Faiz Ahmed Faiz ki Yaad Mein - 13 Feb

Man Banda e aan - Amir Khusrau

In fond memory of Mehdi Hasan

Celebrating a life filled with huge contributions to our rich culture. 
Pakistan's beloved Mehdi Hassan diedon June 13, 2012 in Karachi.


Recital: Mehdi Hassan (Pakistan)

Man banda e aan ruh e ke didan na gozarand
Diwana e zulf e ke kashidan na gozarand

Az tashnegiyam shola zanad sina o az dur
Sharbat beynomayand o cheshidan nagozarand

Ya rab, che azab ast bar in morgh e gireftar
Besmil na pasandand o paridan nagozarand

Sad chak shoda sina o sad para shoda dil
Wa'in beykhabaran jame daridan nagozarand

Sad khar e jafa khord ze hijrane too Khusrow
Ah ar  gol e az bagh e tou chidan nagozarand

~ Amir Khusrau

trans: 

The Unseen and Unknown's follower am I

Intioxicated by the tresses that can niether be pulled nor passed by

A fire rages from afar,, from the thirst that lies within

the sweet nectar I am shown but not allowed to taste

O Lord, what agony is this caged bird suffering

when its sacrifice is not desired, nor release allowed

The chest has been rent assunder, the heart in tatters

and yet these igonorant ones dont allow me to tear off my raimant

Hundreds of thorns has Khosrow borne, in seperation from Thee

O woe, that not a flower from Thy garden am I allowed to pluck

~ Farrokh Namazi

Dishab ke tu az Mehr Babam

The complete ghazal by Ustad Khyal (Hafizullah)

dishab ke tu az mehr babam aamada bodi
didam ke beh az maahe tamaam aamada bodi

taa sham-e shab afrooz rokhat khalq bebinad
baa jilva-e sobh az sar shaam aamada bodi

goya ze falak maah ba zamin aamada imshab
choon dida gshoodam to babaam aamada bodi

mardom negaraan man-o man khod ba tu hairaan
tu bahr tamaashai kodam aamada bodi.

Trans:

Last night, when you came on the roof top
I saw that you were better than the full moon;

For people to see your candle light face
You came in the evening but with the glow of the morning light;

It looked like the moon came down to earth last night
But, when I opened my eyes, I saw you;

People were concerned about me, but I was wondering about you
Whom did you come to see?


Mehdi Hassan


Ustad Rahim Bakhsh

Kaho kya khayal hai - A Pakistan & India collaboration

A Pakistan and India collaboration: by Zeb & Haniya and Shantanu Moitra & Swanand Kirkire

Deeshab ke tu az mehr ba baam, aamad a boodi

Dhadkano ki taal baaje, Saanson ka ek tara
Aangan mein sajaye baithein, Sooraj, chanda, taara

Chalo baant lein hum zindagi, Zara aaj yun kar lein
Kaho kya khayal hai

Ik jahan chota sa apna, Ik jahan tumhara
Muskaan chahe meethi ho, Ya aansoon ek khara

Chalo baant lein ghum aur khushi, Thodi guftagoo kar lein
Kaho kya khayaal hai

Aap se do baat kar lein, Yaadon ko jebon mein bhar lein
Aaye hain hum kuch dino ke baad, Yaaron ki saubat mein aake

Dheere se kuch gunguna ke, Yunhi kat jaate hain din aur raat
Muthi mein tum bheench lana sawan hara, Ek dhanak tum bhi tod lana falak se zara

Muthi muthi baant lenge kiranon ka katra,
Ik sikka dhoop humse lena gar kam laga

Betuk hi, Be matlab hans le hum
Kyun na is lamhe mein, Han jee lein hum

Chalo baant lein ghum aur khushi, Thodi guftagoo kar lein
Kaho kya khayaal hai

credit: Youtube user Yasinaly