Beauty of Bashir Badr saab’s poetry muhabbaton mein dikhaave ki dosti na mila agar gale nahi milta to haath bhi na mila gharon pe naam the naamon ke saath ohade the bahut talaash kiya koi aadmi na mila (uhde-(job) title) tamaam rishton ko main ghar pe chhod aya tha phir uske baad mujhe koi ajnabi [...]
Author Archive > Sidhu
ik nukte vich gal mukdi e
For the first time, I am trying to translate a poem of Baba Bulleh Shah. Excuse my misinterpretations, if any and please post the correct meanings, if you know ik nukte vich gal mukdi e (nukta – point, idea) means it all is contained in a single idea/point fad nukta chod hisaaban nu, get hold [...]
kyo tu acha lagta hai
Some amazing poetry at the end of Attaullah Khan’s performance of pyar naal na sahi in Coke Studio season 4. kyo tu acha lagta hai waqt mila to sochenge tujh mein kya kya dekha hai waqt mila to sochenge saara shahar shanaasai ka daawedaar to hai lekin (shanaasai – Acquaintance) kaun hamara apna hai waqt [...]
beqarar tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jayega
A very simple and beautiful ghazal by Ghulam Ali. I don’t know the name of the writer. If you know please post in the comments. You can listen to it here. beqarar tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jayega tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega (khala – space, distance, vacuum) aks beh jayenge saare dhoop [...]
dukh fasana nahi ke tujh se kahein
dukh fasana nahi ke tujh se kahein aur dil bhi maana nahi ke tujh se kahein aj tak apni bekali ka sabbab khud bhi jana nahi ke tujh se kahein (bekali – restlessness) betarah haal-e-dil hai aur tujh se dostana nahi ke tujh se kahein (betarah – unsteady) ek tu harfaashna tha magar ab zamana [...]
dekha jo aaina to mujhe sochna pada
dekha jo aaina to mujhe sochna pada khud se na mil saka to mujhe sochna pada uska jo khat mila to mujhe sochna pada apna sa woh laga to mujhe sochna pada mujhko tha yeh gumaan ke mujhi mein hai ik ana dekhi teri ana to mujhe sochna pada (ana – ego, self) dunia samjh [...]
tumne bhi thukra hi diya hai
A beautiful qawali by Khan saab. I am not sure about the name of the writer. From the last stanza it seems that it was written by Mohsin Naqvi. If anyone can confirm/correct it, please post in the comments. tumne bhi thukra hi diya hai dunia se bhi door huye apni ana ke saare sheeshe [...]
zindagi yun thi ke jeene ka bahana tu tha
Beautifully sung by Salma Agha. See in the end, Ahmed Faraz is in tears zindagi yun thi ke jeene ka bahana tu tha hum faqat zaib-e-hikayat the, fasana tu tha (faqat=alone, zaib=ornament, hikayat=story, zaib-e-hikayat=existing only in story) hum ne jis jis ko bhi chaha tere hijran mein, woh log aate jaate huye mausam the, zamana [...]
meri likhi kavita…
Sent by one of my friend. An amazing poem by Surjit Patar saab. ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਲਿਖੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਸਮਝ ਨਾ ਆਈ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਚ ਲਿਖੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ ਓਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਸ ਏਨਾ ਸਮਝੀ ਪੁੱਤ ਦੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਖ ਹੈ ਕੋਈ ਪਰ ਇਸਦਾ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਰੇ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਥੋਂ ? ਨੀਝ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਦੇਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ [...]
eh tere pyar de pattar
A wonderful ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh Zirvi. eh tere pyar de pattar main awein saambh rakhe ne eh tere pyar de pattar jo hun tak saambh rakhe ne na hun eh tumbde mainu na hai ehna ch nigh koi kadi veraan chup raatan ch je kar khol v behna na dil tadpaun hun mera [...]
