TOPSTAR INTERNATIONAL: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Bashir badra ki gazal.....

इबादतों की तरह मैं ये काम करता हूँ

मेरा उसूल है, पहले सलाम करता हूँ

मुख़ालिफ़त से मेरी शख़्सियत सँवरती है

मैं दुश्मनों का बड़ा एहतराम करता हूँ

मैं अपनी जेब में अपना पता नहीं रखता

सफ़र में सिर्फ यही एहतमाम करता हूँ

मैं डर गया हूँ बहुत सायादार पेड़ों से

ज़रा सी धूप बिछाकर क़याम करता हूँ

मुझे ख़ुदा ने ग़ज़ल का दयार बख़्शा है

ये सल्तनत मैं मोहब्बत के नाम करता हूँ.........बशीर बद्र

GAZAL

SAB BADAL GAYE HAIN DEKH CHEHRE KA RANG MERA
PAR AAJTAK NAHIN BADLA HAI KHOON KA RANG MERA

DUSHMAN TO SAB DUSHMAN HAIN UNSE AB GILAA KAISI
APNE BHI HO GAYE HAIN BEGAANE DEKHKE RANG MERA

KHAAMOSH UDAASI AUR MAYOOSEE ME DHAL GAYAA HUN
AB AUR KYAA BADLNAA BAAKI HAI JEENE KA DHANG MERA

EK JISE HARDAM SAMJHTAA THA APNI HAYAT KA HAMRAJ
WO BHI GHBRAA KAR CHHOD GAYEE HAI AAJ SANG MERA

LOG JISE CHAHATE HAIN AAJ BHI DILO-O-JAAN SE "HAKAM"
US JINDAGI SE POOCHTE KYON NAHIN KYAA HAI YE DHANG TERA

Thursday, May 26, 2011

About RTI Act

The Government of India always lays emphasis on making the lives of its citizens easy, smooth and making India truly democratic and keeping this in mind the RTI Act has been established.
RTI stands for Right To Information and has been given the status of a fundamental right under Article 19(1) of the Constitution. Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and have the right to know how the government works, what role does it play, what are its functions and so on.
The Act confers right to the citizens to know as to how the taxpayers money is being spent by the Government.

Right to Information Act empowers every citizen to seek any information, take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records, take certified samples of material.
The RTI Act extends to the whole of India (except the State of Jammu and Kashmir), all bodies, which come under Government notification including NGOs, which are owned, controlled or are substantially financed by the Government.
RTI Act confers right to access to information held by a Public Authority. In case,you have been denied the access to information you may file Appeal / Complaint before the Central Information Commission (CIC) using the CIC Online.
An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure
access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency
and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central
Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto.
Whereas the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic;
And whereas democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to
its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities
accountable to the governed;
And whereas revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests
including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the
preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;
And whereas it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy
of the democratic ideal;
Now, therefore, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it.

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005.
2. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15,16, 24 , 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
1. "appropriate Government" means in relation to a public authority which is established, constituted, owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly–
  1. by the Central Government or the Union territory administration, the Central Government;
  2. by the State Government, the State Government;
2. "Central Information Commission" means the Central Information Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 12;
3. "Central Public Information Officer" means the Central Public Information Officer designated under sub-section (1) and includes a Central Assistant Public Information Officer designated as such under sub-section (2) of section 5;
4. "Chief Information Commissioner" and "Information Commissioner" mean the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner appointed under sub-section (3) of section 12;
5. "competent authority" means–
  1. the Speaker in the case of the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State or a Union territory having such Assembly and the Chairman in the case of the Council of States or Legislative Council of a State;
  2. the Chief Justice of India in the case of the Supreme Court;
  3. the Chief Justice of the High Court in the case of a High Court;
  4. the President or the Governor, as the case may be, in the case of other authorities established or constituted by or under the Constitution;
  5. the administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution;
6. "information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force;
7. "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act by the appropriate Government or the competent authority, as the case may be;
8. "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted–
  1. by or under the Constitution;
  2. by any other law made by Parliament;
  3. by any other law made by State Legislature;
  4. by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any–
    1. body owned, controlled or substantially financed;
    2. non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;
9. "record" includes–
  1. any document, manuscript and file;
  2. any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;
  3. any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm (whether enlarged or not); and
  4. any other material produced by a computer or any other device;
10. "right to information" means the right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to–
  1. inspection of work, documents, records;
  2. taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records;
  3. taking certified samples of material;
  4. obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device;
11. "State Information Commission" means the State Information Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 15;
12. "State Chief Information Commissioner" and "State Information Commissioner" mean the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner appointed under sub-section (3) of section 15;
13. "State Public Information Officer" means the State Public Information Officer designated under sub-section (1) and includes a State Assistant Public Information Officer designated as such under sub-section (2) of section 5;
14. "third party" means a person other than the citizen making a request for information and includes a public authority.
15. RTI Act
  
  CHAPTER II
  
  Right to information and obligations of public authorities
  1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have the right to information.
  2. 1. Every public authority shall–
      1. maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;
      2. publish within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of this Act,–
        
        the particulars of its organisation, functions and duties;
        
        the powers and duties of its officers and employees;
        
        the procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;
        
        the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;
        
        the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;
        
        a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;
        
        the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;
        
        a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;
        
        a directory of its officers and employees;
        
        the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations
        
        the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;
        
        the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;
        
        particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it;
        
        details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;
        
        the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;
        
        the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;
        
