Sunday, April 7, 2013

Amir Khusro Dehwali Riddles - II







Another round of Amir Khusro Dehlawi riddles in Hindi and Urdu. Some riddles may not be Amir Khusro, there is at least one Birbal but I cannot ascertain all sources

Ek naari au purush hain dher
Sab se milen ek hi baar
Dina Chaar ka Antar hoy
Lapte Purush Chuudawi soy
A: Kanghi 

One female, crosses the path of many males
She meets them only once
If she meets them after days two or three
They jump after her but she becomes free
A: Comb 

Paani main nisi din rahe 
Ja ke Haad na Maas
Kaam kare talwar ko, 
Phir Paani Main Baas
A: Kumhaar Ka dora

It stays in water day and night
Has no bones or flesh
It cuts through clay
And then again in water lays
A: Potter's wheel

Sone ki wah naar kahawe
Daal Chawal ke mol bikawe
A: Kanchani (nachnewali)

She looks golden, dressed all nice
But ultimately all she has is a price
A: Dancing girl

Ik taruwar aadha naam
Arth karo ke chhodo gaam
A: Neem

Note : Persian Neem means half

A tree named partly India Freed
Tell or leave the country please
A:Azadirachta indica

Note : Urdu Azad means free, the latin name of the neem tree

Taruvar se ik tiriya utari, Usne bahut rijhaya
Baap ka us se naam jo pooccha, aadha naam bataya
Aadha naam pita par pyaara, boojh paheli mori
Amir Khusro yun kahen, apna naam naboli
A: Nimboli

Down a tree there came a female, enticing me
Asked for her father's name, she gave only half
Half her name is like her father, find out if you can
Amir Khusro asked her much, but she gave no fruit
A:Neem fruit

Beeson ka sir kaat liya
Na maara na khoon kiya
A: Naakhoon

Twenty heads were taken off,
There was no killing no murder
A: Nails

Ek parakh hai sundar murat
Jo Dekhe who ussi ki surat
Fikra paheli paayi na
Bojhan laaga aayi na
A: Darpan

There is one with a beautiful face
She takes on the face of the one who sees
Do not worry do not fret
What she sees she just reflects
A: Mirror

Khada bhi lota, pada bhi lota
Hai baitha aur kahen hai lota
Khusro kahe samajh ka tota
A: Lota

A belly a luck a head a herb a hole
Dear me now, there are so many words
A: Pot
 

Arbi kahaun to paiyaan 
Faarsi kahon to aaina
Hindi kahat aarsi aawen
Kaho Paheli kaun batawe
A: Darpan

The evil queen saw a piece of glass
Snow white it declared was the prettiest lass
A: Mirror

Haath main leeje
Dekha keeje
A: Darpan

Hold in hand, behold what you see
A: Mirror

Laag kahun laage nahin,
Barjat (Varjit) laage ghaay
Kahi paheli ek main
Deejo chatur bataye
A: Honth

They do not meet when talking,
They meet when words fall still
I have posed a question
Answer if you will
A:Lips

Raat padi tab padne laagi
Din ko muyi raen ko jaagi
Uska moti naam bataya
Boojho tum main kook sunaya
A: Os

When Night fell, it started falling
It falls dead in day, It comes alive in the night
Its not a tear, although pearl like too
Figure this out without much ado
A: Dew

Kar bole kar hi sune
Shravan sune naahi
Kahe paheli Birbal
Suniye Akbar shahi
A: Naadi

It speaks in the hand, and only a hand hears
Try as much you cannot listen to it with your ears
This riddle is as Birbal speaks
Emperor Akbar solve it if you please
A: Pulse

Dekhi ek anokhi naar, gun usmain ik sab se bhaari
Padhi nahin, aru acharaj aawe
Marna jeena, turant batawe
A:Pulse

Sees jata pothi gahe, set basan gal maahi
Jogi Jangam hai nahin, brahmin pandit naahi
A:Lehsun

Syam varan peetambar kaandhe muralidhar nahin hoye
Bin murali bahu naad karat hai, birla boojhe koy
A: Bhawra

Baambi wa ki jal bhari, upar jaari aag
Jabe bajai bansuri, nikasyo karo naag
A:Hookah

Sees kes bin chutiya teen
Avgun let paraye chheen
Joi jaay un ke darbar
Taa ke mundan raakhe baar
A:Triveni (Ganga+Yamuna+Saraswati)

Nar Naari hum eke deethe
Jyon jyon bole tyon tyon meethe
Ik nahay, ik sekanhaara
Keh Khusro, nahin keech, na gaara
A: Nagara

Rang barang ik pancchi bana
Chotti chonch, aru kaate ghana
Tees tees mil bill main base
Jeev nahin aru, udi ke dase
A: Teer

Faatyo pet daridree naam
Uttam ghar main wa ke thaam
Shree ko anuj, vishu ke saaro (saala)
Pandit hoy so arth bicharo
A: Shankh (known as Lakshmi's brother as both came from the sea)

Shyam baran aur daant anek
Lachke jaise naari
Donon haath se khusro kheenche
Aur kahe to aa ree

A: Aaree

Aadi katen te sab ko paaren
Madhya kate te sab ko maaren
Ant kate to sab ko meetha
So khusro main aankhon deetha
A: Kaajal, ( kaal, jal,kaaj)

Khet main upaje sab koi khaaye
Ghar main hoy taa ghar beh jaaye
A: Foot (melon)

Ik thaal moti se bhara
Sab ke sir pe Aundha dhara
Chaaron our wo thaali fire
Moti usse ek na gire
A: Aakash

Ik naar ne acharaj kiya
Saanp maar pinjare main kiya
Jyon jyon saanp taal ko khaaye
Sookhe taal saanp mari jaaye
A:Diye ki baati