A rare and beautiful recording of Qawwal Iftekhar Ahmed Nizami's recital of
"Khuda ke Vaaste".
Khuda ke Vaaste ab berukhi se kaam na le
Tardap ke phir koi daman ko tere thaam na le
Bas ek sajda e shukrana pa e nazuk par
Ye maikada hai yahan par Khuda ka nam na le
Zamaane bhar mein hein charchey meri tabahi ke
Mein dar raha hun kahin koi tera naam na le
Pila de jiss ko tu ik baar mast nazron se
Tamaam umr vo hathon mein apne jaam na le*
Mitta do shoaq se mujh ko, magar kahin tum se
Zamaana meri tabahi ka imteqaam na le
Rakhun umeed-e-karam un se kya Sahir
Ke jo nazar se bhi zaalim mera salam na le
~ Sahir Bhopali (1913-1976) **
* not certain if this verse is from the original ghazal.
** Qawwal Iftekhar Ahmed Nizami states at the beginning that this is a kalam of Sahir Ludhiyanvi (1921-1980), however the jury is still out on weather it is his kalam or one of Sahir Bhopali.