        such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year;
      3. publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing the decisions which affect public;
      4. provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.
    2. It shall be a constant endeavour of every public authority to take steps in accordance with the requirements of clause (b) of sub-section (1) to provide as much information suo motu to the public at regular intervals through various means of communications, including internet, so that the public have minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information.
    3. For the purposes of sub-section (1), every information shall be disseminated widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public.
    4. All materials shall be disseminated taking into consideration the cost effectiveness, local language and the most effective method of communication in that local area and the information should be easily accessible, to the extent possible in electronic format with the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, available free or at such cost of the medium or the print cost price as may be prescribed.
      Explanation. –For the purposes of sub-sections (3) and (4), "disseminated" means making known or communicated the information to the public through notice boards, newspapers, public announcements, media broadcasts, the internet or any other means, including inspection of offices of any public authority.
  3. 1. Every public authority shall, within one hundred days of the enactment of this Act, designate as many officers as the Central Public Information Officers or State Public Information Officers, as the case may be, in all administrative units or offices under it as may be necessary to provide information to persons requesting for the information under this Act.
    2. Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), every public authority shall designate an officer, within one hundred days of the enactment of this Act, at each sub-divisional level or other sub-district level as a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, to receive the applications for information or appeals under this Act for forwarding the same forthwith to the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be:
      Provided that where an application for information or appeal is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, a period of five days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under sub-section (1) of section 7.
    3. Every Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information.
    4. The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any other officer as he or she considers it necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties.
    5. Any officer, whose assistance has been sought under sub-section (4), shall render all assistance to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, seeking his or her assistance and for the purposes of any contravention of the provisions of this Act, such other officer shall be treated as a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be.
  4. 1. A person, who desires to obtain any information under this Act, shall make a request in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application is being made, accompanying such fee as may be prescribed, to–
      1. the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, of the concerned public authority;
      2. the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be,
        specifying the particulars of the information sought by him or her:
        Provided that where such request cannot be made in writing, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance to the person making the request orally to reduce the same in writing.
    2. An applicant making request for information shall not be required to give any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.
    3. Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information,–
      1. which is held by another public authority; or
      2. the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority,
        the public authority, to which such application is made, shall transfer the application or such part of it as may be appropriate to that other public authority and inform the applicant immediately about such transfer:
        Provided that the transfer of an application pursuant to this sub-section shall be made as soon as practicable but in no case later than five days from the date of receipt of the application.
  5. 1. Subject to the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 5 or the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 6, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, on receipt of a request under section 6 shall, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request, either provide the information on payment of such fee as may be prescribed or reject the request for any of the reasons specified in sections 8 and 9:
      Provided that where the information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the request.
    2. If the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, fails to give decision on the request for information within the period specified under sub-section (1), the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have refused the request.
    3. Where a decision is taken to provide the information on payment of any further fee representing the cost of providing the information, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall send an intimation to the person making the request, giving–
      1. the details of further fees representing the cost of providing the information as determined by him, together with the calculations made to arrive at the amount in accordance with fee prescribed under sub-section (1), requesting him to deposit that fees, and the period intervening between the despatch of the said intimation and payment of fees shall be excluded for the purpose of calculating the period of thirty days referred to in that sub-section;
      2. information concerning his or her right with respect to review the decision as to the amount of fees charged or the form of access provided, including the particulars of the appellate authority, time limit, process and any other forms.
    4. Where access to the record or a part thereof is required to be provided under this Act and the person to whom access is to be provided is sensorily disabled, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall provide assistance to enable access to the information, including providing such assistance as may be appropriate for the inspection.
    5. Where access to information is to be provided in the printed or in any electronic format, the applicant shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (6), pay such fee as may be prescribed:
      Provided that the fee prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 6 and sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 7 shall be reasonable and no such fee shall be charged from the persons who are of below poverty line as may be determined by the appropriate Government.
    6. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), the person making request for the information shall be provided the information free of charge where a public authority fails to comply with the time limits specified in sub-section (1).
    7. Before taking any decision under sub-section (1), the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall take into consideration the representation made by a third party under section 11.
    8. Where a request has been rejected under sub-section (1), the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall communicate to the person making the request,–
      1. the reasons for such rejection;
      2. the period within which an appeal against such rejection may be preferred; and
      3. the particulars of the appellate authority.
    9. An information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question.
  6. 1. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen,–
      1. information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence;
      2. information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court;
      3. information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature;
      4. information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party, unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information;
      5. information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information;
      6. information received in confidence from foreign Government;
      7. information, the disclosure of which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes;
      8. information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders;
      9. cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers:
        Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material on the basis of which the decisions were taken shall be made public after the decision has been taken, and the matter is complete, or over:
        Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified in this section shall not be disclosed;
      10. information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information:
        Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person.
    2. Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a public authority may allow access to information, if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.
    3. Subject to the provisions of clauses (a), (c) and (i) of sub-section (1), any information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which has taken place, occurred or happened twenty years before the date on which any request is made under section 6 shall be provided to any person making a request under that section:
      Provided that where any question arises as to the date from which the said period of twenty years has to be computed, the decision of the Central Government shall be final, subject to the usual appeals provided for in this Act.
  7. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 8, a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may reject a request for information where such a request for providing access would involve an infringement of copyright subsisting in a person other than the State.
  8. 1. Where a request for access to information is rejected on the ground that it is in relation to information which is exempt from disclosure, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, access may be provided to that part of the record which does not contain any information which is exempt from disclosure under this Act and which can reasonably be severed from any part that contains exempt information.
    2. Where access is granted to a part of the record under sub-section (1), the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall give a notice to the applicant, informing–
      1. that only part of the record requested, after severance of the record containing information which is exempt from disclosure, is being provided;
      2. the reasons for the decision, including any findings on any material question of fact, referring to the material on which those findings were based;
      3. the name and designation of the person giving the decision;
      4. the details of the fees calculated by him or her and the amount of fee which the applicant is required to deposit; and
      5. his or her rights with respect to review of the decision regarding non-disclosure of part of the information, the amount of fee charged or the form of access provided, including the particulars of the senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, time limit, process and any other form of access.
  9. 1. Where a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose any information or record, or part thereof on a request made under this Act, which relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been treated as confidential by that third party, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within five days from the receipt of the request, give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose the information or record, or part thereof, and invite the third party to make a submission in writing or orally, regarding whether the information should be disclosed, and such submission of the third party shall be kept in view while taking a decision about disclosure of information:
      Provided that except in the case of trade or commercial secrets protected by law, disclosure may be allowed if the public interest in disclosure outweighs in importance any possible harm or injury to the interests of such third party.
    2. Where a notice is served by the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under sub-section (1) to a third party in respect of any information or record or part thereof, the third party shall, within ten days from the date of receipt of such notice, be given the opportunity to make representation against the proposed disclosure.
    3. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within forty days after receipt of the request under section 6, if the third party has been given an opportunity to make representation under sub-section (2), make a decision as to whether or not to disclose the information or record or part thereof and give in writing the notice of his decision to the third party.
    4. A notice given under sub-section (3) shall include a statement that the third party to whom the notice is given is entitled to prefer an appeal under section 19 against the decision.

CHAPTER III

The Central Information Commission

1. The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the Central Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
2. The Central Information Commission shall consist of–
  1. the Chief Information Commissioner; and
  2. such number of Central Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary.
3. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of–
  1. the Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee;
  2. the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha; and
  3. a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
    Explanation.–For the purposes of removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that where the Leader of Opposition in the House of the People has not been recognized as such, the Leader of the single largest group in opposition of the Government in the House of the People shall be deemed to be the Leader of Opposition.
4. The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Central Information Commission shall vest in the Chief Information Commissioner who shall be assisted by the Information Commissioners and may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Central Information Commission autonomously without being subjected to directions by any other authority under this Act.
5. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and governance.
6. The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner shall not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union territory, as the case may be, or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession.
7. The headquarters of the Central Information Commission shall be at Delhi and the Central Information Commission may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish offices at other places in India.
1. The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall not be eligible for reappointment:
  Provided that no Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office as such after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
2. Every Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and shall not be eligible for reappointment as such Information Commissioner:
  Provided that every Information Commissioner shall, on vacating his office under this sub-section be eligible for appointment as the Chief Information Commissioner in the manner specified in sub-section (3) of section 12:
  Provided further that where the Information Commissioner is appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner, his term of office shall not be more than five years in aggregate as the Information Commissioner and the Chief Information Commissioner.
3. The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner shall before he enters upon his office make and subscribe before the President or some other person appointed by him in that behalf, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule.
4. The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign from his office:
  Provided that the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner may be removed in the manner specified under section 14.
5. The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of –
  1. the Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of the Chief Election Commissioner;
  2. an Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of an Election Commissioner:
    Provided that if the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner, at the time of his appointment is, in receipt of a pension, other than a disability or wound pension, in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of a State, his salary in respect of the service as the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity:
    Provided further that if the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner if, at the time of his appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits:
    Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment.
6. The Central Government shall provide the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed.
1. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Chief Information Commissioner or any Information Commissioner shall be removed from his office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, has, on inquiry, reported that the Chief Information Commissioner or any Information Commissioner, as the case may be, ought on such ground be removed.
2. The President may suspend from office, and if deem necessary prohibit also from attending the office during inquiry, the Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court under sub-section (1) until the President has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the President may by order remove from office the Chief Information Commissioner or any Information Commissioner if the Chief Information Commissioner or a Information Commissioner, as the case may be,–
  1. is adjudged an insolvent; or
  2. has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the President, involves moral turpitude; or
  3. engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
  4. is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
  5. has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the Chief Information Commissioner or a Information Commissioner.
4. If the Chief Information Commissioner or a Information Commissioner in any way, concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of India or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or emolument arising there from otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be guilty of misbehavior.

