Thursday 27 February 2014

Jan Nisar Akhtar - subh ke dard ko raaton ki jalan ko bhulen

today in the series Hindustan ki away Salman Akhtar, son of jan Nisar Akhtar  had a very interesting anecdote to tell us.
Jan Nisar Akhtar went to a friend's house and found that begum Akhtar was singing to a select gathering.
She had just sung her second ghazal when she saw JanNisar Akhtar and to the greta surprise of the hostess asked for a break. The hostess asked her to sing a few more before taking a break but Begum Akhtar Insisted.
Thinking it must be something serious the hostess agreed. Begum Akhtar then told her I don't know a ghazal of JanNisar Akhtar and since he is in the audience it would be extremely rude if I didn't sing anything by him.
Why don't you select a ghazal and write 4 verses of it and leave it on the bed. I will quickly go, learn it and set it to tune.
The hostess a very good friend of Jan Nisar Akhtar went to him and said why don't you choose a ghazal for her to sing.
He said if she can learn and set to tune 4 verses in such a short time, I can definitely write a new ghazal for her.
On the spot he write

Sub_h Ke Dard Ko Raato.n Kii Jalan Ko Bhuule.n
Kisake Ghar Jaaye.N Ki Us Vaadaa-Shikan Ko Bhuule.n

Aaj Tak ChoT Dabaaye Nahii.n Dabatii Dil Kii
Kis Tarah Us Sanam-E-Sang_badan Ko Bhuule.n

Ab Sivaa Isake Madaavaa-E-Gam-E-Dil Kyaa Hai
Itanii Pii Jaaye.N Ki Har Ra.nj-O-Mehan Ko Bhuule.n
[Mehan=Sorrow]

Aur Tahaziib-E-Gam-E-Ishq Nibaah De Kuchh Din
AaKhirii Vaqt Me.n Kyaa Apane Chalan Ko Bhuule.n

she went upstairs found the paper on the end, learnt it and came downstairs and rendered it

Saturday 22 February 2014

is hafte #shair mein : 24th Feb to 1st March 2014

24th : #ilm

25th : #Daagh Dehlvi

26th : #majboori

27th : Moin Ahsan #Jazbi

28th : #gul

1st : #Azm Behzad
&
Kalim #Ajiz 

Saturday 15 February 2014

Is hafte #shair mein 17th to 22nd Feb 2014

17th : #chilman ( purdah) 

18th : theme #sufi ( any verse/ kalam of a Sufi/ bhakti saint ) 

19th : any verse which starts with letter 'h' #harf

20th : Hazrat #AmirKhusrau

21st : #jannat / #dosakh

22nd : #Manzar Bhopali