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 [...]
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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 [...]
milne Mehdi Hasan se…
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 [...]
nasib aajmaane ke din aa rahe hain
nasib aajmaane ke din aa rahe hain karib unke aane ke din aa rahe hain jo dil se kaha hai, jo dil se suna hai sab unko sunane ke din aa rahe hain abhi se dil-o-jaan sar-e-raah rakh do k lutne-lutaane ke din aa rahe hain tapkane lagi un nigahon se masti nigahein churane ke [...]
jab bahar aai to sehra ki taraf chal nikla
A wonderful ghazal by Ayub Rumani and sung by Shaukat Ali. Masterpiece ! jab bahar aai to sehra ki taraf chal nikla sehan-e-gul chod gaya dil mera pagal nikla (sehra=desert, sehan=yard, gul=rose) jab use dhoondne nikle to nishaan tak na mila dil mein maujood raha aankh se oojhal nikla (oojhal=invisible) ik mulaqaat thi jo [...]
ab tere mere beech zara faasla bhi ho
ab tere mere beech zara faasla bhi ho hum log jab milein to koi doosra bhi ho tu jaanta nahi meri chahat ajeeb hai mujh ko mana raha hai kabhi khud khafa bhi ho tu bewafa nahi hai magar bewafai kar uski nazar mein rehne ka koi silsila bhi ho patjhad ke toot-te hue patton [...]
daag-e-dil humko yaad aane lage
Pakistan’s great ghazal singer Iqbal Bano passed away today in Lahore. May her soul rest in peace. Here is a small tribute to the great singer in the form of a wonderful ghazal sung by her. The poet is Baqi Siddiqui. daag-e-dil humko yaad aane lage log apne diye jalane lage khud farebi si khud farebi [...]