CHAPTER IV

The State Information Commission

1. Every State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the ......... (name of the State) Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
2. The State Information Commission shall consist of–
  1. the State Chief Information Commissioner, and
  2. such number of State Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary.
3. The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of–
  1. the Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee;
  2. the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly; and
  3. a Cabinet Ministrer to be nominated by the Chief Minister.
    Explanation.–For the purposes of removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that where the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly has not been recognised as such, the Leader of the single largest group in opposition of the Government in the Legislative Assembly shall be deemed to be the Leader of Opposition.
4. The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the State Information Commission shall vest in the State Chief Information Commissioner who shall be assisted by the State Information Commissioners and may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things which may be exercised or done by the State Information Commission autonomously without being subjected to directions by any other authority under this Act.
5. The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and governance.
6. The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner shall not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union territory, as the case may be, or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession.
7. The headquarters of the State Information Commission shall be at such place in the State as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify and the State Information Commission may, with the previous approval of the State Government, establish offices at other places in the State.
1. The State Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall not be eligible for reappointment:
  Provided that no State Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office as such after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
2. Every State Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and shall not be eligible for reappointment as such State Information Commissioner:
  Provided that every State Information Commissioner shall, on vacating his office under this sub-section, be eligible for appointment as the State Chief Information Commissioner in the manner specified in sub-section (3) of section 15:
  Provided further that where the State Information Commissioner is appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner, his term of office shall not be more than five years in aggregate as the State Information Commissioner and the State Chief Information Commissioner.
3. The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, shall before he enters upon his office make and subscribe before the Governor or some other person appointed by him in that behalf, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule.
4. The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign from his office:
  Provided that the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner may be removed in the manner specified under section 17.
5. The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of–
  1. the State Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of an Election Commissioner;
  2. the State Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of the Chief Secretary to the State Government:
    Provided that if the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, at the time of his appointment is, in receipt of a pension, other than a disability or wound pension, in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of a State, his salary in respect of the service as the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity:
    Provided further that where the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner if, at the time of his appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the State Chief Information Commissioner or the State Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits:
    Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment.
6. The State Government shall provide the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed.
1. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner shall be removed from his office only by order of the Governor on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the Governor, has on inquiry, reported that the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, as the case may be, ought on such ground be removed.
2. The Governor may suspend from office, and if deem necessary prohibit also from attending the office during inquiry, the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court under sub-section (1) until the Governor has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Governor may by order remove from office the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner if a State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, as the case may be,–
  1. is adjudged an insolvent; or
  2. has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Governor, involves moral turpitude; or
  3. engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
  4. is, in the opinion of the Governor, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
  5. has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner.
4. If the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner in any way, concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of the State or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or emoluments arising therefrom otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be guilty of misbehavior.

CHAPTER V

Powers and functions of the Information Commissions, appeal and penalties

1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person,–
  1. who has been unable to submit a request to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, either by reason that no such officer has been appointed under this Act, or because the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has refused to accept his or her application for information or appeal under this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified in sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be;
  2. who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act;
  3. who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within the time limit specified under this Act;
  4. who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable;
  5. who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; and
  6. in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act.
2. Where the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof.
3. The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall, while inquiring into any matter under this section, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:–
  1. summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and compel them to give oral or written evidence on oath and to produce the documents or things;
  2. requiring the discovery and inspection of documents;
  3. receiving evidence on affidavit;
  4. requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office;
  5. issuing summons for examination of witnesses or documents; and
  6. any other matter which may be prescribed.
4. Notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained in any other Act of Parliament or State Legislature, as the case may be, the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, may, during the inquiry of any complaint under this Act, examine any record to which this Act applies which is under the control of the public authority, and no such record may be withheld from it on any grounds.
1. Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may be, in each public authority:
  Provided that such officer may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he or she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
2. Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, the appeal by the concerned third party shall be made within thirty days from the date of the order.
3. A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission:
  Provided that the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
4. If the decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, against which an appeal is preferred relates to information of a third party, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to that third party.
5. In any appeal proceedings, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was justified shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, who denied the request.
6. An appeal under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding a total of forty-five days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing.
7. The decision of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall be binding.
8. In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to–
  1. require the public authority to take any such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this Act, including–
    1. by providing access to information, if so requested, in a particular form;
    2. by appointing a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be;
    3. by publishing certain information or categories of information;
    4. by making necessary changes to its practices in relation to the maintenance, management and destruction of records;
    5. by enhancing the provision of training on the right to information for its officials;
    6. by providing it with an annual report in compliance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4;
  2. require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered;
  3. impose any of the penalties provided under this Act;
  4. reject the application.
9. The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give notice of its decision, including any right of appeal, to the complainant and the public authority.
10. The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall decide the appeal in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.
1. Where the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the opinion that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has, without any reasonable cause, refused to receive an application for information or has not furnished information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or malafidely denied the request for information or knowingly given incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or destroyed information which was the subject of the request or obstructed in any manner in furnishing the information, it shall impose a penalty of two hundred and fifty rupees each day till application is received or information is furnished, so however, the total amount of such penalty shall not exceed twenty-five thousand rupees:
  Provided that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on him:
  Provided further that the burden of proving that he acted reasonably and diligently shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be.
2. Where the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the opinion that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has, without any reasonable cause and persistently, failed to receive an application for information or has not furnished information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or malafidely denied the request for information or knowingly given incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or destroyed information which was the subject of the request or obstructed in any manner in furnishing the information, it shall recommend for disciplinary action against the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under the service rules applicable to him.

