Archive for June, 2006
mujhe sahal ho gayii.n manzile.n woh hawa ke rukh bhi badal gaye…Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri’s ghazal Mujhe sahal ho gayi manzilen woh hawa ke rukh bhi badal gaye…..Majrooh was a wonderful poet but got more popularity than his contemporary Urdu poets owing to his lyrics in Bollywood/Hindustani movies.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Kisi masjid meN bahkaaya gaya huN….Shad Azeemabadi
Shad Azeemabadi is an important name in Urdu literature. Syed Ali Mohammad ‘Shaad’ Azimabadi was born in Bihar. His ghazal TamannaoN meN uljhaya gaya huN, khilaune de kar bahlaya gaya huN…is one of the most popular ghazals in Urdu poetry.
tamannaaoN meN uljhaya gaya huN
khilaune de kar bahlaaya gaya huN
huN is kuuche ke har zarre [...]
Yeh dunia ho ya woh dunia, ab khwahish-e-dunia kaun kare…
Moeen Ahsan Jazbi (1912-2005) was a leading poet in the decade of 30s and 40s. His nazm Maut is one of the most important verses in Urdu literature. Though he wrote less, whatever he wrote got immense popularity. http://indscribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/urdu-2005-jazbi-umar-ansari-and.html
मरने की दुआएं क्यूं मांगूं , जीने की तमन्ना कौन करे
यह दुनिया हो या वह दुनिया अब ख्वाहिश-ए-दुनिया [...]
YuuN hi bas rakh liya karte haiN jeena ka bharam saaqi…
Salam Machhlishahri, born 1921 Jaunpur, was a bohemian personality who drunk himself to death. [Salam, Salaam, Machlishahar, Machhlishahari, sher, she'r, shaairi, shaairy, shairy, shairi, ashaar, ashar, shayri, shayari, shayar, shaayari, shaeri, shaer]
KahaaN ham aur kahaan ye jalwahaai jaam-e-jam saqi
Yuun hi bas rakh liya karte haiN jeene ka bharam saqi
Hum suurat-e-janaaN bhuul gaye…Majaz
Asrar-ul Haq Majaz’s famous ghazal
kuchh tujh ko hai Khabar hum kyaa kyaa aye shorish-e-dauraaN bhuul gaye
woh zulf-e-pariishaaN bhuul gaye, woh diida-e-giryaaN bhuul gaye
Majaz Lakhnavi's
कुछ तुझ को है ख़बर हम क्या क्या ऐ शोरिश-ए-दौरां भूल गए
वह ज़ुल्फ़-ए-परीशां भूल गए, वह दीद-ए-गिरयां भूल गए
ऐ शौक़-ए-नज़ारा क्या कहिए नज़रों में कोई सूरत ही नहीं
ऐ ज़ौक़-ए-तसव्वुर क्या किजिए हम [...]
JaaN Nisaar Akhtar’s ghazal: Har ek rooh meN ek gham chhupa lage hai mujhe
JaaN Nisaar Akhtar was the son of poet Muztar Khairabadi. Akhtar got immense popularity due to his Hindustani film songs. He had married legendary poet Majaz' sister Safia. Akhtar's son Javed is a noted poet. Here is Janisar's ghazal: Har ek rooh meN ek gham chhupa lage hai mujhe/ Yeh zindgi to koi bad-dua lage hai [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Meri dunia mein bande ke khuda hone ka vaqt aaya…
Pt Hari Chand Akhtar was born in 1901. He had a good command over Persian and English. His Urdu ghazals are unique for their simplicity.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Jab dil sapnoN se bahalta tha…Jin galiyoN meN won chaand nikalta tha…
Khalil-ur-Rahman Azmi's beautiful ghazal.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Josh Malihabadi’s ghazal
Josh Malihabadi essentially a poet of Nazm had an excellent command over language. He is rich in vocabulary and passionate. Born in Malihabad near Lucknow in a Pathan family, Shabbir Hasan Khan Josh, was the grandson of Urdu poet Faqir M Khan Goya. For his strong anti-imperialistic views and his contribution to freedom struggle, he was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )Mohammad Alvi’s verse: Kaun?
Alvi is a modernist poet. He has won several awards.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Labourer-poet Ahsan Danish’s nazm
Ahsaan (Ehsaan) Danish is the most unique poet in history of Urdu poetry because he was a labourer, a mazdoor. He crushed stones for years but had a manic passion to learn and read whatever was available. Ahsaan Daanish’s poetry represents the struggle of a worker and is considered an important poet in Urdu literature.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Makhdoom Muhiuddin’s nazm
Makhdum Mohiuddin, one of the finest poets from Deccan was born in 1914 in Medak district. He was a staunch communist and rebel. Makhdoom's 'Chameli ke mandve tale…' is one of most popular songs of Bollywood movies.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ai jazba-e-dil gar mai.n chahuu.n
Bahzad Lucknowi (Lakhnavi) was a master poet. This ghazal was sung in In Custody (Muhafiz), the movie by Merchant-Ivory that was based on Anita Desai's novel. Shashi Kapoor was the ageing poet Noor while Shabana Azmi played his wife.
ऐ जज़्ब-ए-दिल गर मैं चाहुं हर चीज़ मुक़ाबिल आ जाए
मंज़िल के लिए दो गाम चलूं और सामने मंज़िल आ [...]
Naushad Lakhnavi’s Ghazal
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Music composer Naushad was also a fine Urdu poet.
