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AMU Tarana BY Majaz !!!!

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Baat nikli thi, Majaz sahab ke tarane ki jo unhon ne AMU par likha tha,
lekin wah re Qismat ! Majaz sahab gul ho gaye aur angrezi chal
nikli...:-) Aur main badqismat baitha hi rah gaya us khoobsoorat Tarane
par Khursheed Sahab, Rajkumar Sahab waghairah waghairah ... ke
khoobsoorat comments sun ne ke liye. Is andaaz ke comments aate hain ki
bas AshaAr ki Rooh nikal kar saamne aa jati hai. Waqai.. mujhe to lagta
hai ki Rajkumar sahab zaroor kabhi teacher rahe honge, aise andaaz mein
samjhate hain ki samajhne ke mood na bhi ho to bhi, samajh mein aa
jaye :-)) Kabhi kabhi mujhe yoon lagta hai ki ALUP mein aa kar main aik
aisi class mein aa jata hoon, jo char deewaren khadi kar ke, ustaad aur
shagirdon ko ikatha kar ke nahin banayi ja sakti. Yahan to khamosh
tamashai (Mere jaisa) bhi khade khade seekhta chala jata hai...
Lijiye... Baat nikli thi tarane ki aur kahan ja pahunchi....:-))

chaliye topic par wapas chalte hain... Mujhe yad hai ki us AMU thread
ke discussion mein kisi sahab ne tarana ka link diya tha, lekin jo
mazah us tarane ko yahan par post kar ke discuss karne mein hai woh
shayad sirf link post karne mein nahin hai... Isi liye main Majaz sahab
ka likha Tarana post kar raha hoon.. Jise Shayad (Theek se yaad nahin)
1956 mein pahli bar Aligarh Muslim University mein Sir Syed Dinner ke
function ke Aakhir mien gaaya gaya tha aur is tarane ke Aakhir ke band
mein jo josh paida hua tha, woh shayad aaj tak dobara nahin ho saka.....

Lekin phir bhi ek jahalak tarane ki dhun ki ......

http://www.olemiss.edu/~rikhan/tarana14.ram

Aur pesh hai AMU TARANA...

Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
Sar Shaar-e-Nigah-e-Nargis Hoon, Pa Basta-e-Gesue-Sumbul Hoon

Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon

Jo Taq-e-Haram Mein Roshan Hai, Woh Shama Yahan Bhi Jalti Hai
Is Dasht Ke Goshe Goshe Se, Ek Joo-e-Hayat Ubalti Hai
Ye Dasht-e-Junoon Deewanon Ka, Ye Bazm-e-Wafa Parwanon Ki
Ye Shahr-e-Tarab Roomanon Ka, Ye Khuld-e-bareen Armanon Ki
Fitrat Ne Sikhai Hai Ham Ko, Uftaad Yahan Parwaaz Yahan
Gaaye Hain Wafa Ke Geet Yahan, Chheda Hai Junoon Ka Saaz Yahan

Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon

Is Bazm Mein Taighein Khencheen Hain, Is Bazm Mein Saghar Tode Hain
Is Bazm Mein Aankh Bichhai Hai, Is Bazm Mein Dil Tak Jode Hain
Har Shaam Hai Sham-e-Misr Yahan, Har Shab Hai Shab-e-Sheeraz Yahn
Hai Sare Jahan Ka Soz Yahan Aur Sare Jahan Ka Saaz Yahan
Zarraat Ka Bosa Lene Ko, Sau Bar Jhuka Aakaash Yahan
Khud Aankh Se Ham Ne Dekhi Hai, Batil Ki Shakist-e-Faash Yahan

Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman,Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon

Jo Abr Yahan Se Uthega, Woh Sare jahan Par Barsega
Har Joo-e-Rawan Par Barsega, Har Koh-e-Geran Par Barsega
Har Sard-o-Saman Par Barsega, Har Dasht-o-Daman Par Barsega
Khud Apne Chaman Par Barsega, Ghairon Ke Chaman Par Barsega
Har Shahr-e-Tarab Par Garjega, Har Qasr-e-Tarab Par Kadkega

Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
Barsega, Barsega, Barsega.......................


