The Ghazals

"vo aaye ghar me.n hamaare Khudaa kii qudrat hai kabhi ham un ko kabhii apane ghar ko dekhate hai.n" The beginnings of this evolution can be traced to the early 20th century. Many of its early exponents were classically trained singers who specialized in Khayaal and Thumri style of singing. However, unlike classical music which to this day is perceived as elitist, ghazals have become popular with the common man. Some of these ghazals have been backlinked to http://www.urdupoetry.com/.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Selected Shayaris

  • kal huaa qatl shahar jis ke sabab
    husn ab bhii usii singaar me.n thaa
  • subah raato.n me.n bikhar jaatii hai
    shaam baaho.n me.n utar jaatii hai
    din sulag uThataa hai chandan kii tarah
    raat naagan sii lipaT jaatii hai
    qaafile se mujhe rahane do alag
    bhii.D me.n ruuh bikhar jaatii hai
  • Apna Koi mile to galese Laga.e.eye
    Kya kya kahenge Log, Use Bhool Ja.e.eye
    Pehle Nazar Mila.e.ye Phir Dil Mila.e.eye,
    Mil jaye dil se dil to, Galese laga.e.eye
  • ilzaam kyaa hai ye bhii na jaanaa tamaam umr
    mulzim tamaam umr havaalaat hii me.n thaa
  • vo bhii shaayad ro pa.De viiraan kaaGaz dekh kar
    mai.n ne us ko aaKhirii Khat me.n likhaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
  • vo aaj bach ke nikalate hai.n mere saaye se
    ki mai.n ne jin ke liye Ghum kii dhuup jhelii thii
  • vo jhuk ke phir merii turbat pe kar rahe hai.n salaam,
    isii adaa ne to "Shayar" kii jaan le lii thii [turbat : grave]
  • ham ne to nisaar kar diyaa dil
    ab jaane vo shoKh yaa na jaane
    [nisaar : offer]
  • ab ye hogaa shaayad apanii aag me.n Khud jal jaa_e.nge
    tum se duur bahut rah kar bhii kyaa paayaa kyaa paa_e.nge
    dukh bhii sachche sukh bhii sachche phir bhii terii chaahat me.n
    ham ne kitane dhoke khaa_e kitane dhoke khaa_e.nge
    aql pe ham ko naaz bahut thaa lekin ye kab sochaa thaa
    ishq ke haatho.n ye bhii hogaa log hame.n samajhaa_e.nge
  • Tere bare me jab socha nahi tha
    main tanaha tha magar Utna nahi tha
    Teri tasweer se karata tha baatein,
    mere kamare mein aaina nahi tha.
    samundar ne muze pyaasa hi rakha,
    main jab sehara mein tha, pyaasa nahi tha.
    [sehara : desert]