One of my favourite ghazals of Ghulam Ali. The sweetness of love translated into beauty of lyrics. Its written by Hasrat Mohni then sung by Ghulam Ali. Asha Bhosle also sung it in one of her albums [That album was probably a tribute to popular ghazals of the old time] The live version by Ghulam Ali can be listened to, here.
chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
khench lena woh mera parde ka kona daffatan
aur dupatte se tera moonh chupana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
(daffatan-suddenly)
berukhi ke saath sun-na dard-e-dil ki dastaan
woh kalai mein tera kangan ghumana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
waqt-e-rukhsat alwida ka lavz kehne ke liye
woh tere sookhe labon ka thar-tharana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
a gaya gar vasl ki shab bhi kahin zikar-e-firaaq
woh tera ro ro ke bhi mujh ko rulana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
dopeher ki dhoop mein mere bulaane ke liye
woh tera kothe pe nange paaon aana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
tujhse milte hi woh kuch bebaak ho jana mera
aur tera daaton mein woh ungali dabana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
chori chori hum se tum aakar mile the jis jagah
muddatein guzri par ab tak woh thikana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
tujhko jab tanha kabhi pana to az raah-e-lihaaz
haal-e-dil baaton hi baaton mein batana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
ba-hazaaran iztiraabo sad-hazaaran ishitiaaq
tujhe woh pehle pehal dil ka lagana yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai
(iztiraab – restlessness,perturbation, ishitiaaq – craving, ba – ? , sad – hundered)
17/11/2007 at 4:22 am Permalink
This is one of the best and most popular ghazals of Ghulam Ali.Turly a masterpiece!
Aman….
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17/11/2007 at 9:37 am Permalink
Yeap…really a masterpiece
Ghulam Ali is ma fav ghazal singer…Today he is performing live in Delhi, but couldnt arrange passes so will be missing it 
PS: I did this post with Windows Live Writer…its good
Sidhu
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17/11/2007 at 9:31 pm Permalink
Cool! I suggested coz its make writing easy.
Is it ?I was in Delhi till 16th but no one told me.Could have stayed for 17th also.Hmm missed it.
Aman….
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17/11/2007 at 11:26 pm Permalink
Cool! I suggested coz its make writing easy.
Yeap, it gives comfort of an editor
Sidhu
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16/02/2010 at 1:18 pm Permalink
simply superb….
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