-Najam Alig
na...@yahoo.com


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In article <7vhc1f$537$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
na...@my-deja.com wrote:

> Aur main badqismat baitha hi rah gaya us khoobsoorat Tarane
> par Khursheed Sahab, Rajkumar Sahab waghairah waghairah ... ke
> khoobsoorat comments sun'ne ke liye. Is andaaz ke comments aate hain
> ki
> bas AshaAr ki Rooh nikal kar saamne aa jati hai.

sirf yihi naheeN, Najam Sahib; kabhi kabhi to aise comments bhi aate
haiN ke, she'r to kya, khud shaa'ir ki rooh (be-qaraar ho kar) saamne
aa jaati hai! :-))

> Waqai.. mujhe to lagta
> hai ki Rajkumar sahab zaroor kabhi teacher rahe honge, aise andaaz
> mein

> samjhate hain ki samajhne ka mood na bhi ho to bhi, samajh mein aa
> jaye :-))

aap ka andaaza bilkul saheeh hai. khaaksaar chaalees baras mukhtalif
universities meiN professori kar ke abhi abhi surkh-roo hua hai aur ab,
Kashif Sahib ke eemaa par, (deegar tamaam mumaalik ko chhoR-chhaaR kar)
Urdustan ka shaihri ban gayaa hai! :-))

> Aur pesh hai AMU TARANA...

aap ne ummeed zaahir ki hai ke log is taraane par comments deN ge.
bhai, baat yeh hai ke aek maqbool-e-aam kaavish par, jo ke aek naam-var
aur har-dil-azeez shaa'ir ne khoon paseena aek kar ke ki ho, koi kya
comments kare ga? albatta, chooNke mera AMU se koi naata naheeN rahaa,
is liye maiN ghaaliban is taraane ko 'ba-ghair jazbaati hue' paRh sakta
hooN. aek-do maqaamaat par mere zehn meiN kuchh savaal uThThe the ---
jo aap ke saath share karta hooN.

sab se pehle to yeh kahooN ga ke is baihr ki 'beeT' khoob hai! logoN ko
muta'assir kiye baghair naheeN reh sakti. kisi had tak, yeh vuhi 'beeT'
hai jo Faiz ki mash'hoor nazm 'dekheN ge" meiN sunaai deti hai.

> Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
> Sar Shaar-e-Nigah-e-Nargis Hoon, Pa Basta-e-Gesue-Sumbul Hoon
>
> Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
> Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>

> Jo Taaq-e-Haram Mein Roshan Hai, Woh Shama Yahan Bhi Jalti Hai


> Is Dasht Ke Goshe Goshe Se, Ek Joo-e-Hayat Ubalti Hai
> Ye Dasht-e-Junoon Deewanon Ka, Ye Bazm-e-Wafa Parwanon Ki
> Ye Shahr-e-Tarab Roomanon Ka, Ye Khuld-e-bareen Armanon Ki
> Fitrat Ne Sikhai Hai Ham Ko, Uftaad Yahan Parwaaz Yahan
> Gaaye Hain Wafa Ke Geet Yahan, Chheda Hai Junoon Ka Saaz Yahan

vah, vah, kya bandisheN iste'maal ki haiN Majaaz Sahib ne!!!

magar jab maiN is aakhiri misre' pe pahuncha to socha ke 'junooN' ke
saath to 'khirad' ko aana chaahiye tha --- magar Majaaz Sahib
ne 'vafaa' ki baat ki hai. aisa kiyooN?

mazeed socha to Majaaz Sahib ki poori zindagi ke haalaat saamne aa
khaRe huye. us deevaane ko bhalaa 'khirad' se kya vaasta? haaN, junooN
ki fitna-saamaaniyoN ke saath saath agar koi aur daulat us ke paas thi
to vafaa-dosti hi to thi!
"Haq maghfarat kare, ajab aazaad mard tha!"

> Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>
> Is Bazm Mein Taighein Khencheen Hain, Is Bazm Mein Saghar Tode Hain
> Is Bazm Mein Aankh Bichhai Hai, Is Bazm Mein Dil Tak Jode Hain
> Har Shaam Hai Sham-e-Misr Yahan, Har Shab Hai Shab-e-Sheeraz Yahn

jab mandarja-baala misra' paRhaa to socha ke Majaaz to Hindustan ki
dharti ke pujaari the. unheN, sub'h-e-banaaras aur shaam-e-avadh ke
hote huye, bhalaa Misr aur Sheeraaz ka rukh karne ki kya zaroorat thi?
kya yeh AMU ke khasoosi mahaul ka taqaaza tha ya ke Urdu adab ke pas-
manzar ka laa-shu'oori asar tha? Probably, the latter --- I thought.

phir khud apne gireebaan meiN jhaaNka to khayaal aaya ke koi hameN bhi
to poochh sakta hai ke "hazrat! aap ko apna takhallus DhooNDane ke liye
itne door-daraaz ke saihraaoN ki khaak chhaanana kya zaroor thi? aakhir
Punjab ki paida-vaar ho; apna takhallus Raanjha ya Mahee-vaal kiyooN
naheeN rakh liya?" bas, itna sochte hi hosh Thikaane aa gaye aur maiN
ne jo savaal Majaaz Sahib se poochhna chaaha tha use 'withdraw' kar
liya.

> Hai Sare Jahan Ka Soz Yahan Aur Sare Jahan Ka Saaz Yahan
> Zarraat Ka Bosa Lene Ko, Sau Bar Jhuka Aakaash Yahan

yeh misra paRhaa to Firaq Sahib ka aek she'r yaad aa gayaa; farmaate
haiN

yeh sar-zameen hai aakaash ki parastish-gaah
utaarte haiN tiri aarti sitaarah-o-maah!

> Khud Aankh Se Ham Ne Dekhi Hai, Batil Ki Shakist-e-Faash Yahan
>
> Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman,Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
> Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>
> Jo Abr Yahan Se Uthega, Woh Sare jahan Par Barsega
> Har Joo-e-Rawan Par Barsega, Har Koh-e-Geran Par Barsega
> Har Sard-o-Saman Par Barsega, Har Dasht-o-Daman Par Barsega

Here, 'sard' should be 'sarv'.

> Khud Apne Chaman Par Barsega, Ghairon Ke Chaman Par Barsega
> Har Shahr-e-Tarab Par Garjega, Har Qasr-e-Tarab Par Kadkega
>
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Barsega, Barsega, Barsega.......................

I hope you enjoyed these comments.

khair-andesh, Raj Kumar

Nuzaira Azam and Zafar Iqbal

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Raj Kumar Saheb,
I enjoyed your comments regarding Tarana. I am learning a lot about
Urdu through comments like yours, and I have become addicted to ALUP.
I am not an Alig; I wrote about Mushaera and Tarana because of my love
for Urdu. I have been enjoying the interest my posting has generated.
Best wishes,
Zafar Iqbal

dharti ke pujaari the.unheN, sub'h-e-banaaras aur shaam-e-avadh ke hote


huye, bhalaa Misr aur Sheeraaz ka rukh karne ki kya zaroorat thi?
kya yeh AMU ke khasoosi mahaul ka taqaaza tha ya ke Urdu adab ke

pas-manzar ka laa-shu'oori asar tha? Probably, the latter --- I thought.

na...@my-deja.com

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Wah Raj sahab wah... waqai mein maza aa gaya.. Ab dekhiye na aap ke
comments ne waqai ek baar phir se jaan dal di ashAar mein. Bahut
khoob...

Sab se pahle to main apni typing mistake ki maafi chahta hoon aap ne
sahi point out kiya hai "Sard-o-Saman" nahin woh "Sarv-o-Saman" hai....
Sorry..

