puuchhte ho to suno kaise basar hotii hai
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puuchhte ho to suno kaise basar hotii hai
raat Khairaat kii sadqe kii sahar hotii hai
(basar : spent; Khairaat : chairty; sadqaa : alms; sahar : dawn)
saaNs bhrane ko to jiinaa nahiiN kahte yaa rab
dil hii dukhtaa hai na ab aastiiN tar hotii hai
(saaNs : breathes; aastiiN : sleeve)
jaise jaagii hu’ii aaNkhoN meN chubheN kaaNch ke Khvaab
raat is tarah diivaanoN kii basar hotii hai
(kaaNch : glass)
Gham hii dushman hai meraa Gham hii ko dil DhuuNDhataa hai
ek lamhe kii judaa’ii bhii agar hotii hai
(lamhaa : moment; judaa’ii : separation)
ek markaz kii talaash ek bhaTakatii Khushbuu
kabhii manzil kabhii tamhiid-e-safar hotii hai
(markaz : center; manzil : destination; tamhiid : prelude/preamble; safar : journey)
Meena Kumari
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Waah - especially like the Gham hee dushman hai line, thank you very much.
is is possible 2 download these track
Meena Kumari is a woman to be classed with flowers and music. I do not know or understand Urdu, but was gifted two of her books. Believe you me, they are the most precious pieces of literature I have as they are “hers”. I do have her CD “I write I recite.” My favorite is “Abala” # 8 on the CD. Actually, listening to her poem, I was successful in spinning off one of my own.
Dard ka jazba……….itni khumaari se aur itni nafaasat se pesh karna………..yehi hunar hai Meena ji ka……aur sabse ahem baat ke ye sher nahin hain ……balki ek zindagi…….ek asaliyat….ek falsafa……..ek lau…..
Simply amazing…..
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Thanks for developing a good site. Selection of Meena Kumari nazms is marblous.
hey!
like mehram asked, are these available for download??
-thx
mind blowing
u have done a great job
aligarians ,hats off to u for such work
Mehram/Imad, these nazms and ghazals are on Meena Kumari’s album “I write, I recite” which you can buy in music stores or on iTunes.
Really amazing! I am so happy that I shored up here while surfing. It is an most precious find for me. I always liked Meena Kumari in so many films. Good thought, good work.
I am so happy that I shored up here during surfing. Meena Kumar i has always been my favorite actress. I adored her roles in so many films. She was also so very beautiful.
I must congratulate you all for getting this amazing idea to develop this site. I am also very fond of Urdu poetry, be it Ghazal or Nazm.
Simply put, an amazing treasure that our generation in the 21st century have to remember and preserve. Meena Kumari is absolutely heartrenching. A word out to Renuka Singh. What do you mean by “owning” 2 pieces of her literature? Do you have 2 books that belonged to her? If so, could you be name them please. Thank you. And to the makers of this site, thank you as well..
Meena Kumari’s album “I write, I recite” can be downloaded from following link:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/ghazals/s/album.2368/
The correct fourth line is “dil hi dukhata hai na ab aas titar hoti hai” meaning ” In suffering I have reached such a stage that I have stopped feeling pain. I have suffered so much pain that i am now beyond pain. In such state, my expectations have also ceased.(aas-expectation, aasha,-titar-scatter
The correct fourth line is ” dilhi dukhata hai na ab aas titar hoti hai” meaning ” I have suffered so much pain in my life that i have stopped feeling pain. I am beyond pain. In this state my expectations have also ceased. I am like a living dead.( aas-expectations,aasha and titar-scatter or foil).
In one word it is ‘EXQUISITE’. I received this website from my daughter as a present on my retirement day.
Inumerable thanks for such a beautiful creation.
SubhanAllah!! i have no words as if i have not left with’ though meena kumari ji is my favourite actress’ but someday i will get this chance to listen to her voice and her own creation ‘ this is unbelievable!!!Done a great job i must say!!
the fourth line is correct that “dilhi dukhta hai na ab aastiin tar hoti hai”means my pain is beyond pain that now, neither my heart aches nor my sleeves (I am not sure if “aastiin” means sleeves or lap when you cry and it gets wet)
It is a breath taking piece of poetry and the fourth line is correct that “dilhi dukhta hai na ab aastiin tar hoti hai”means my pain is beyond pain that now, neither my heart aches nor my sleeves (I am not sure if “aastiin” means sleeves or lap when you cry and it gets wet)get wet.
out of words no comment only i can feel it yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss feel it.
these are so best word in this gazal that dil hii dukhtaa hai na ab aastiiN tar hotii hai these are so painfull words in this gazal.
i like you so much meena kumari and your gazals also
we miss a lot………
Can anyone please let me know as to where I could download Meena Kumaris ghazals. I can’t seem to find the CV or a site where I can download the same. Appreciate any help.