Meg Index | March 2001 Index

Date: 05-Mar-2001
Poet: Majid Deobandi


The 'mushaira' was being MCed by Malikzada Mansoor. 
The 'mushaira' started with a 'qaumii taraanaa' by 
Bekal Utsahi. It is difficult to take down nazms in 
a mushaira since lines are rarely repeated. The nazm 
started with :

ham hindustaan kii maaTii hai.n 
jo chaahe zamaanaa kuchh bhii kahe
ham yuu.N chamakate jaaye.nge 

and ended with:

ham_safaro.n ne barbaad kiyaa
rasto.n ne phir yaad kiyaa
aur manzil ne aabaad kiyaa
ham maanavataa ke raahii hai.n
bhaTake to sambhalate jaaye.nge

There were others who spoke on patriotism, religion, 
anti-terrorism, etc. Here is a ghazal by Majid Deobandi. 
Majid Deobandi has a strong voice and is known for 
reciting his ghazals in 'tarannum'. He brought the 
house down with his recitations.


amn kaa jo paiGaam sunaane vaale hai.n
galiyo.n galiyo.n aag lagaane vaale hai.n

tum le jaao nezaa Khanjar aur talvaar
ham maqtal me.n sar le jaane vaale hai.n 

zulm ke kaale baadal se Daranaa kaisaa
ye mausam to aane jaane vaale hai.n

biimaaro.n kaa ab to Khudaa hii haafiz hai
saare masiihaa zahar pilaane vaale hai.n

** This was a satire on the state on medical 
schools and the attitude of doctors in India 
these days **

jaan bachaane vaale to sab hai.n lekin
ab kitane imaan bachaane vaale hai.n

ham ko un valiyo.n kii nisbat haasil hai
dasht ko jo gulazaar banaane vaale hai.n

bhuukaa rah ke saahil ko Khairaat jo de
ham bhii 'Majid' usii gharaane vaale hai.n

**The 'maqta' lacks punch, in my opinion**