CHAPTER VI

Miscellaneous

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
No court shall entertain any suit, application or other proceeding in respect of any order made under this Act and no such order shall be called in question otherwise than by way of an appeal under this Act.
1. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, being organisations established by the Central Government or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government:
  Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
  Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the Central Information Commission, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
2. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule by including therein any other intelligence or security organisation established by that Government or omitting therefrom any organisation already specified therein and on the publication of such notification, such organisation shall be deemed to be included in or, as the case may be, omitted from the Schedule.
3. Every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
4. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to such intelligence and security organisation being organisations established by the State Government, as that Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify:
  Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
  Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the State Information Commission and, notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
5. Every notification issued under sub-section (4) shall be laid before the State Legislature.
1. The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each year, prepare a report on the implementation of the provisions of this Act during that year and forward a copy thereof to the appropriate Government.
2. Each Ministry or Department shall, in relation to the public authorities within their jurisdiction, collect and provide such information to the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, as is required to prepare the report under this section and comply with the requirements concerning the furnishing of that information and keeping of records for the purposes of this section.
3. Each report shall state in respect of the year to which the report relates,–
  1. the number of requests made to each public authority;
  2. the number of decisions where applicants were not entitled to access to the documents pursuant to the requests, the provisions of this Act under which these decisions were made and the number of times such provisions were invoked;
  3. the number of appeals referred to the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, for review, the nature of the appeals and the outcome of the appeals;
  4. particulars of any disciplinary action taken against any officer in respect of the administration of this Act;
  5. the amount of charges collected by each public authority under this Act;
  6. any facts which indicate an effort by the public authorities to administer and implement the spirit and intention of this Act;
  7. recommendations for reform, including recommendations in respect of the particular public authorities, for the development, improvement, modernisation, reform or amendment to this Act or other legislation or common law or any other matter relevant for operationalising the right to access information.
4. The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may, as soon as practicable after the end of each year, cause a copy of the report of the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, referred to in sub-section (1) to be laid before each House of Parliament or, as the case may be, before each House of the State Legislature, where there are two Houses, and where there is one House of the State Legislature before that House.
5. If it appears to the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, that the practice of a public authority in relation to the exercise of its functions under this Act does not conform with the provisions or spirit of this Act, it may give to the authority a recommendation specifying the steps which ought in its opinion to be taken for promoting such conformity.
1. The appropriate Government may, to the extent of availability of financial and other resources,–
  1. develop and organise educational programmes to advance the understanding of the public, in particular of disadvantaged communities as to how to exercise the rights contemplated under this Act;
  2. encourage public authorities to participate in the development and organisation of programmes referred to in clause (a) and to undertake such programmes themselves;
  3. promote timely and effective dissemination of accurate information by public authorities about their activities; and
  4. train Central Public Information Officers or State Public Information Officers, as the case may be, of public authorities and produce relevant training materials for use by the public authorities themselves.
2. The appropriate Government shall, within eighteen months from the commencement of this Act, compile in its official language a guide containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right specified in this Act.
3. The appropriate Government shall, if necessary, update and publish the guidelines referred to in sub-section (2) at regular intervals which shall, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (2), include–
  1. the objects of this Act;
  2. the postal and street address, the phone and fax number and, if available, electronic mail address of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, of every public authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5;
  3. the manner and the form in which request for access to an information shall be made to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be;
  4. the assistance available from and the duties of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, of a public authority under this Act;
  5. the assistance available from the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be;
  6. all remedies in law available regarding an act or failure to act in respect of a right or duty conferred or imposed by this Act including the manner of filing an appeal to the Commission
  7. the provisions providing for the voluntary disclosure of categories of records in accordance with section 4;
  8. the notices regarding fees to be paid in relation to requests for access to an information; and
  9. any additional regulations or circulars made or issued in relation to obtaining access to an information in accordance with this Act.
4. The appropriate Government must, if necessary, update and publish the guidelines at regular intervals.
1. The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
2. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:–
  1. the cost of the medium or print cost price of the materials to be disseminated under sub-section (4) of section 4;
  2. the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 6;
  3. the fee payable under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 7;
  4. the salaries and allowances payable to and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees under sub-section (6) of section 13 and sub-section (6) of section 16;
  5. the procedure to be adopted by the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, in deciding the appeals under sub-section (10) of section 19; and
  6. any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
1. The competent authority may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
2. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:–
  1. the cost of the medium or print cost price of the materials to be disseminated under sub-section (4) of section 4;
  2. the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 6;
  3. the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 7; and
  4. any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
1. Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
2. Every rule made under this Act by a State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.
1. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
  Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
2. Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 is hereby repealed.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[See sections 13(3) and 16(3)]
Form of oath or affirmation to be made by the Chief Information Commissioner/the Information Commissioner/the State Chief Information Commissioner/the State Information Commissioner
"I, ....................., having been appointed Chief Information Commissioner/Information Commissioner/State Chief Information Commissioner/State Information Commissioner swear in the name of God solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and that I will uphold the Constitution and the laws.".

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

(See section 24)

Intelligence and security organisation established by the Central Government

Intelligence Bureau.
Research and Analysis Wing of the Cabinet Secretariat.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
Central Economic Intelligence Bureau.
Directorate of Enforcement.
Narcotics Control Bureau.
Aviation Research Centre.
Special Frontier Force.
Border Security Force.
Central Reserve Police Force.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
Central Industrial Security Force.
National Security Guards.
Assam Rifles.
Special Service Bureau.
Special Branch (CID), Andaman and Nicobar.
The Crime Branch-C.I.D.- CB, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Special Branch, Lakshadweep Police.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

A PUNJABI SONG

tere bajon ay dukh dil da
das main kinu kaaan
maa tu yaad auno hat di

tere bajon ay dukh dil da
das main kinu kaan
maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

tere bajon ay dukh dil da
das main kinu kaan
maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

khairan mangdi rehndi sain tu
mere sir diyan maaye
ja ve putra tenu Allah
arshaan de rang laavey

khairan mangdi rehndi sain tu
mere sir diyan maaye
ja ve putra tenu Allah
arshaan de rang laavey

meri dolat izzat shohrat
sab kuch tere naa

maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

ik wari chal khwaab che aaja
aakey seene laa ja
jera paambar balda ay maaye
aake aap bhujaa jaa

ik wari chal khwaab che aaja
aakey seene laa ja
jera paambar balda ay maaye
aake aap bhujaa jaa

teri yaad che athru keran
jad vi kala baan

maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

maa jaya ghan chaawan boota
menu nazar na aawe
jis ton lay ke chaa udhaari
Rab vi bisht banavey

maa jaya ghan chaawan boota
menu nazar na aawe
jis ton lay ke chaa udhaari
Rab vi bisht banavey

tere hundeya teri qadar
koi jaaney na

maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

tere bajon ay dukh dil da
das main kinu kaaan
maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

maa tu chete aauno hat di na
maa tu yaad auno hat di na

KASH >>>>KASHID>>>>OR>>>>KHAT

NahiN maloom zaryoon ab tumhari umr kia hogi
Wo kin khaaboN sey jaaney aashna , Na aashna hogi
Tumhare dil ki is duniya meiN kaisey silsiley hongey
TumheiN kaisey gumaaN hongey,TumheiN kaisey giley honge
Tumhari Subh’h janey kin khayaaloN sey nahaati ho
Tumhari Shaam jaaney kin malaaloN sey nibhati ho
Na janey kon dousheeza tumhari zindagi hogi
Na janey us ki kia bayastagi shayastagi hogi
Usey tum phone kartey aur khatt likhtey rahey hogey
Na janey tumney kitni kam ghalat URDU likhi hogi
Yeh khatt likhna tou DAQIYANOOS ki peerhee ka qissa hai
Yeh sinf-e-nasr hum na baalighoN k funn ka hissa hai
Wo hansti ho tou shayad tum na reh patey ho haaloN meiN
GaRha nannha sa paR jata ho shayad uss k gaaloN meiN
GumaN yeh hai tumhari bhi rasaai na’rasaai ho
Wo aai ho tumhare paas leikin aa na paai ho
Wo shayad maaidey ki gand biryaani na khati ho
Wo Naan-e-Bey khameer-e-Meida kam tar hi chabaati ho
Wo dousheeza bhi shayad daastaanoN ki ho dildaada
Usey maloom hoga ZAAL tha SOHRAAB ka dada
“Tuhumtan” yaani Rustam tha Garaami Saam ka waaris
Garaami Saam tha sulb-e-nareemaani ka khush zaada

