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 hai
paas ke dhol b suhaane lage

ab to hota hai har qadam pe gumaan
hum yeh kaisa qadam uthane lage

ek pal mein wahan se hum uthe
baithne mein yahan zamane lage

Few more stanzas not sung by her in this mehfil (taken from here):

kuch na pakar bhi mutmain hain
ishq mein haath kya khazane lage
(mutmain=Appeased, Quiescent)

apni qismat se hai maqar kisko
teer par ka ke bhi nishaane lage