On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:59:24 PM UTC-6, Mohit wrote:
> saal 2004 meiN, ek yahoo group mein Amjad sahab ki 'kahaN aa ke rukne the raste' padhi thi, tab se wo ghazal ek tarah se meri guide ban gayi,
Mohit, Amjad sahib kii jis mash_huur-e-zamaana ghazal kaa aap ne zikr kiyaa hai, taqriiban har mehfil meN un se ise paRhne kii farmaaish kii jaatii thii. maiN aksar un se kehtii thii, 'Great advice Amjad sahib, magar is par amal karnaa bahut mushkil hai.' I hope you have found it easier to follow his advice!
is ghazal kaa sab se quoted she'r to yaqiinan yeh hai:
vo tire nasiib kii baarisheN kisii aur chhat pe baras gayiiN
dil-e-beKhabar mirii baat sun, use bhuul jaa, use bhuul jaa
lekin is ghazal kaa ek aur she'r hai:
maiN to gum thaa tere hii dhyaan meN, tirii aas tere gumaan meN
saba keh gayii mire kaan meN, use bhuul jaa, use bhuul jaa
On hearing this, I would always ask him, 'Amjad sahib, yeh Saba kaun hai', and he would just smile. :)
> Amjad sir ke ek anjaane shagird ki taraf se... Amjab Sahab ko alvida
I wish you had told me sooner about this ghazal being your guide, I would have conveyed the message to Amjad sahib and it would have made him happy. Actually, he was a sort of philosopher guide in person also.
Thanks for responding in this thread, I appreciate it.
_______Zoya