Jal gaya sara badan

My Mother (1912–13) by Abanindranath Tagore

Sochate aur jaagte saanson ka ek dariya hoon main,
Apne guldastha kinaro ke liye bahta hu main.

Jal gaya sara badan, in mausamo ki aag me,
Rooh ka mausam hai, jismein ab rehta hoon main.

Mere honton ka tabassum, de gaya dhoka tujhe,
Tumne mujhko baag jana, dekhle sahara hu main.

Dekhe meri pajirayi ko aab aata hai kaun,
Lamha bhar to waqt ki, dahliz par aaya hu main.

- Athar Nafees, Sung by Ghulam Ali, As remembered - Ma

Le chala jaan meri

le chala jaan meri rooth ke jana tera
aise aanay se to behtar tha na aana tera

tu jo ay zulf pareshaan raha karti hai
kis ke ujre howay dil mein hai thikana tera

aarzu he na rahi subh e watan ki mujh ko
shaam e ghurbat hai ajab waqt sunhana ter

apni aankhon mein abhi kond gayi bijli si
hum na samjhe ke yeh aana hai ke jaana tera

tu khuda to nahi, ae naaseh naadaan mera
kya khata ki jo kaha maine na maana tera

le chala jaan meri rooth ke jana tera
aise aanay se to behtar tha na aana tera

-Daag Dehlvi

Note:

1) See performance by Abida Parveen here

2) For complete translation see Ek Fankar's Blog

Apni Dhun Mein Rehta Hoon

Apni dhun mein rehta hoon
Main bhi tere jaisa hoon

O picchli rut kay saathi
Abke Baras main tanha hoon

Teri gali mein sara din
Dukh kay kankar chunta hoon

Mera diya jalaye kaun
Main tera khali kamra hoon

Apni leher hai apna rog
Dariya hoon aur pyasaa hoon

Aati rut mujhe royegi
Jaati rut ka jhonka hoon

Apni dhun mein rehta hoon
Main bhi tere jaisa hoon

- Written by Nasir Kazmi , Sung by Ghulam Ali

Dil mein ek lehar si utthi hai

"These waves" by Neha

(watercolor , gouache and ink; contemporary madhubani)

Dil mein ek lehar si utthi hai abhi

A wave is rising in my heart this moment

Koi taaza hawa chali hai abhi

A fresh breeze is flowing this moment
Dil mein ek laher si utthi hai abhi

shor barpa hai khana-e-dil mein

There is sound of a new beat in the heart
koi deewar si giri hai abhi

A wall has fallen this moment
koi taza hawa chali hai abhi

A fresh breeze is flowing this moment
Dil mein ek laher si utthi hai abhi

kuchh to nazuk mizaaj hain hum bhi

I have a bit delicate nature also
aur ye chote bhi nayi hai abhi

And then this bruise is new
koi taza hawa chali hai abhi
Dil mein ek laher si utthi hai abhi

yaad ke be-nishaan jazeeron se(2)

From my memories
teri awaaz aa rahi hai abhi(2)

Your voice is coming this moment
koi taza hawa chali hai abhi

A fresh breeze is flowing this moment
Dil mein ek laher si utthi hai abhi

A wave is rising in my heart this moment

shehar ki be-charaagh galiyon mein(3)

in the light-less roads of the city
zindagi tujh ko dhoondti hai abhi

life looks for you this moment
koi taza hawa chali hai abhi
Dil mein ek laher si utthi hai abhi

so gaye log us haveli ke

people of that house have slept

ek khidkee magar khulee hai abhi

but one window is still open

koi taza hawa clahee hai abhi

dil mein ek lehar see uthi hai abhi

waqt accha bhi aaye ga

good time will also come

gham na kar zindagi pari hai abhi

don't lose a moment being sad, the whole life is ahead

Listen to this beautiful ghazal in the velvety voice of Ghulam Ali at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw318T3YPic&feature=related