Poetry I Love

A wonderful ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh Jirvi (Not to be confused with Jagjit Singh). Not sure about the name of the writer. If anybody knows please post in comments. You can listen to it on pz10.

sukoon e dil ke liye
kuch to ehtimaam karoon
zara nazar to mile
fir unhe salaam karoon
(ehtimaam - planning)

mujhe to hosh nahi
aap mashwara deeje
kahan se chedoon fasana
kahan tamaam karoon
(mashwara - advice)

uhni ke zulam ka shikwa karoon zamane se
unhi ke haq main duaein main subah shaam karoon

woh bewafa hain to ham ne ‘Shaqeel’ soch liya
mujhe kasam hai kisi se agar kalaam karoon

A sweet song by Nusrat saab. Its written by Bari Nizami. Listen to it here on pz10.

wigad gai e thode dina ton
doori pai e thode dina ton

tere hundian peende nahi saan
peeni pai e thode dina ton

chan jiha mukhda nazar ni aaunda
rutt surmai e thode dina ton

shaam savere a jande san
khabar na lai e thode dina ton

dil mar jana hun tak darda
chot te sahi e thode dina ton

sukh sunehda koi ni aaunda
aas te dhai e thode dina ton

ik din ‘Bari’ hal ho jani
mushkil jehi e thode dina ton

This time a link to the lyrics (& English translation) of a wonderful qawali of Nusrat tum ik gorakh dhanda ho.

Before you start listening or reading, its written by Naaz Khialvi. Read about him here and you would enjoy even more. A masterpiece and Nusrat also did full justice !

Hats off to the legends !