(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
Tag Archives: urdu poetry
Khochee Laila
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
Waqt
Pal pal ke moti piro kar, Zindagi ke lamhay hain bantay, In masroof lamhon se aao, Do pal hum chura lain, RasmonĀ ki qaid se, Kahin durr hum panah lain, Kuch kahain, kuch sunain, Har hasrat ko samait kar, Do pal mai umar guzaar dain, Na rishtay ko koyi naam dain, Aao, waqt ko thaam … Continue reading
Last Breath – Ahmed Bukhatir
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
Sufi Kalaam
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
Ehsas
Ajnabi sa khayal, Woh an dekha chehra, Ek anjani si khushbu, Maine mehsoos ki, Woh kaun hai? Mai sochon, Karon khud se sawal, Jawab nahi koi, Bas ek ehsas, Jo mera apna hai … Continue reading
Aansoo
Jo zubaan se na ho sakay bayaan, Dil ki woh veeraniyan, Jab na dost ho, na ho charagar, Tanhayi mai ye saath dain, Ye sun bhi lain, Aur keh bhi dain, Lafzon ki ban kar zuban, Chupke se ye marham banain, Jab beh chalain, Aansoo banain woh daastan, Jo zubaan se ho sakay bayaan … Continue reading
Jab Mai Choti Bachi Thi
Jab mai choti bachi thi, Mann ki bilkul sachi thi, Aqal se thori kachi thi, Jab mai choti bachi thi. Har waqt khaila karti thi, Tehri roti baila karti thi, Bhaiyyon ko khoob satati thi, Phir un se maar bhi khaati thi, Jab mai choti bachi thi. School janay ki thi shoqeen, Parhai, dost aur … Continue reading
Kabhi Kabhi (Lyrics)
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
Raaz
Jawaab kayi hain dil main, Sawaalon kay muntazir, Jo pooch lo, Tau karain baya’an, Woh raaz jo tumnay jaanay nahin. Continue reading
Umeed
Sondhi si ek khushbu ki, Jab chaadar orhay hawa chalay, Chandni kay aanchal mai, Simti si ye raat dhalay, Kuch khuwaab adhuray sajtay hain, Tab in palkon ki cha’on mai, Jab umeed hai laiti angra’yi, Khuwahishon kay gaon mai … Continue reading
Usay main nay nahin dekha (Urdu Poetry)
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
Companion – Urdu Poetry Translated
(Edit: I got my maximum number of hits on this entry for some reason so I decided to translate the complete OST from Humsafar. The last two stanzas are not as good as the original first two but hey I gave it a try!) When we parted ways, Neither you cried nor I, But, what … Continue reading