ABDUL HAMID ADAM: WINE N MISCHIEF

"Saaqi mere khuloos ki shiddat (excessive, going beyond the usual) to dekhna,

Phir aa gaya hoon gardish-e-dauraan (worldly affairs) ko taal ke."

If ever there was a synonym for wine and mischievous communication together, it was definitely Adam. Abdul Hamid Adam, one of the most recalcitrant poets ever, was rebellious by nature. He did not believe in the shackles of our society and lived his life on his own terms. He refused to be dictated by other people or even life itself. He made his own rules and followed them till as long as he was in a mood to, altering them altogether when he wished. Wine was his weakness that made him feeble. His life revolved around wine.

"Main maiqade ki raah se hokar guzar gaya,

Varna safar hayaat (life) ka kaafi tabeel (lengthy) tha."

It was a short cut to the destination, cutting the long and treacherous path of life short.

But Adam was also a lover and a philosopher.

"Saahil ke rukh na aaoon agar mera bas chale,

Toofan mein doob jaoon agar mera bas chale,

Kyon motriz (objection) hai meri khamoshi pe ae nadeem (friend),

Kya main na muskuraoon agar mera bas chale,

Main aur teri yaad ki taqleef ka azaab (pain),

Khud ko na bhool jaoon agar mera bas chale,

Ik baar 'gar nizaat (relief) mayassar (gain) ho hosh se,

Phir hosh mein na aaoon agar mera bas chale,

Zillat (humiliation) ki zeest (life) maut se badtar hai 'Adam',

Ye zahar to na khaoon agar mera bas chale."

Adam never lost an opportunity in exposing the truth:

"Dil khush hua hai masjid-e-veeran dekh kar,

Meri tarah khuda ka bhi khana kharab hai."