I heard this ghazal nearly a decade and half ago. Koi Baat Chale was an album that fused the creative geniuses of Gulzar and Jagjit Singh.
Koi baat Chale , had some great verse by Gulzar , as can be always expected, really wonderful, meaningful poetry that was set to tuneful compositions
Simple words that belie the profundity of ideas expressed. https://youtu.be/v7_mClRouyM
ज़िंदगी क्या है जानने के लिये
ज़िंदा रहना बहुत जरुरी है
आज तक कोई भी रहा तो नहीं
सारी वादी उदास बैठी है
मौसमे गुल ने खुदकशी कर ली
किसने बारुद बोया बागों मे
आओ हम सब पहन ले आईने
सारे देखेंगे अपना ही चेहरा
सारे हसीन लगेंगे यहाँ
है नहीं जो दिखाई देता है
आईने पर छुपा हुआ चेहरा
तर्जुमा आईने का ठीक नही
हम को गालिब ने ये दुआ दी थी
तुम सलामत रहो हज़ार बरस
ये बरस तो फकत दिनों मे गया
लब तेरे मीर ने भी देखे है
पंखुड़ी एक गुलाब की सी है
बात सुनते तो गालिब रो जाते
ऐसे बिखरे है रात दिन जैसे
मोतियों वाला हार टूट गया
तुमने मुझको पिरो के रखा था
Some clips ( & the original album version of the recording) have the unmistakable baritone voice of the poet himself narrating a few lines from his vast repertoire. https://youtu.be/DAfWXONaeR0
A wonderful ghazal that was resonating in my head from the moment I woke up, and will undoubtedly go around all day. Have a wonderful Sunday, we will have a great Sonday as well.
6 replies on “Knowing life by living…..”
Uff this album has my heart…
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Makes two of us
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Amazing 👌🏻
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Thanks Ma’am
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Wow….Gulzar ji’s voice and words have magic….. Superbly expressed by Jagjit Singh ji in his gentle and sweet voice…
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Absolutely. I agree both are necessary to make a song truly great
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