(Yeh meri aik khaahish hai jo mushkil hai………)

Wo Najm Afandi-e-Marhoom ko tou jaanti hogi
Wo NauhoN k adab ka tarz tou pehchanti hogi
Usey kadd hogi shayad un sabhi sey jo lapaaRee hoN
Na hongey khaab uska jo gawaiyey aur khilaaRi hoN

Hadaf hongey tumhara kon,Tum kis k hadaf hogey
Na jaaney waqt ki peikaar meiN tum kis taraf hogey
Hai Runn yeh zindagi,Ik Runn jo barpa lamha lamha hai
HumeiN iss Runn meiN,Jo bhi ho,Kisi jaanib tou hona hai
So,hum bhi iss nafas tak hain sipaahi aik lashkar k
HazaaroN saal sey jeetey chaley aaey hain mar mar k
Shahood ik funn hai aur meri adawat bey funon sey hai
Meri peikaar azal sey sab tanasub dushmanoN sey hai
Bihaar aaqaay-e-Baabil hai DO AABA bechta kia hai
Yeh KHUSRO,MEER,GHALIB ka kharaaba bechta kia hai
Hamara GHAALIB-E-AZAM tha “CHOUR” ~~AAQAAY-E-BEIDIL~~ ka
So rizq-e-fakhr ab hum kha rahey hain ~~MEER-E-BISMIL~~ ka
Sidhaart bhi tha sharminda k DO AABEY ka baasi tha
Qasam ahsaas ki wo tou gaya sey iltemaasi tha
Tumhey maloom hai URDU jo hai PAALI sey nikli hai
Wo Goya uski hi ik pur numo daali sey nikli hai
Yeh kaRwahat ki baateiN hain,mithaas inki na pocho tum
Nam-e-Labb ko tarasti hain,so,piyaas inki na pocho tum
Yeh ik do Jur’ouN ki ik chuhl hai aur chuhl meiN kia hai
Awaam un naas sey pocho,Bhala ALCOHOL meiN kia hai
Yeh taan o tanz ki harza saraai ho nahiN sakti
K meri jaan mere dil sey rishta kho nahiN sakti
Nasha chaRHney laga hai aur chaRHna chahiye bhi tha
Abass ka narkh tou is waqt baRHna chahiye bhi tha
Ajab bey maajra,Bey taur,beyzaraana haalat hai
Wujood ik wehm hai aur wehm hi shayad haqeeqat hai

Sar-e-Guftaar kia tha? Sir tha aur guftaar hi ka tha
Gharaz jo haal tha wo nafs k bazaar hi ka tha
Hai “ZEY” BAZAAR meiN tou darmiyaaN,ZARYOON meiN Awwal
Tou yeh IBRAFANEEQI kheltey harfooN sey thay har pal *
Tou yeh ZARYOON jo hai,kia yeh AFLATOON hai koi?
K Bu sehl-e-maseehi ki yeh ik maajoon hai koi
AmaaN ZARYOON tou ZARYOON hai majoon kyuN hota
Hain maajooneiN mufeed “ARWAAH” ko maajoon yuN hota **
Suno! Tafreeq kaisey ho bhala ashkaas o ashiya meiN
Bohat janjaal haiN par ho yahaN tou “YA” meiN aur “YA” meiN
Tumhari jo hamasa hai bhala uska tou kia kehna
Hai shayad mujhko saari umr uss k sehr meiN rehna
Magar mere ghareeb ajdaad ney bhi kuch kiya hoga
Bohat Tuchcha sahi unka bhi koi maajra hoga
Yeh hum jo haiN,hamari bhi tou hogi koi noutankee
Hamara khoon bhi sach much ka sehney par baha hoga
Hai aakhir zindagi khoon az bun-e-naakhun bar aawar tar
Qayamat saaneha matlab qayamat faajea parwar
Nahi ho tum mere mera farad nahi mera
So maine sahat-e-deeroz main dala hai ab daira
Mere deeroz main zehr-e-hilahal taigh-e-qatil hai
Mere ghar ka wohi sir nam tar hai job hi bismil hai
Guzisht-e-waqt sey peiman hai apna ajab sa kuch
So ik mamool hai imran k ghar ka ajab sa kuch***

HASAN naami hamare ghar meiN ik Suqraat guzra hai ****
Wo apni nafee sey asbaat tak ma’shar k pohancha hai
K khoon-e-RayegaaN k amr meiN paRna nahiN humko
K bas yuN hi laRaai k liye laRna nahiN humko
Wo sood-e-haal sey yaksar ziyaaN karaana guzra hai
Wo bey Yaawar raha hai aur bey yaraana guzra hai
Talab thee KHOON ki QEY ki usey aur bey nihayat thee
So,foran Bint-e-Ash’as ka pilaya pee gaya hoga *****
Wo ik lamhey k andar sarmadeeyat ji gaya hoga

Tumhari arjumand ammi ko meiN bhoola bohat din meiN
MaiN un k rang ki taskeen sey nimta bohat din meiN
Wohi tou hain,JinhoN ney mujhko peiham Rang thukwaya
Wo kis ragg ka lahu hai jo miaN meiN ney nahiN thooka
Lahu aur thookna uska,Hai karobaar bhi mera
Yehi hai saakh bhi meri yehi meiyaar bhi mera
MaiN wo hon jisney apney khoon sey mosam khilaaye hain
Najaney waqt k kitney hi aalam aazmaaye hain
MaiN ik tareekh hoon aur meri janey kitni fasleiN hain
Meri kitni hi far’eiN hain,Meri kitni hi AsleiN hain
Hawadis majra hi hum rahain hain ik zamanay say
Shadayad saneha hi hum rahay hain ik zamanay say
Hamaray ghair aur hum janay kab se bain dayim hain
Hamesha se bapa ik jang hai, hum us main qayim hain
Hamari jang khair o shar k bistar ki hai zaeeda
Ye charqh-e-jabr ke dawwar-e-mumkin ki hai girweeda
Larai ke liye maidan aur lashkar nahi lazim
Sanan o gurz o shamsheer o tabar, khanjar nahi lazim
BAS IK EHSAAS LAZIM HAI, k hum bo’deen hain dono
K nafi-e-ain-e-ain o sir ba sir ziddain hain dono
Luis Urbina ne meri ajab kuch gham gusari ki
Basad dil danishi guzran apni mujh pe tari ki
Buhut is ne pilai aur peenay hi na di mujh ko
Palak tak is ne marne ke liye jeenay na di mujh ko
“main tere ishq main ranjeeda haon, han ab bhi kuch kuch haon
Mujhe teri khayanat ne ghazab majrooh kar dala
Magar taish-e-shadeedana k baad akhir zamanay main
Raza ki jawedana jabr ki naubat bhi aa pohanchi”
Mohabbat aik paspaai hai Pur ahwaal haalat ki
Mohabbat apni yak tauri meiN dushman hai mohabbat ki
Sukhan Maal-e-mohabbat ki dukaan araai karta hai
Sukhan sou(100) tarha sey ik ramz ki ruswaai karta hai
Sukhan bakwaas hai bakwaas jo thera hai funn mera
Wo hai tabeer ka aflaas jo thera hai funn mera
Sukhan yaani laboN ka funn,Sukhanwar yani ik pur funn
Sukhanwar EEZAD acha tha k AADAM ya phir Ahremann
Sukhan yani laboN ka funn magar EEZAD k labb yaani
Mazeed AaN k sukhan meiN waqt hai,Waqt ab sey ab Yaani

