(OST Man-O-Salwa based on the original ghazal by Parveen Shakir.) Chaand ke saath meri baat na thi pehli si, Woh meray saath tha, raat na thi pehli si. Aap ki yaad se hoti raheen har shab baatain, Roz miltay thay, mulaqaat na thi pehli si. Yun teri yaad mai nam rehnay lagi theen aankhain, Ashk … Continue reading
Bolti raheen aankhain meri, Inko jo parhta tu agar, Hota nahi yun bekhabar, Hota tu mera humsafar, Ruk ja jo ek baar kehta tu agar, Tanha guzarta na apna ye safar, Lamhon ki guzaarish thi ye, Paas ajayen, Hum, Hum Tum … Continue reading
One of my closest (read: demetend, retarded) friend wrote this and ofcourse had to share it with me. When I read it today after so many years I almost fell off the chair laughing. Read at your own risk :P Ohhhhhh khochee, mein tujh pe qurbaan, Teri neeli zulfein aur kaali zabaan! Ohh meri laila … Continue reading
From those around I hear a Cry, Oh God ! Oh God ! My eyes are blind ! From those around I hear a Cry, A muffled sob, a Hopeless sigh, I hear their footsteps leaving slow, And then I know my soul must Fly! A chilly wind begins to blow, Within my soul, from … Continue reading
Sada na bulbul naghme gaye, Sada na fasle baharan, Sada na husn, jawani rehte, Sada na suhbatain yaara, Rab janay kis daman ke liye, Kaun sa gul chunta hai, Kehte hain sachay dil ki dua’in, Jald Khuda sunta hai … The verses above are from a song from the movie Henna and are based … Continue reading
Kabhi kabhi mere dil mai khayal ata hai, Ke zindagi teri zulfon ki narm chh’aon mai, Guzarne pati tau shadaab ho bhi sakti thi, Yeh ranj-o-gham ki siyahi jo dil pe chhayi hai, Teri nazar ki shu’aon mai kho bhi sakti thi. Magar yeh ho na saka, Magar yeh ho na saka, Aur ab ye … Continue reading
You pray in your distress and in your need; Would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy, And in your days of abundance. For what is prayer but the expansion of yourself into the living ether? And if it is for your comfort to pour your darkness into space, It is … Continue reading
Mujhay us nay nahin dekha, Na main nay usko dekha hai, Magar apni mohabbat mai, Ajab husn-e-tawazan hai, Mujhay mehsoos hota hai, Koyi dil cheerti khushbu, Mujhay awaaz deti hai, Magar awaaz kay peechay, Koyi chehra nahi hota, Continue reading
When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste … Continue reading
Kaleidoscope 