Gulzar saab’s poetry for Mehdi Hasan for Aman ki Asha.
aankhon ko visa nahi lagta
sapnon ki sarhad hoti nahi
band aakhon se roz main sarhad paar chala jaata hoon
milne Mehdi Hasan se
sunta hoon unki avaaz ko chot lagi hai
ab kehte hain
sookh gaye hain phool kitabon mein
yaar Faraz bhi bichad gaye hain
shayad milein woh khawabon mein
band aakhon se [...]
Gulzar saab’s lyrics, sung by Jagjit Singh in Koi Baat Chale
kya batayein k jaan gai kaise
fir se dohraayein woh ghadi kaise
kisne raste mein chaand rakha tha
mujh ko thokar wahan lagi kaise
kya batayein k jaan gai kaise
waqt pe paaon kab rakha hamne
zindagi moonh ke bal giri kaise
kya batayein k jaan gai kaise
aankh to bhar gai thi [...]
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 [...]