This Ghazal by Ahmed Faraz is one of my favourites and Ghulam Ali has given it the respect it deserves. Noor Jehan has also sung it beautifully and her version has been posted on the Radio as well.
terii baateN hii sunaane aaye
dost bhii dil hii dukhaane aaye
phuul khilte haiN to ham sochte haiN
tere aane ke zamaane aaye
(zamaane : seasons)
aisii kuchh chup sii lagii hai jaise
ham tujhe haal sunaane aaye
(chup : silence)
ishq tanhaa hai sar-e-manzil-e-Gham
kaun ye bojh uThaane aaye
(sar-e-manzil : near the destination; Gham : pain)
ajanbii dost hameN dekh ke ham
kuchh tujhe yaad dilaane aaye
dil DhaRaktaa hai safar ke hangaam
kaash phir ko’ii bulaane aaye
(hangaam : time)
ab to rone se bhii dil dukhtaa hai
shaayad ab hosh Thikaane aaye
kyaa kahiiN phir ko’ii bastii ujRii
log kyuuN jashn manaane aaye
so raho maut ke pahluu meN “Faraz”
niiNd kis vaqt na jaane aaye
Ahmed Faraz
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its really a nice ghazal.
that was good showing the hope of a lonely person ,like he is waiting for someone ,for whom he has lots of hopes…………..
I like it
A great composition, using simple words in a very unique way. It shows his mastery on diction. Great!!
marvellous!!!!
Keep up the good work.
its really a nice ghazal.
As usual, Gulam Ali renders this beautifully. Unfortunately, the “Live in India” does not have the entire rendetion.
Thanks for sharing this link.
nice version kitna hi accha ho agar hame khud gulam ali sahab ki awaaz me sunne mil jaye
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What a lovely ghazal!
Brilliant play with words. Faraz is a magician with the simplest of words.
I absolutely love it!
This is the beautiful “ghazal” by faraz sahab we felt very pride of his great gazals.He is a legend poet of the “WORLD”.
kiya kaml ki poetry hai bus insan be khud ho jata hai is poetry k samne ……………..i love it babar ali kazmi
itni behtreen ghazal sunne ko zamane aaye.Faraz saheb yaqeenan ghazal ke badshah hain.