Kuch aesa hai,Yeh main jo hon, Yeh main apney siwa hon “MaiN”
So,apney aap meiN shayad nahiN waqey hua hon main
Jo honey meiN ho,Wo har lamha apna ghair hota hai
K honey ko tou honey sey ajab kuch bair hota hai
Yun hi, bas yun hi zaino ne yakayak khud khushi kar li
Ajab his-e-zarafat ke thay malik yeh rawaqi bhi

Bideh yara, aza’n badeh, k dehqa’n parwirad aa’n ra
Ba sozd har mata-e-intema-e-doodmana’n ra
Ba sozd ee’n zameen-e-aitebar o aasmana’n ra
Ba sozd jan o dil raham biyasad dil o ja’n ra
Dil o jan aur aasaish, yeh ik koni tamaskhar****** hai !
Humq ki abqariyat hai, safahat ka tafakur hai
Humq ki abqariyat aur safahat ke tafakur ne
Hamain tazee’e-e-mohlat ke liye ikwan bakhshe hain
Aur aflatoon-e-aqdas nay hamain a’ayan bakhshe hain

Suno zaryoon tum tou ain-e-aeyaan-e-haqeeqat ho
Nazar sey duur manzar ka sar o samaan-e-sarwat ho
Hamari umr ka qissa hisaab andoz-e-aani hai
Zamaani zad mein zan ki ik gumaan-e-laa zamani hai
Fana har aan baqi hai,Baqa har aan faani hai
Kahani kehney wala ik kahaani ki kahaani hai
Kahani sunney waley jo bhi hain wo khud kahani hain
YaqeeN shayad kaheeN thehrey gumaaN jitney hain faani hain
Piya pey yeh guzarish,yeh gumaN aur yeh giley kaise
Sila sozi tou mera funn hai,Phir iss k siley kaise
Tou main kia keh raha tha Yani kia kuch seh raha tha maiN
AmaaN,han,meiz par ya meiz par sey beh raha tha maiN
Ruko,MaiN bey sar o paa apney sar sey bhaag nikla hon
Mera “MaiN” laag meiN tha,Is sey main bey laag nikla hon
ILA YA AYYUHAL ABJAD ! zara yani,zara thero
There is an absurd I in absurdity SHAAYAD
KaheeN apney siwa,yani kaheeN apney siwa thero
Tum is absurdity meiN ik radeef,ik qafiya thero
Radeef o qafiya kia haiN,Shikast-e-Narawa kia hai
“Shikast-e-naarwa” ney mujhko paara para kar dala
Ana ko meri bey andaza tar beychara kar dala
MaiN apney aap meiN haara hon aur khaarana hara hon
Jigar chaakaana hara hon,dil afgaarana hara hoon

Jisey funn kehte aaey hain wo hai khoon-e-jigar apna
Magar khoon-e-jigar kia hai wo hai qattaal tar apna
Koi khoon-e-jigar ka funn zara taabeer meiN laaye
Magar main tou kahoN wo pehle mere saamney aaey
“Wojood o Sheir” yeh dono define ho nahiN saktey
Kabhi mafhoom meiN hargiz yeh kaayin ho nahiN saktey
Hisaab-e-harf meiN aata raha hai bas hasab inka
NahiN maaloom EEZAD EEZDAAN ko bhi nasab inka
Hai EEZAD EEZDAAN ik ramz jo bey ramz-e-nisbat hai
MiaN ik haal hai,ik haal jo bey haal-e-haalat hai
Na jaaney jabr hai haalat k haalat jabr hai,yaani
Kisi bhi baat k maa’ni jo hain un k hain kia maa’ni
Wujood ik jabr hai mera,adamm auqaat hai meri
Jo mei zaat hargiz bhi nahiN,wo zaat hai meri
MaiN roz o shab nigarish kosh khud apney adamm ka hooN
MaiN apna aadami hargiz nahiN LOUH-O-QALAM ka hooN

Hai karwahat main yeh bheegay hoye lamhay ajab se kuch
Sarasir be hisabana, sarasir besabab se kuch
Sarabon ne sarabon per buhut badal hain barsaye
Sharabon ne moabir ke tamooz o ba’el nehlaye
(yaqeenan qafia hai yawah farmai ka sarchashma
“hain nehlaye”, “hain barsaye”)
Najanay aarba kion aaye, kion mustarba aaye
Mazar ke log tu chanay hi walay thay, so woh chaye
Mere jad hashim-e-aala gaye ghaza main dafnaye
Main naqay ko pilaonga, mujhe wan tak who lay jaye
Ledulilmaute wabnulkharabe sun kharabati
Woh mard-e-aus kehta hai, haqiqat hai khurafati
Yeh zalim teesra peg ik aqaneemi badayat hai
Aloohi harza farmai ka sar-e-toor-e-luknat hai
Bhala horab ki jhari ka woh ramz-e-aatsheen kia tha
Magar horab ki jhari kia, yeh kis ki kis se nisbat hai
Pay nisbat ke buhut se qafiye hain hai gila is ka
Magar tujh ko tu yara qafion ki be tarha lat hai
Guman yeh hai kay shayad behr se kharij nahi hoan main
Zara bhi haal ke aahang main harij nahi haon main
Tana tan tan, tana tan tan, tana tan tan, tana tan tan
Tana tan tan, nahi mehnat kashon ka tan, na pairahan
Na pairahan, na pori adhi roti ab raha, salan
Ye salay kuch bhi khanay ko na pain, galian khain
Hai in ki behisi main ik muqadas tar haraamipan

Magar aahang mera kho gaya shayad, kahan janay
Koi mauj-e- … koi mauj-e-shumal-e-jaweda’n janay
Shumal-e-jaweda’n ke apne hi qisse thay jo guzre
Woh ho guzre, tu phir khud main ne bhi jana, woh ho guzre
Shumal-e-jaweda’n apna, shumale-jawedan-e-ja’n
Hai ab bhi apni ponji ik milal-e-jawedan-e-ja’n

Nahi maloom zaryun ab tumhari umr kia hogi
Yehi hai dil ka mazmoon, ab tumhari umr kia hogi
Hamaray darmian ab aik bejatar zamana ai
Lab-e-tashna pe ik zehr-e-haqiqat ka fasana hai
Ajab fursat mayasar aai hai “dil jan” rishte ko
Na dil ko aazmana hai na jan ko azmana hai
Kaleed-e-kasht zar-e-khwab bhi gum hogai aakhir
Kahan ab jada-e-khurram main sarsabzana jana hai
Kahon tu kia kahon, mera yeh zakhm-e-jawedana hai
Wohi dil ki haqiqat jo kabhi ja’n thee woh ab akhir
Fasana dar fasana, dar fasana, dar fasana hai
Hamara bahami rishta jo hasil tar tha rishton ka
Hamara taur-e-bezari bhi kitna walehana hai
Kisi ka naam likha hai meri sari bayazon per
Main himat kar raha haon, yani ab is ko mitana hai
Hansi aati hai ab who kis qadar nawajibana hai
Yeh ik sham-e-azab-e-besarokarana halat hai
Hoye janay ki halat main haon, bas fursat hi fursat hai
Nahi maloom tum is waqt kis maloom main hogay
Najanay kaun se mani main kis mafhoom main hogay
Main tha mafhoom, na mafhoom main gum ho chukka haon main
Main tha maloom, na maloom main gum ho chukka haon main

