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Click above to listen this ghazal in Meena Kumari’s own voice.
chaaNd tanhaa hai aasmaaN tanhaa
dil milaa hai kahaaN kahaaN tanhaa
bujh gaii aas chhup gayaa taaraa
thar-tharaataa rahaa dhuaaN tanhaa
zindagii kyaa isii ko kahte haiN
jism tanhaa hai aur jaaN tanhaa
ham-safar ko’ii gar mile bhi kahiiN
donoN chalte rahe tanhaa tanhaa
jaltii bujhtii si raushnii ke pare
simTaa simTaa sa ek makaaN tanhaa
raaH dekhaa karegaa sadiyoN tak
chhoR jaayeNge ye jahaaN tanhaa
Meena Kumari
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I have been looking for these for a very long time. Khayyam had recorded these nazms along with an album of Meena Kumari titled “Meri Nazmen Meri Zubani – I write I recite”. If possible, please make the rest of it also avai,able.
chaaNd tanhaa hai aasmaaN tanhaa
it really good.plz add more Gazal sang
by Meena Kumari
one of the most obsolete and still one of the best poetry and gayaki. It makes my day. most invaluable treasure. Thanks, Aligarians. Keep the great work up.
I’m speechless… I want more of this.
Great work… may God help you in this endeavour.
Maashaa Allah………….Dard ki saari khushii…….taraash taraash kar pesh ki Meena jii ne……..Afsos ki baat hai ki duniyaa unke is beshumaar fun se mahroom reh gayii………….aaaj main apne aap ko khush kismat samjhtaa hoon………Aur aap ALIGARIANS ka to main tahe dil se shukrguzaar hoon………Kuch kaam ho to aisaa jo seedhe dil ko kush karee…………Beshak Allah aap log ko behtar rakhega taaki aap logon ki ye nek koshis dilon ko yuun hi tar karti rahee……..Shukriyaa ..Shukr Alaham do Lillah
Aap ka shukiya ada karne ke liye mere pas alfaz nahin hai……..Arse draaz se is majoai kalam ka mutalashi tha jo aaj milgaya.
Ek mehrbani aur kariyega ke in ghazlon ko download karne ki tarkeeb aur ijazat dijiyega
Nawazish Meherbani
stunning!
what a beautiful discovery.
raaH dekhaa karegaa sadiyoN tak
chhoR jaayeNge ye jahaaN tanhaa
Not “Sadiyon tuk” Meena ji! shayed Qayamat tuk.
Bahut khub! Khaaskar unki awaaz aur unki gaayaki ne to is ghazal mein chaar chaand laga diye. Vaakai bada dard hai Meena Kumari ki awaaz mein.
My God
Jisne bhi Site Pe Meena Kumari Ji Ko Pesh Kiya Unka Tahedil Se Shukriya
U know Kitne Salose Me Ye HI dund Rahi thi.
mene Apna Ek mail ID banaya hai Jiska Logine name mene Tanha Chand hi rakhaa he.
I love Meenaji….Jab tak suraj Chaand rahega………Humare dilo me E dard ki Mallika tera naam trahega
Sheetal / india / gujarat
O Chhand Tera Shukriya
Tum Meri Khidki K Asmaan Me Roz Ate ho,
Kya Tum oi Vada Nibhata Ho ?
Kya Tum Mujse Kuchh Chah Te ho ?
Na Kuchh Kaheto ho Tum Mujse NA mujse Kuchh Maangte ho chhand…
Fir bhi Meri Khidki k Aasmaan me tum harroz ate ho…..
Tum se MEne A0ppna barchapan banta He,
Meri jawani ki har rat tum se judi he chhand
TUM SAKSHI HO MERI TAMAM UMRA KE
Uhi khamosh salo se khade meri khid ki aasmaan me tum roz ate ho chaand……….
kya isi ko kahete he intjaar chaabd …..
ya isi ko kahete hai pyar chaand……..
shukriya chhand tum uhi ate rahena meri khidki k aasman me…
BY ME Sheetal (hot_ice_8@yahoo.co.in)
gujarat/india
mere sare shabda eena kumariji ko samarpan
Hi i have been searching for this ghazal from 6 years you made my life thanks and also my sincere thanks to Wasil to tell us the album name sung by meena kumari.
Thanks alot guys.
usna assan samjha har bat ko bas yahi kahta raha tum dur ho to milny ka wada nahi mna kaha kay chalo kabhi qabar pa hi ajana pholon ko chardhany us ki khusho hi mujy taar kar jayi mari roohon ko
Awesome!
Listening to this piece,i feel blessed!
laajwaab!
thanks a ton for putting this up!
Regards,
Himz.
ghazal uss ne cheri mujhe saaz dena zara umere rafta ko awaaz dena
chaand tanhaa it so best gazal of meena kumari and i like all the gazal of meena kumari because there is so much pane in all the gazal of meena kumari she look so beautifull so hard working.
i want to something about meena kumari
jab tak ye duniya haamari. tab tak yadoo me ho tum meena kumari
ek dard bhari gazhal dard bhari aawaj me..
sach me bhagwaan ne kitni shiddat se meena kumari ko banaya tha..
excellant gazhal
I was looking for this song for very long time. This song is one of the great creation of Khayyam Saab.
Just speechless!! I came to know about Meena Kumari’s gazala very recently and was amazed the way she put the words together. truly, one of the best writings of all times.
Masha Allah, I am running out of words to praise her poems. Masha Allah Masha Allah…
Just speechless…… So wonderfully penned and sung. I might’ve listened to this ‘millions’ of times, everytime sounds refresh.
i lov meena g..kash men ap k zmane men hoti ap k jese log aaj k zmane men nae milte……kashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh men aap se mil skti..
maza nahi aaya ,damdaar nahi hai……….
lv u dear i miss u toooooooooooo …..such main yeh chand tanha hai….
chaaNd tanhaa hai aasmaaN tanhaa
dil milaa hai kahaaN kahaaN tanhaa
bujh gaii aas chhup gayaa taaraa
thar-tharaataa rahaa dhuaaN tanhaa
zindagii kyaa isii ko kahte haiN
jism tanhaa hai aur jaaN tanhaa
ham-safar ko’ii gar mile bhi kahiiN
donoN chalte rahe tanhaa tanhaa
jaltii bujhtii si raushnii ke pare
simTaa simTaa sa ek makaaN tanhaa
raaH dekhaa karegaa sadiyoN tak
chhoR jaayeNge ye jahaaN tanha
i love meena ji and i respect meena kumari ji
fantastic song