Phir Chirdi Raat Baat Phoolon Ki - by Makhdoom Mohiuddin of Hyderabad, Deccan

Enjoyed the simple delivery of Fida Hussain

Phir Chhidi Raat, Baat Phoolon Ki
Raat HaiYa Baraat Phoolon Ki

Phool Ke Haar, Phool Ke Gajrey
Shaam Phoolon Ki, Raat Phoolon Ki

Aap kaa Saath-Saath Phoolon Ka
Aap ki Baat, Baat Phoolon Ki

Phool Khilate Rahenge Duniyaa Men
Roz Nikalegi Baat Phoolon Ki

Nazaren Miltee Hain, Jaam Milatey Hain
Mil Rahi Hai Hayaat Phoolon Ki

Ye Mahakati Hui Ghazal 'Makhdoom'
Jaise Sahara Men Raat Phoolon Ki

Raat bhar deeda-e-nam naak ~ Makhdoom Mohiuddin

 Raat bhar deeda-e-nam naak mein lehraatay rahe
saans ki tarha se aap aate rahe, jaate rahe

 Khush thae hum apni tamaannaon ka, khwaab aaye ga
apna armaan barafganda naqaab aaye ga

 Nazrein niichi kiye sharmaye huwe aaye ga
kakule chehre pe bikhraye huwe aaye ga

 Aa gayee thii dil-e-muztar mein shakee-bayi si
baj rahi thi mere ghamkhaane mein shehnaayi si

 Pattiyan khaedkin to samjha ke lo aap aa hi gaye
sajday masroor ke, masjood ko ham pa hi gaye

 Shab ki jaage huwe, taaron ko bhi neend aane lagi
aap ke aane ki ik aas thi, ab jaane lagi

 Suboh ne sej se uthte huwe li angrdai
O saba tu bhee jo aayee to akaili aayee

 Mere mehboob, meri neend urdaanein waley,
 mere masjood meri rooh pe chhane waley
 Aa bhi jaa, taa ke mere sajdon ka armaan nikley,
 aa bhi jaa taa ke tere qadmon pe meri jaan nikley

 ~ Makhdoom Mohiuddin (مخدوم محی الدین)

Aap ki yaad aati rahee raat bhar - Makhdoom Mohiuddin & Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Makhdoom Mohiuddin's original poetry is beautifully rendered here by Chaya Ganguly. Interestingly when Makdhoom died, Faiz wrote added verses in his memory (“Makhdoom ki yaad mein”–Faiz Ahmed Faiz). Below is a rendition of Faiz by

http://amitdas.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/aapki-yaad-aati-rahi-makhdoom-chaya-ganguly/

Literal translation:

Aap ki yaad aatee rahee raat bhar
Chashm-e-nam muskaratee rahee raat bhar

The night was haunted by your memories
And my teary eyes smiled all night long

Raat bhar dard ki shamma jaltee rahee
Gham ki lau thartharatee rahee raat bhar

The candles of pain kept the night awake
And the flames of sadness kept flickering all night long

Bansuri ki surilee suhanee sada
Yaad ban ban kay aatee rahi raat bhar

Ah, the sweet soulful yearning of the flute
Kept tugging at my memories all night long

Yaad kay chaand dil mein utartay rahay
Chandni jagmagatee rahi raat bhar

As the moons of a memory would set in my heart
The moonlight kept shining like a beacon all night long

Koee deevana galiyon mein phirta raha
Koee aawaz aati rahi raat bhar

A forelorn lover kept wandering the streets
And a voice could well be heard all night long

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When Makdhoom died, Faiz wrote the following verses in his memory (“Makhdoom ki yaad mein”–Faiz Ahmed Faiz) beautifully sung here by Hita Raghunathan at a recent private mehfil in Montreal (2012).

“Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar”
chaandni dil dukhaati rahi raat bhar

The night was haunted by your memories
And the moonlights made my heart bleed all night long

gaah jalti hui, gaah bujhti hui
shamm-e-gham jhilmilaati rahi raat bhar

Restlessly, it flickered at times, at times it didn’t
The flame of sadness kept shining all night long

koi khushboo badalti rahi pairahan
koi tasveer gaati rahi raat bhar

A fragrance kept changing its body all night
And a portrait kept singing all night long

phir sabaa saaya-e-shaakh-e-gul ke talay
koi qissa sunaati rahi raat bhar

And again, in the shades of blossomed tree
A gentle breeze narrated some tales all night long

jo na aaya use koi zanjeer-e-dar
har sadaa par bulaati rahi raat bhar

The chains of the courtyard, with every call,
Sought him, who did not turn up, all night long

eik ummeed se dil behalta raha
ik tamanna sataati rahi raat bhar

A hope kept my heart at bay
And a desire kept burning within all night long

(Faiz–Sept 1978, Moscow)