Meg Index | February 2001 Index

Date: 22-Feb-2001
Poet: Ibne insha


Today's ghazal is well known to every ghazal 
lover, specially fans of Jagjit Singh. I recently 
came across some additional ashaar of the ghazal 
and thought you might enjoy this beautiful ghazal.

This ghazal has also been sung by Ghulam Ali and 
Abida Parveen.


kal chaudhavii.n kii raat thii shab bhar rahaa charchaa teraa 
kuchh ne kahaa ye chaa.Nd hai kuchh ne kahaa cheharaa teraa 

ham bhii vahii.n maujuud the ham se bhii sab puuchhaa kiye 
ham ha.Ns diye ham chup rahe manzuur thaa pardaa teraa 

is shahar me.n kis se mile.n ham se to chhuuTii mahafile.n 
har shaKhs teraa naam le har shaKhs diivaanaa teraa 

kuuche ko tere chho.D kar jogii hii ban jaaye.n magar 
jangal tere parbat tere bastii terii saharaa teraa 

ham aur rasm-e-bandagii aashuftagii uftaadagii
ehasaan hai kyaa kyaa teraa ai husn-e-beparvaa teraa

do ashk jaane kis liye palko.n pe aa kar Tik gaye
altaaf kii baarish terii ikraam kaa dariyaa teraa

ai bedaareG-o-be_amaa.N ham ne kabhii kii hai fuGaa.N
ham ko terii vahashat sahii ham ko sahii saudaa teraa

tuu bevafaa tuu maharabaa.N ham aur tujh se bad-gumaa.N 
ham ne to puuchhaa thaa zaraa ye vaqt kyuu.N Thaharaa teraa 

ham par ye saKhtii kii nazar ham hai.n faqiir-e-rah_guzar 
rastaa kabhii rokaa teraa daaman kabhii thaamaa teraa 

haa.N haa.N terii suurat hasii.n lekin tuu aisaa bhii nahii.n 
is shaKhs ke ashaar se shoharaa huaa kyaa kyaa teraa 

beshak usii kaa dosh hai kahataa nahii.n Khaamosh hai 
tuu aap kar aisii davaa biimaar ho achchhaa teraa 

bedard sunanii ho to chal kahataa hai kyaa achchhii Gazal 
aashiq teraa rusavaa teraa shaayar teraa "Inshaa" teraa