Kyon na Ashkbaar Huwa Karoon

Haji Mehboob Qawwal

Kyon na ashkbaar huwa karoon, kyon na beyqaraar raha karoon

Na qaraar aaye tere siva, to tu hi bataa ke mein kya karoon

Mere dil ko dard taa kiya, mujhe dard wala bana diya

Tere shukriya, mairey dilruba, bhala kis tarah se adaa karoon

Mein maroon to tere liye maroon, mein jiyoon to tere liye jiyoon

Tere vaaste meri maut ho, tere vaaste mein jiya karoom

Mere pyarey mujh ko tu hi bataa, ke hai baikali ka ilaaj kya

Koi aans ho to nikkal sakay, koi dard ho to davaa karoon

Mein ne ranj o gham se vudhoo kiya, mein ne kalma tera sanam pardha

Zara baith ja mere saamne, ke namaz-e-ishq adaa karoon

Tujhe fikr-e-darma hai charagar,  mujhe dard apna aziz hai

Ye nishaani di huwi Yaar ki,  bhala kaise tarah se judaa karoon

Mujhe khaadil ulti jo deed ho, to muraad dil ki naseeb ho

Kabhi sadqe jaan-e-azeen karoon, kabhi dil ko apne fida karoun

Kyon na ashkbaar huwa karoon, kyon na beyqaraar raha karoon

Na qaraar aaye tere siva, to tu hi bataa ke mein kya karoon

Tori Har Har Ada ko Mein Jaan Gayi - Haji Mehboob Qawwal

Over the years I have had the pleasure of listening to some of Haji Mehboob saheb's recitals and each time that I go back to them there is a twinge and ache for not having sat in front of him and heard him live. What a terrible loss that for ten years I lived only a few miles away in Rawalpindi and knew nothing about him then.

Yet thanks to the kind souls who took the trouble to record him and share his lovely sweet music with us. Each one is a gem to keep and to return to every so often. Enjoy!

The recent delightful visit of Umair Jaffar from Islamabad led to some sharing of images and music and strengthened the belief that Dargahs in Pakistan hold many treasures for those in search of culture, music and good old fashioned poetry.