Raj sahab "comments" se mera matlab tha ki ashaAr ki khoobsoorti aap ke
ya aur doosre ALUPers ke alfaaz mein sun na. Zahir hai ki Majaz jaise
shayer ki itni achi takhleeq ko critisize kaun karega... ?? :-)

> Har Shaam Hai Sham-e-Misr Yahan, Har Shab Hai Shab-e-Sheeraz Yahn

> jab mandarja-baala misra' paRhaa to socha ke Majaaz to Hindustan ki

> dharti ke pujaari the. unheN, sub'h-e-banaaras aur shaam-e-avadh ke


> hote huye, bhalaa Misr aur Sheeraaz ka rukh karne ki kya zaroorat thi?
> kya yeh AMU ke khasoosi mahaul ka taqaaza tha ya ke Urdu adab ke pas-
> manzar ka laa-shu'oori asar tha? Probably, the latter --- I thought.
>

Waqai aap ne sahi kaha hai. AMU ka khusoosi mahaul thoda khusoosi
zaroor hai, lekin hai to usi dharti ka, jis ke rang mein banaras ki
subah aur awadh ki shaamein rangi hain, lehaza in rangon mein Sham-e-
Misr aur Shab-e-Sheeraz to kahin fit nahin hongi :-) Ab ye Urdu adab
ke pas-manzar ka laa-shu'oori asar hai ya nahin .. ye to majaz sahab hi
janen :-))

Aur chalte chalte ek bar aur shukriya aap ka, urdustan par mulaqat hoti
rahegi.

-Najam


----------------------------
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> dharti ke pujaari the. unheN, sub'h-e-banaaras aur shaam-e-avadh ke

Vijay S. Bajwa

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How very profoundly beautiful and moving, uplifting and inspiring! I'm
not from AMU, but I my heart filled up with emotion. I also
saved the realaudio link, it is a superb rendering!

Vijay

na...@my-deja.com wrote:

> Baat nikli thi, Majaz sahab ke tarane ki jo unhon ne AMU par likha tha,
> lekin wah re Qismat ! Majaz sahab gul ho gaye aur angrezi chal

> nikli...:-) Aur main badqismat baitha hi rah gaya us khoobsoorat Tarane


> par Khursheed Sahab, Rajkumar Sahab waghairah waghairah ... ke
> khoobsoorat comments sun ne ke liye. Is andaaz ke comments aate hain ki

> bas AshaAr ki Rooh nikal kar saamne aa jati hai. Waqai.. mujhe to lagta


> hai ki Rajkumar sahab zaroor kabhi teacher rahe honge, aise andaaz mein

> samjhate hain ki samajhne ke mood na bhi ho to bhi, samajh mein aa
> jaye :-)) Kabhi kabhi mujhe yoon lagta hai ki ALUP mein aa kar main aik
> aisi class mein aa jata hoon, jo char deewaren khadi kar ke, ustaad aur
> shagirdon ko ikatha kar ke nahin banayi ja sakti. Yahan to khamosh
> tamashai (Mere jaisa) bhi khade khade seekhta chala jata hai...
> Lijiye... Baat nikli thi tarane ki aur kahan ja pahunchi....:-))
>
> chaliye topic par wapas chalte hain... Mujhe yad hai ki us AMU thread
> ke discussion mein kisi sahab ne tarana ka link diya tha, lekin jo
> mazah us tarane ko yahan par post kar ke discuss karne mein hai woh
> shayad sirf link post karne mein nahin hai... Isi liye main Majaz sahab
> ka likha Tarana post kar raha hoon.. Jise Shayad (Theek se yaad nahin)
> 1956 mein pahli bar Aligarh Muslim University mein Sir Syed Dinner ke
> function ke Aakhir mien gaaya gaya tha aur is tarane ke Aakhir ke band
> mein jo josh paida hua tha, woh shayad aaj tak dobara nahin ho saka.....
>
> Lekin phir bhi ek jahalak tarane ki dhun ki ......
>
> http://www.olemiss.edu/~rikhan/tarana14.ram
>

> Aur pesh hai AMU TARANA...
>

> Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
> Sar Shaar-e-Nigah-e-Nargis Hoon, Pa Basta-e-Gesue-Sumbul Hoon
>
> Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
> Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>