Nahi maloom zaryun ab tumhari umr kia hogi
Mere khud se guzarne ke zamanay se siwa hogi
Mere qamat se ab qamat tumhara kuch fuzon hoga
Mera “farad” mere deeroz se bhi khushnumo hoga
Hisab-e-mah-o-saal ab tak kabhi rakha nahi maine
Kisi bhi fasl ka ab tak maza chakha nahi maine
Main apne aap main kab reh saka, kab reh saka aakhir
Kabhi ik pal ko bhi apne liye socha nahi maine
Hisab-e-mah-o-saal-o-roz-o-shab, woh sokhta bodash
Musalsal ja’n kani k haal main rakhta bhi tou kaise
Jise yeh bhi na ho maloom woh hai bhi, tou kion kar hai
Koi halat dil-e-pamal main rakhta bhi tou kaise
Koi nisbat bhi ab tu zaat se bahir nahi meri
Koi bistar nahi mera, koi chadar nahi meri

Ba haal-e-nashta sad zakhm ha o khoon ha khordam
Ba hardam shookra’n aameekhta majoon ha khordam
Tumhain is baat se matlab hi kia aur akhrish kion ho
Kisi bhi nahi mujh ko gila, aur akhrish kion ho
Jo hai ik nang-e-hasti is ko tum kia jaan bhi lo gay?
AGAR TUM DEKH LO MUJH KO, TOU KIA PEHCHAN BHI LOGAY?
Tumhain mujh se jo nafrat hai, wohi tu meri rahat hai
Meri jo bhi azeeyat hai, wohi tu meri lazzat hai
K aakhir is jaha’n ka ik nizam-e-kar hai aakhir
Jaza ka aur saza ka koi tu hanjaar hai aakhir
Main khud main jhainkta haon aur seenay main bharakta haon
Hay meri zindagi ab roz-o-shab uk majlis-e-gham ha
Aza ha, marsia ha, girya ha, aashob-e-matam ha

Tumhari tarbiyat main mera hisa kam raha, kam tar
Zuban meri tumhari wastay shayad k mushkil ho
Zuban, apni zuban main tum ko aakhir kab sikha paya
Azab-e-sad shamatat aakhrish mujh per hi nazil ho
Zubaan ka kaam yun bhi baat samjhana nahi hota
Samajh main koi bhi matlab kabhi aana nahi hota
Kabhi khud tak bhi matlab koi pohanchana nahi hota
Gumanon ke guman ki dam ba dam aashob kari hai
Bhala kia aitbari aur kia na aitbari hai
Guman yeh hai, bhala main juz guman kia tha gumanon main
Sukhan hi kia fasanon ka, dhara kia hai fasanon main
Mera kia tazkira aur waqai kia tazkira mera
Main ik afsoos haon, afsoos tha guzray zamanon main

Hai shayad dil mera be zakhm aur lab per nahi chalay
Mere seenay main kab sau zindatar daghon ke hain chalay
Magar dozakh pighal jaye jo mera sans apna le
Tum apni mom ke behad muradi manaton walay
Mere kuch bhi nahi kuch bhi nahi kuch bhi nahi balay
Magar pehlay kabhi tum se mera kuch silsila tut ha
Guman main mere shayad ik koi ghuncha khila tout ha
Woh meri jawedana be doi ka ik sila tou tha
So us ko aik “abu” naam ka ghora mila tou tha

Saya-e-daaman-e-rehmat chahiye thora mujhe
Main na choron ya nabi, tum ne agar chora mujhe
Eid ke din Mustafa se yun lagay kehnay hussain
Sabz jora do hasan ko surkh do jora mujhe
Aap ney farmaaya betey mere kaandhey par chaRho
Nan'hey nan'hey hontoN sey kehtey chalo ghoRa mujhey

Adab adab kuttay tere kaan katon
Zaryun ke biyan ke naan baton
Taron bharay jagar jagar khwan baton
“aa ja ri nindia tu aa kion na ja
Zaryun ko aa ke sula kion na ja”

Tumharay biyah main shajrah parha jana tha nosha wasti dolha

“choki angan main bichi wasti dolha k liye”
“Makay madinay k pak musalay, payambar ghar nawasay
Shah-e-mardan, ameer ul momineen hazrat ali k potay
Hazrat imam hasan hazrat imam hussain k potay
Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi k potay
Syed Jaffar-e-sani k potay
Syed Abul Farah Saidwai al wasti k potay
Meera’n Syed Ali Buzurg k potay
Syed Hussain Sharfuddin Shahwilayat k potay
Qazi Syed Ameer Ali k potay
Dewan Syed Hamid k potay
Allama Syed Shafiq Hasan Elia k potay
Syed Jaun Elia Hasani al Hussaini Supoot Jah!”

Magar nazir hamara sokhta sulb akhri nassab ab marne hi wala hai
Bas ik pal haf sadi ka faisla karne hi wala hai
Suno zaryun, bas tum hi suno, yani faqat tum hi
Wohi rahat main hai jo aam se honay ko apna le
Kabhi koi bhi per ho koi behman yaar ya zeeno
Tumhain behka na paye, aur bairooni na kardalay
Main sari zindagi ke dukh bhugat kar tum se kehta haon
Buhut dukh de gi tum main fikr aur fan ki namo mujh ko
Hai tum ko aam shehri dekhne ki arzo mujh ko
Tumharay wastay be had sahoolat chahta haon main
Dawam-e-jehl-o-haal-e-isterahat chahta haon main
Na dekho kash tum woh khwab, jo dekha kia haon main
Woh saray khwab thay qassab jo dekha kia haon main
Kharash-e-dil se tum be rishta be maqdoor hi thero
Mere hajeemeem-e-zaat-e-zaat se tum door hi tehro
Koi zaryun, koi bhi clerk aur koi karinda
Koi bhi bank ka afsar, senator, koi pawinda
Har ik haiwan-e-sarkari ko tattoo janta haon main
Tou zahir hai, usay shay se ziada manta haon main
Tumhain ho subh dam taufeeq bas akhbar karne ke
Tumhain aye kash! Bemari na ho, dewar parhne ki
Ajab ahi Sartre aur Russel bhi akhbar parhtay thay
Woh maloomat k maidan k shauqeen borhay thay
Nahi maloom mujh ko aam shehri kaise hotay hain
Woh kaise apna banjar naam banjar pan main botay hain
Main ur se aaj tak ik aam shehri ho nahi paya
Isi bais main hoan anboh ki lazzat se be maya
Magar tum ik do paya rast qamat ho k dikhlana
Suno raye dehanda bin hoye tum baaz mat aana
Faqat zaryun ho tum yani apna sabiqa choro
Faqat zaryun ho tum yani apna laheqa choro
Magar main kaun jo chahon tumhary baab main kuch bhi
Bhala kion ho mere ehsaas ke asbaab main kuch bhi
Tumhara baap yani main, abas main, ik abas tar main?
Magar main yani janay kaun? Acha main, sarasir main !
Main ik kasid haon, kazib haon, main kayiyaad-o-kamina haon
Main kasa baaz o keena saaz – kaasa tan haon, kutta haon
Main ik nangeen-e-bodish haon pa tum tou sir muna’m ho
Tumhara baap roh ul quds tha, Tum ibne mariam ho

