I have this Facebook group called ‘Main Shayar To Nahin‘. Unlike many other groups on Shair-o-Shayari with members running into tens of thousands, I am very cautious about adding members. Following is the description:
“A group for Nazams, Ghazals and Shayari (but not songs). You can either upload your own or of a poet/writer. This is indeed a group for earnest fans of good and serious poetry. YOU SHOULDN’T BE JOINING IT IF YOU ARE ONLY INTO FRIVOLOUS, COPY-PASTE, FAST-FOOD EQUIVALENT IN SHAIR – O – SHAYARI.
Please avoid:
1. Greetings except in poetry.
2. Religious posts including pictures of gods and goddesses.
3. Pornographic, obscene or vulgar stuff.
4. Irrelevant stuff such as sharing phone numbers and ‘Hi, anyone from Pahargang?'”
On the 19 Jan 18, I started with a regular ‘Sher Of The Day’ penned by me. I shall be doing a weekly compilation of those too on this blog. Three days later, on 22 Jan 18, I started with another series ‘Hasya Panktiyan of the Day’. I am doing a weekly compilation of those that are not long enough to stand as separate posts. This is again by itself, being long enough:
ODE TO COPY-PASTERS ON FACEBOOK
Facebook पे original की नहीं कॉपी पेस्ट की है fame,
कई महारथियों ने इसमें बनाया है name,
और अगर आपकी पोस्ट अपनी बनाई हुई है,
Well, you have only yourself to blame.
सभी बने हैं मुसन्निफ़ और शायर,
सभी इस art में हो गए हैं माहिर,
किसी के लिए किसी और के पढ़ने का वक़्त कहाँ है?
सभी sellers हैं कोई नहीं है buyer.
इस माहौल में, एक चीज़ मैने की है taste,
“Like हम तब करते हैं, when there is haste”
और, कभी कभार आप comment भी तो करते हो?
“वो हम तब करते है, when there is time to waste.”
पर original आपको क्यों नहीं लगता सही?
“अरे भाई, ऐसी कोइ बात ही नहीं,
हम जानते हैं इसको, इसी के साथ बड़े हुए हैं,
यह हम जैसा लिख सकता है कहीं?”
लेकिन इसी के कॉपी पेस्ट पे सौ like और comment इतने सारे,
क्या कहना है आपको इसके बारे?
“Well, मैं तो सिर्फ इतना कहूंगा जिन्होंने कॉपी पेस्ट किया है,
वह बहुत ही अज़ीज़ हैं हमारे”!
Facebook pe original ki nahin copy paste ki hai fame,
Kayi maharathiyon ne ismein banaya hai name,
Aur agar aapki post apni banayi hui hai?
Well, you have only yourself to blame.
Sabhi bane hain musannif aur shayar,
Sabhi is art mein ho gaye hain mahir,
Kisi ke liye kisi aur ko padhne ka waqt kahan hai?
Sabhi sellers hain koi nahin hai buyer.
Is mahaul mein, ek cheez maine ki hai taste,
“Like ham tab karte hain, when there is haste”
Aur kabhi kabhaar aap comment bhi to karte ho?
“Wo ham tab karte hain, when there is time to waste.”
Par original aapko kyun nahin lagta sahi?
“Are bhai, aisi koi baat hi nahin,
Ham jaante hain isko, isi ke saath badhe huye hain,
Yeh ham jaisa likh sakta hai kahin?”
Lekin iske copy paste pe sau like aur comment itne saare,
Kyaa kehna hai aapko iske baare?
“Well, main to sirf kahunga jinhone copy paste kiya hai,
Woh bahut hi azaaz hain hamaare”!