> Jo Taq-e-Haram Mein Roshan Hai, Woh Shama Yahan Bhi Jalti Hai


> Is Dasht Ke Goshe Goshe Se, Ek Joo-e-Hayat Ubalti Hai
> Ye Dasht-e-Junoon Deewanon Ka, Ye Bazm-e-Wafa Parwanon Ki
> Ye Shahr-e-Tarab Roomanon Ka, Ye Khuld-e-bareen Armanon Ki
> Fitrat Ne Sikhai Hai Ham Ko, Uftaad Yahan Parwaaz Yahan
> Gaaye Hain Wafa Ke Geet Yahan, Chheda Hai Junoon Ka Saaz Yahan
>

> Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>
> Is Bazm Mein Taighein Khencheen Hain, Is Bazm Mein Saghar Tode Hain
> Is Bazm Mein Aankh Bichhai Hai, Is Bazm Mein Dil Tak Jode Hain
> Har Shaam Hai Sham-e-Misr Yahan, Har Shab Hai Shab-e-Sheeraz Yahn

> Hai Sare Jahan Ka Soz Yahan Aur Sare Jahan Ka Saaz Yahan
> Zarraat Ka Bosa Lene Ko, Sau Bar Jhuka Aakaash Yahan

> Khud Aankh Se Ham Ne Dekhi Hai, Batil Ki Shakist-e-Faash Yahan
>
> Ye Mera Chaman, Ye Mera Chaman,Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman
> Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
>
> Jo Abr Yahan Se Uthega, Woh Sare jahan Par Barsega
> Har Joo-e-Rawan Par Barsega, Har Koh-e-Geran Par Barsega
> Har Sard-o-Saman Par Barsega, Har Dasht-o-Daman Par Barsega

> Khud Apne Chaman Par Barsega, Ghairon Ke Chaman Par Barsega
> Har Shahr-e-Tarab Par Garjega, Har Qasr-e-Tarab Par Kadkega
>
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Ye Abr Hamesha Barsa Hai, Ye Abr Hamesha Barsega
> Barsega, Barsega, Barsega.......................
>

> -Najam Alig
> na...@yahoo.com


>
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> Before you buy.

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On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 rajkp...@my-deja.com wrote:

> > Ye Mera Chaman Hai Mera Chaman, Main Apne Chaman Ka Bulbul Hoon
> > Sar Shaar-e-Nigah-e-Nargis Hoon, Pa Basta-e-Gesue-Sumbul Hoon

Janaab Rajkumar Saheb:
Mera ta'alluq Aligarh se raha hai aur whaaN bunyaadi taleem se lekar MSc
tak raha, aur yeh khoobsoorat taraana sekRon baar sunaa. Lekin jis
khush-asloobi se aap ne is per tashreeh ki, aur is ko samjhaaya ayesa
pehle kabhi na sunaa thaa. Bohat bohat shukriya. Aur Zafar Saheb aap ka
bhi shukriya ke aap ne is dilchasp mauzoo ke shuroo'aat ki.
Nek khwahishaat ke saath,
Khursheed

aa

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Nov 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/5/99
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The realaudio link was great. By the way, anyone has the audio of the early
80`s (non-musical) version of AMU tarana.
Anees

Vijay S. Bajwa <vba...@iscp.bellcore.com> wrote in article
<38208C22...@iscp.bellcore.com>...

Nuzaira Azam and Zafar Iqbal

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December 5 will complete 44 years since Majaz's death.

The creator of Aligarh Tarana, Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz was born, in 1909, at
Radauli-a town few miles from Lucknow. He had his early education at
Lucknow and Aagra. He did his B.A. from Aligarh Muslim University.

Majaz was one of the founders of the Progressive Writers Movement. He
did believe in revolution, but he was by temperament a romantic person.
He never advertised revolution in his poems but sang sweet songs of
revolution that matched his personality.

His nazm awaara is considered one of the best urdu nazms.

