Poetry I Love

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)

Written by somebody unknown, I should call him ‘jhalla’

pata nahi dil nu kyon bekarari jehi hundi hai
har wele sahan ch khumari jehi hundi hai
kuch tutte supne aj v,sanjida ho jande ne
uhna agge fer meri lachaari jehi hundi hai…

kai bujhartan paunda hai dil
jisde jawab mare hoye armaan a dinde ne, par
kuch na suljhe hoye sawaal akhan agge a khad jande ne
udon neend b meri udhari jehi hundi hai
pata nahi dil nu kyon bekarari jehi hundi hai…

har supne vich a baithdi hai kol mere
akhan naal akhan takra jandian
fer jad jee bhar ke dekh lainda haan main
uhdi rooh tak sharam-saari jehi hundi hai
pata nahi dil nu kyon bekarari jehi hundi hai…

dil da vapaar hunda loko sauda ghaate da
par has has loki laun baazian ‘jhallia’
koi samjhao ehna paagalan nu, k
ishq walian de din sirf chaar hassan de
baki sari umar bemaari jehi hundi hai…
pata nahi dil nu kyon bekarari jehi hundi hai…

This one is by Ghulam Ali. It was in the album Tere Shahar Mein. It was one of the first albums of Ghulam Ali to be released in India. Its available online on musicindiaonline and can be listened to, here

hamein to ab bhi woh guzra zamana yaad aata hai
tumhe bhi kya kabi koi dewana yaad aata hai…

hawaein tej thi, baarish bhi thi, tufan bhi tha lekin
tera aise main bhi waada nibhana yaad aata hai

guzar chuki thi bahut raat baaton-baaton main
fir uth k woh tera shama bujhana yaad aata hai

ghatayein kitni hi dekhi hain par mujhe ‘israr’
kisi ka rukh pe woh zulfein girana yaad ata hai

Sidhu

This is written by great Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam. Recently Gulzar saab has released an album “Amrita Pritam recited by Gulzar”. Its featured in the album. A must listen. You can listen it in Amrita’s own voice here on apnaorg.com

oh mere dost
mere ajnabi
ik waar achanak tu aya
tan waqt aslon hairaan
mere kamre ch khalota reh gia…

tarkalan da sooraj lehan wala c
par leh na sakia…
te ghadi k us ke dubban di kismat visaar diti…

fer azlan de nem ne ik duhai diti
te waqt ne beete khalote chana nu takkia
te ghabar k baari cho chaal maar diti…

oh beete khalote china di ghatna
hun tainu b badi ascharaz lagdi hai
te mainu b badi ascharaz lagdi hai
te shayad waqt nu b fer oh galti gawara nahi
hun sooraj roz wele sir dub janda hai
te hanera roz meri chaati vich khubh janda hai…

par beete khalote china da ik sach hai
hun tu te main uhnu man-na chahiye ya na
eh wakhri gal hai…

par us din waqt ne jado baari cho chaal mari c
te us de godian vicho jo lahu simmia c
oh lahu
meri baari de thalle
aje tak jammia hoya e…

kal asan dohan ne ik pull jalaya c
te ik daria de kandhian wangu naseeb wande
badan chande
tan ik pinde di viraani es kandhe di
te ik pinde di virani os kandhe….

fer ruttan ne jado b kujh full ditte
tan tu b oh pinde ton tod ditte
te main b oh ruttan nu mod ditte
te jhade pattian wangu
kinne e vare asan paani ch rod ditte
vare mukk ne
par paani nahi sukke
te wagde panian vicho parchaave tan vekhe
par mooh nahi takke
te es to pehlan
k kujh with te khalote asi mukk jaiye
chal khingran jihe pinde paani te vichaiye
tu apne pinde te pair rakhin
te adhe daria nu lang aavin
main apne pinde te pair rakhangi
tainu aggo di milangi…

aj main apne ghar da number mitaya e
gali de mathe te lagga
gali na naon hataya hai
te har sadak di disha da naon poonjh ditta e
par je tusan mainu jaroor labhna e
tan har desh de har shahar di har gali da booha thakoro
eh ik saraap e
ik var e
te jithe b sutantar rooh di jhalak pave
samjhna oh mera ghar e…

Sidhu

This one is sung by Mehdi Hassan. Simply awesome. Very simple wording and just beautiful. At the moment I don’t know the name of the poet. Will try to find out.

yaaro kisi kaatil se kabi pyar na mango
apne hi gale ke liye talwaar na mango

gir jauge tum apne maseeha ki nazar se
mar kar bhi ilaaz-e-dil-e-bimar na mango

sach baat pe milta hai sada zeher ka pyala
jeena hai to fir jurrat-e-izhaar na mango

khul jayega is tarah nigahon ka bharam bhi
kaanton se kabhi phool ki mehkaar na mango

us cheez ka kya zikar jo mumkin hi nahi hai
sehra mein kabhi saya-e-dewaar na mango

Sidhu

I dont know who wrote these lines, got it from internet only. Beautiful…

main bulbula c ik paani da
do pal jee ke mukk challia
main raat di akh da athru c
suraj di kiran pai
te main sukk challia
aas rakhda c suhaane mausam di
aj hanerian de vich lukk chalia
ek supna dekhia c akh meri ne
jihda adh vichale tut challia
main jag rusa ke yaar manaya
te aj oh b chandra russ challia…

One of my favourite. Its written by Ahmed Faraz. Sung by many singers but the one by Mehdi Hassan is just awesome. Listen it here.

ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhaane k liye a
a phir se mujhe chod k jaane k liye a

pehle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi to
rasm-o-rahe dunia hi nibhane k liye a
(marasim-relationship)

kis kis ko batayenge judai ka sabab hum
tu mujh se khafa hai to zamane k liye a

kuch to mere pindaar-e-mohabbat ka bharam rakh
tu bhi to kabhi mujh ko manane k liye a
(pindaar-pride,self-esteem)

ek umar se hun lazzat-e-giriya se bhi maharum
ai rahat-e-jaan mujh ko rulane k liye a
(giriya-crying)

ab tak dil-e-khush-faham ko tujh se hai umeedein
yeh aakhri shamein bhi bujhane k liye a

Few more stanazas written by Talib Baghpati on the same rythm. Mehdi Hassan almost always sings along with the original ghazal.

mana k mohabbat ka chipana hai mohabbat
chupke se kisi roz jatane k liye a

jaise tujhe aate hain na aane k bahane
aise hi kisi roz na jaane k liye a…

Well, I created this blog to post all the poetry I have read and loved. Be it in any form a poem, a song or anything else and any language. Will try to post something regularly. Also I will try to include whatever information I have about the post like writer, singer or anything else.

Hope, you enjoy reading the posts…

Sidhu