Yeh qulqul teesra peg, ab tu chotha ho, guma’n yeh hai
Guma’n ka mujh se koi khas rishta ho, guma’n yeh hai
Guma’n yeh hai kay main jo jar aha tha, aa raha haon main
Magar main aa raha kab haon, piya pay jar aha haon main
Yeh chotha peg hai, oon hon, zalalat ki gai mujh se
Zalalat ki gai mujh se, khayanat ki gai mujh se
Jazami hogai wazzaah ki mehboob, wa wela *******
Magar is ka gila kia jab nahi aaya koi aela

Main yak sar raigani haon, hisab-e-raigani kia
Buhut kuch tha kabhi shayad, per ab kuch bhi nahi hoan main
Na apna hum nafas haon main na apna hum nasheen haon main
Kabhi ki baat hai faryad mera who kabhi yani
Nahi is ka koi matlab nahi is k koi mani
Main apne shehar ka sab se girami naam larka tha
Main be hangaam larka tha, main sad hangaam larka tha
Mere dam se ghazab hangama rehta tha mahallon main
Main hashar aaghaz larka tha, main hashar anjaam larka tha
Mere hindo musalmaa’n sab mujhe sir per bithatay thay
Inhi ke faiz se mani mujhe mani sikhatay thay
Sukhan behta chala aata hai be bais ke honton se
Who kuch kehta chala aata hai be bais ke honton se
Main ashraf-e-kamina kaar ko thokar pe rakhta tha
So main mehnat kashon ki joteeyan minbar pe rakhta tha
Main shayad ab nahi haon woh, magar ab bhi wohi haon main
Ghazab hangama parwar kheera sir ab bhi wohi haon main
Magar mera tha ik taur aur bhi jo aur hi kuch tha
Magar mera tha ik daur aur bhi jo aur hi kuch tha
Main apne shehar-e-ilm-o-fun ka tha ik naujawan kahin
Mere talmeez-e-ilm o fun mere baba ke thay hum sin

Mera baba mujhe khamosh aawazain sonata tha
Who apne aap main gum mujh ko pur haali sikhata tha
Woh heeyat daan who aalim naaf-e-shab main chat pe jata tha
Rasad ka rishta sayyaron se rakhta tha, nibhata tha
Isay khwahish thi shohrat kin a koi hirs-e-daulat thi
Baray se Qatar ki ik doorbeen us ki zaroorat thi
Meri ma ki tamanaaon ka katil tha woh qallama
Meri ma, meri mehbooba, qayamat ki haseena thi
Sitam yeh hai, yeh kehnay se jhijhakta tha who fahamma
Tha behad ishteal angaiz badqismat who allama
Khalaf us ki hazaf aur be nehayat na khalaf nikle
Hum us ke saray baitay intehai besharaf nikle
Main us aalim tareen-e-dehr ki fikrat ka munkir tha
Main so fastai tha jahil tha aur mantaq ka mahir tha
Per ab meri yeh shohrat hai kay main bas IK SHARABI haon
Main apne doodman-e-ilm ki khana kharabi haon
Sagan-e-khookzad-e-barzan-o-baazar-e-bemaghazi
Meri janib ab apne thobray shahana kartay hain
Zinazaday meri izzat bhi ghustakhana kartay hain
Kaminay sharm bhi ab mujh se besharmana kartay hain

Mujhe is sham hai apne labon per ik sukhan lana
ALI Darwaish tha, tum us ko apna jad na batlana
Woh Sibtain-e-Mohammad jin ko janay kion, buhut arfa’a
Buhut arfa’a buhut aala samajhwaya gaya ab tak
Tum un ki door si nisbat se bhi yaksar mukar jana
Kay is nisbat se zehr-o-zakhm ko sehna zaroori hai
Ajab ghairat se ghalteeda bakhoon rehna zaroori hai

Woh shajra jo kanana, fehr, ghalib, ka’ab, marrah se
Qusai o Hashim o Sheiba,Abu talib tak aata tha********
Woh ik andoh tha tareekh ka, andoh-e-sozinda
Woh Naamon ka darakht-e-zard tha aur is ki shakhon ko
Kisi tannoor ki heezam ka khakistar hi banna tha
Usey shoal zada bodish ka ik bistar hi banna tha

Hamara fakhr tha fuqr aur Danish apni ponji thi
Nasab namon ke humne kitne hi parcham lapaitay hain
Mere hum shehar, zaryun, ik fusoo’n hai nasl hum dono
Faqat aadam ke baitay hain, faqat aadam ke baitay hain
Main jab ausaan apne khonay lagta haon tu hansta haon
Main tum ko yaad kar k ronay lagta haon tou hansta haon
Hamesha mein Khuda Hafiz, hamesha mein Khuda Hafiz

CHITRALEKHA A A NOVEL(1934) and A FILM (1964)

Chitralekha, played by Tragedy Queen Meena Kumari, is a story of a court-dancer set in the 4th century, during the Gupta period. The movie discusses fidelity and love. Directed and written by Kidar Nath Sharma, Ashok Kumar plays the role of Yogi Kumargiri, and Achala Sachdev is Gayatri Devi. Pradeep Kumar, Mehmood, Menu Mumtaz, among others add to the opulent and lovely costume drama that is Chitralekha.

Chitralekha is a Hindi novel, written by Bhagwati Charan Verma in 1934. The novel is about the philosophy of life and love. The story starts with a dialogue between the great hermit Ratnambar and his disciples, Shwetank and Vishaldev about the sin that humans usually do in life; is nothing, though he or she (human) becomes the victims and slave of circumstances. So, according to Ratnambar - "there is no such sin and virtue". Since everyone does according to the circumstances and fell in different parts of the life span. The luxurious life by a great feudal and young soldier, Bijgupta (Pradeep Kumar in the film), who serves under the Maurya empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya and a beautiful dancer and young widow, Chitralekha (Meena Kumari in the film) - actually they are the main characters of this novel. However, another secondary character is Kumargiri (Ashok Kumar in the film), who too was a hermit and fell in love with Chitralekha and becomes the victim of life and time. Shwetank and Vishaldev have to find the truth of life and sin as suggested by their guru, Ratnambar. They become the slaves of the surroundings too, as well as Bijgupta, who too fell in the serious circumstances created by the 'time'. The other characters are Yashodhara, the princess, and his father, the aged Mritunjay. The character, Chanakya, has been brought to make the novel interesting.

AND A BEAUTIFUL SONG OG THIS FILM
Sansar se bhage phirte ho,
Bhagwan ko tum kya paoge,
Is lok ko bhi apna na sake,
Us lok me bhi pachhtaaoge.
Ye paap hai kyaa ye punya hai kyaa
riton par dharam ki muharen hai
kalyug me badlte dharmon ko
kaise adrash bana'oge
Ye bhog bhi ek tapasya hai,
Tum tyaag ke maare kya jano,
Apmaan racheeyeta ka hoga ,
Rachna ko agar thukraoge...
ham kehte hain ye jag apna hai
tum kehte ho jhoota sapna hai
ham janam bita kar jayenge
tum janam gawan kar jaoge...

video link....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pueoTXV6FLY&feature=related

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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