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Click above to listen this ghazal in Meena Kumari’s own voice.
tukre tukre din biitaa, dhajjii dhajjii raat milii
jiskaa jitnaa aaNchal thaa, utnii hii saugaat milii
jab chaahaa dil ko samjheN, hansne kii aavaaz sunii
jaise ko’ii kahtaa ho, le phir tujh ko maat milii
maateN kaisii, ghaateN kyaa, chalte rahnaa aaTh pahar
dil saa saathii jab paayaa, be-chainii bhii saath milii
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Wonderful experience ! What a mix of voice and words !
Waah! Amazing site and amazing ghazal!
Only thing- I think the lyric is actually:
‘dhajji dhajji raat milii’
Thank you both.
I have corrected the lyrics.
too good thank u so much
The pain in both words & voice can never be overlooked when you come across Meenakumari! Just one word : Amazing!!!
Dear Editor
This web site take a long time to download
I want to listen the gazal by meena kamari but failed.
thanks
younaskhan
Such delicate sensitivity…such depth and pain….a voice that beckons our hearts from somewhere far away….
Such depth in her writting as well as voice.
Thanks to aligarians for maintaining this site
Just one more word “Wow”
Meena jee ! Aap ki shaiyri mein itna dard hai k padhty howay Aansu nikal Aaty hein,Lagta hai Aap b kisi ki mohabat mein gireftaar howi hein,i like ur poetry very much ,Aap meri pasand deeda poet hein,thanks
Just one word “ADOREABLE”
This poetry is beautiful expression of the feeling of “living from moment to moment” which the poetess experienced througout her life.
Betrayed by close ones, she dared not think of time beyond the prevailing moment. The beauty lies in her complete realisation and acceptance of her lonliness.
Brilliant. Hve been looking for this piece from ages. Thank you.
her voice is rendering from the depth of her heart
after listening her poems i feel that we missed too many precious urdu poetry which can serve urdu itself
thanks to team aligarians for their adorable work
Such as nice as it should be.
dard ko shabd mil gaye
main kya kahoooooooooo hum to tere diwane hai ………pta nahi kab ke .
Too Good. Awesome, Awesome Awesome it is. Simply Beautiful. Straight from the Heart.
Simplicity and purity of this song alone should make Meena Kumari immortal!
Pure and simple!