AAwara
by
Majaz

Shahar ki raat aur main nashad-o-nakaara phiroon
Jagmagati jaagati sarko peh aawara phrioon
Ghair ki basti hai kab tak dar badar maraa phiroon
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Jhilmilate qumqumon ki raah mein zanjeer si
Raat ke hathon mein din ki mohani tasveer si
Maire seene par magar chalati hui shamsheer si
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Yeh roophali chhaon yeh aakash par taaron ka jaal
Jaise soofi ka tasavvur jaise aashique ka khayaal
Aah lekin kaun jaane kaun samjhe jee ka haal
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Raat hans hans kar yeh kahati hai keh maikhane mein chal
Phir kisi shahnaz-e-lalarukh ke kaashane mein chal
Yeh nahin mumkin to phir ai dost veerane mein chal
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Har taraf hai bikhari hui, Ranginiyaan, raanaiyaan
Har qadam par isharaten leti hui angraiyaan
Barh rahi hai god phailai hue ruswaian
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Raste mein ruk ke dam le loon meri aadat nahin
Laut kar vaapas chala jaaoon, meri fitrat nahin
Aur koi hamnawa mil jai yeh qismat nahin
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Ik mahal ki aarh se nikala woh peela mahtaab
Jaise mulla ka amama jaise baniye ki kitab
Jaise muflis ki jawani jaise bewah ka shabaab
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Muflisi aur yeh mazahir hain nazar ke samane
Saikaron Changez-O-Naadir hain nazar ke samane
Saikaron sultan-o-Jabir hain nazar ke samne
Ai gham-e-dil kya karoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon

Barh ke is indarsabha ka saz-o-saman phoonk doon
Is ka gulshan phoonk doon us ka shabistan phoonk doon
Takhat-e-sultan kya main sara qasr-e-sultan Phoonk doon
Ai gham-e-dil kya kaoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon. [1937]

Zafar Iqbal

vijay...@my-deja.com

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In article <38239917...@erols.com>,

Nuzaira Azam and Zafar Iqbal <raa...@erols.com> wrote:
> December 5 will complete 44 years since Majaz's death.
>

> His nazm awaara is considered one of the best urdu nazms.
>
Zafar Iqbal Sahib, many thanks for posting this excellent naz'm by
Majaz. So many know of this naz'm only by a couple of the stanzas from
the movie 'Thokar', as sung by Talat Mehmood.

In the same movie, Asha Bhonsle also sang a couple of stanzas. Whereas
Talat version is faithful to Majaz, Asha's is at variance. I don't (but
would like to) know whether Majaz himself had supplied this extension
or was another lyricist involved. Be as it may, I post below the two
supplementary stanzas:

mujhko qismat neN banaya, gandhle paanii ka kanval
Khaak meN mil mil gae sabh, aarzoo ke yeh mehal
kya Khabar thii yUN meri taqdiir jaaegii badal
ai gham-e-dil.......

roothne vaale kisii majboor se roothegaa kya
jis tarh qismat neN lootaa, yUN koii lootegaa kya
ai mere toote hooe dil, aur too tootegaa kya
ai gham-e-dil........


> Barh ke is indarsabha ka saz-o-saman phoonk doon
> Is ka gulshan phoonk doon us ka shabistan phoonk doon
> Takhat-e-sultan kya main sara qasr-e-sultan Phoonk doon
> Ai gham-e-dil kya kaoon, ai wahshat-e-dil kya karoon. [1937]

This stanza is very much reminiscent of Sahir's
'jalaa do ise phooNk daalo yeh dunya', from Pyasa. Sahir and Majaz were
contemporaries, both with a cetain 'inqlaabii' bend. In the movie
Pyasa, in the scene of college mushaairaa, where Guru Dutt
sings, 'hamneN to jab kaliiaaN mangiiN', there are a couple of other
shoraa, before him. One of those was Majaz himself.


> Zafar Iqbal
>


Respectfully,


Vijay Kumar

Artist6069

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I recently got a copy of Majaz's ghazals in his own handwriting. While the
original is with Janb Syed Musharrafuddin Saheb, a friend of Majaz, he has
given me a copy during my recent visit to Pakistan. I will post it next time i
am on line.

Abdul Wase

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That's great wase sahab. I hope ALUPers will see some rare gems from
Majaz. Isn't it ?

-Najam


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A Cassam

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Thanks Abdul Wase Saheb. That would be just wonderful!
Looking forward to that posting the next time you are on line!

Abida Sultana

anonymous

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Looking forward to your postings on Majaz-Awara.
Regards,
A

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