Ghazal: Rahi Masoom Raza

[Vasmi Abidi]

Aadaab,

I'd posted some of this ghazal earlier in response to Irfan sahab's query.
Finally got hold of the entire ghazal.
Hope you enjoy it.

Ghazal
by Rahi Masoom Raza

Jin se hum chHooT gaye ub voh jahaan kaise hain
Shakhe gul kaisi hai khushbu ke makaaN kaise hain

Ay sabaa tu to udhar hi se guzarti hogii
us gali meN mere qadmoN ke nishaaN kaise hain

PaththaroN vaale voh insaaN voh be-his dar-o-baam
voh makeeN kaise haiN sheeshay ke makaaN kaise hain

KahiiN shabnam ke shagoofeh kahiiN angaaroN ke phool
Aake dekho meri yaadoN ke jahaaN kaise hain

Koii zanjeer nahiN laayaq-e-izhar-e-junooN
ab voh zindana-e-andaz-e-bayaaN kaise hain

Lay ke ghar se jo nikaltay the junooN ki mash-ul
is zamanay meN voh sahab nazaraN kaise hain

Yaad jin kii humeN jeene bhi na daygii 'Rahi'
dushman-e-jaaN voh masiha nafasaaN kaise hain

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And here's another Ghazal by the same poet:

Ajnabi shahr ke ajnabi raaste meri tanhaai pe muskurate rahe
maiN bahut der tak yooNhii chaltaa raha tum bahut der tak yaad aate rahe

Zahar milta raha zahar peete rahe roz murte rahe roz jeete rahe
zindagi bhi hameN aazmaati rahi aur hum bhi use aazmaate rahe

Zakhm jab bhi koii zehn-o-dil peh lagaa zindagi ki taraf ek dareecha khulaa
hum bhi goya kisii saaz ke taar haiN choT khate rahe gungunate rahe

MaiN akela yahaaN aur har simt hai is jahaaN ka junoon-e-fasaanagari
itne ilzaam mujh peh lagaaye gaye be-gunahii ke andaaz jaate rahe

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That second misra of the last sher has such deep beauty, it takes my breath away.

regards,
Vasmi

[Irfan 'Abid']

vab...@yahoo.com (Vasmi Abidi) wrote in message news:<2761a60a.01081...@posting.google.com>...

> Aadaab,
>
> I'd posted some of this ghazal earlier in response to Irfan sahab's query.
> Finally got hold of the entire ghazal.
> Hope you enjoy it.
>
> Ghazal
> by Rahi Masoom Raza
>
> Jin se hum chHooT gaye ub voh jahaan kaise hain
> Shakhe gul kaisi hai khushbu ke makaaN kaise hain
>
> Ay sabaa tu to udhar hi se guzarti hogii
> us gali meN mere qadmoN ke nishaaN kaise hain
>
> PaththaroN vaale voh insaaN voh be-his dar-o-baam
> voh makeeN kaise haiN sheeshay ke makaaN kaise hain
>
> KahiiN shabnam ke shagoofeh kahiiN angaaroN ke phool
> Aake dekho meri yaadoN ke jahaaN kaise hain
>
> Koii zanjeer nahiN laayaq-e-izhar-e-junooN
> ab voh zindana-e-andaz-e-bayaaN kaise hain
>
> Lay ke ghar se jo nikaltay the junooN ki mash-ul
> is zamanay meN voh sahab nazaraN kaise hain
>
> Yaad jin kii humeN jeene bhi na daygii 'Rahi'
> dushman-e-jaaN voh masiha nafasaaN kaise hain
>
> ===================

Vasmi Sb, aadaab arz!

ye Ghazal inaayat farmaane ke liye bahut bahut shukriya! Jaisaa maiN
pahle arz kar chukaa huuN, iskii mujhe arse se talaash thii.

>
> And here's another Ghazal by the same poet:
>
> Ajnabi shahr ke ajnabi raaste meri tanhaai pe muskurate rahe
> maiN bahut der tak yooNhii chaltaa raha tum bahut der tak yaad aate rahe
>
> Zahar milta raha zahar peete rahe roz murte rahe roz jeete rahe
> zindagi bhi hameN aazmaati rahi aur hum bhi use aazmaate rahe
>
> Zakhm jab bhi koii zehn-o-dil peh lagaa zindagi ki taraf ek dareecha khulaa
> hum bhi goya kisii saaz ke taar haiN choT khate rahe gungunate rahe
>
> MaiN akela yahaaN aur har simt hai is jahaaN ka junoon-e-fasaanagari
> itne ilzaam mujh peh lagaaye gaye be-gunahii ke andaaz jaate rahe
>
> =====================

ye duusrii Ghazal bhii behad dilkash hai. Dr. Raza jaise fankaaroN kii
kaun sii Ghazal pur-asar nahiiN hotii?

>
> That second misra of the last sher has such deep beauty, it takes my breath away.
>
> regards,
> Vasmi

ek martabaa phir, aap kii navaazish kaa bahut bahut shukriya!

Niyaazmand,
Irfan 'Abid'

[mehrotra...@gmail.com]

The third is also soul stirring. Hum bhi goya kisi saaz ke taar hain, chot khate rahe gungunate rahe ! What expression! What understanding of life.

[vab...@gmail.com]

yes, isn't it a memorable sher?
glad you enjoyed it.
you can find a video of this Ghazal on youtube.