलमी शोहरत याफ़्ता ग़ज़ल:
मरने की दुआएँ क्यूँ मांगूँ जीने की तमन्ना कौन करे
अब ये दुनिया या वो दुनिया, ख़्वाहिश ए दुनिया कौन करे।
Ilm-e-Shayri ( علمِ شاعری इल्म–ए–शायरी ) is the first-ever radio series of programmes, based on the art and skills involved in writing Urdu poetry. The series, consisting of 20 radio programmes of more than 15 minutes’ duration each, answers some of the basic questions about the art of Urdu poetry.
Ilm-e-Shayri describes various patterns of rhythms and sounds in Urdu poetry, the study of which falls under Ilm-e-‘Arooz (Urdu Prosody). Based on a conversation between Mehr-e-Alam Khan, an Urdu poetry enthusiast and journalist, and Pervaiz Alam, Cine Ink, the series Ilm-e-Shayri gives a vivid description of various Bahrs(meters) used to write Urdu poetry, their popular forms, and specific patterns of arkaan(feet) that form a bahr as well as the origin and development of ‘Arooz.
The series, discussing Zehaafaat (catalexis), any irregular changes in Bahr (meter), describes popular catalectic forms of various Bahrs. It also offers important principles for Taqtee’ (scansion) i.e. examining the metrical feet (arkaan) of a verse (she’r).
The series includes a brief account of various forms of Urdu poetry, and important tips for writing poetry. It also provides answers to various queries you might have about writing Urdu poetry, as we go along.
Enjoy this Cine Ink & Radio Manzil presentation- Ilm e Shayri– interspersed with ghazals, sung by Shephali Frost, a rising star of ghazal gaayki.
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