Meg Index | August 2000 Index

Date: 11-Aug-2000
Poet: Ali Sardar Jafri/Majrooh Sultanpuri

Recently the world of Urdu poetry lost two of its most popular and 
respected figures. Ali Sardar Jafri and Majrooh Sultanpuri were both 
connected to the Progressive writers movement. However, while Majrooh 
Sultanpuri's name is strongly tied to that of Indian films, Ali 
Sardar Jafri's connection is not that well known. He did write the 
lyrics for some songs. However, for the film Footpath, all the songs 
were jointly penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Ali Sardar Jafri. As a 
joint tribute to both poets, here is a song from the film, sung by 
Talat Mahmood and composed by Khaiyyam.


shaam-e-Gam kii qasam
aaj Gam-gii.n hai.n ham 
aa bhii jaa aa bhii jaa aaj mere sanam 
dil pareshaan hai, raat viiraan hai
dekh jaa kis tarah, aaj tanahaa hai.n ham 
shaam-e-Gam kii qasam...

[Gam-gii.n = grief-stricken]

chain kaisaa jo pahaluu me.n tuu hii nahii.n 
maar Daale na dard-e-judaa_ii kahii.n 
rut hasii.n hai.n to kyaa, chaa.Ndanii hai to kyaa 
chaa.Ndanii zulm hai aur judaa_ii sitam 
shaam-e-Gam kii qasam...

ab to aajaa ke ab raat bhii so ga_ii 
zindagii Gam ke seharaa_o.n me.n kho ga_ii
Dhuu.NDhatii hai nazar, tuu kahaa.N hai.n magar 
dekhate dekhate aayaa aa.Nkho.n me.n nam 
shaam-e-Gam kii qasam...


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