ESMN April Posts : Gulzar, Mehdi Hassan, Blog Anniversary and more

So what happened on Ek Shaam Mere Naam during last month. After completion of Annual Musical Countdown for the year 2012 it was time to discuss a bit of poetry and literature.

Gulzar and Vivek Ranade combined to produce a magical Calendar for the year 2013. Vivek Ranade's superb pics (related to the ways we use our good old newspaper) were given a new dimension by Gulzar's poetry. If you have not seen the calendar do see it here in my article Raddi Ka Akhbaar Aur Gulzar with my take on it.

I was avid reader of noted Bangla writer Bimal Mitra. His simple writing style and interesting plots always made me finish his novels in a few days. But recently when I read his book Aur Ek Yudhisthir , it disappointed me. If u want to know why read on..

Mehdi Hassan is always a class act when it comes to Ghazal singing. Incidentally while tuning to a cricket commentary quarter century ago I first heard Meer's soulful Ghazal Dekh to Dil ki Jaan se uthta hai..Ye Dhuan sa kahan se uthta hai. Read my memoirs of the ghazal along with meaning of this great ghazal in my article Cricket, Radio Aur Mehdi Hassan  :Dekh to Dil ki Jaan se uthta hai. You will be surprised to know that this Ghazal was used in one of the masterpiece of Hindi Film Cinema Pakeezah. Do you know who sang this version ? It was Naseem Bano Chopra.

Mehdi Hassan & Naseem Bano Chopra

And lastly your favourite blog has completed 7 years of its existence. Here is Birthday Celebration post with synopsis of top 10 read post during last year.

Mujhe tum nazar se gira to raho ho : Mehdi Hasan as a playback singer

Mehdi Hasan is known as king of Ghazals. But how many of you know that besides ghazal singing he was one of the most sought after play back singer in Pakistani film industry between 1960-80. Even today his old songs are quite popular.

The two songs which I will talk about today were written by lyricist Masroor Anwar. Out of these two songs

Mujhe tum nazar se gira to raho ho
mujhe tum kabhi bhi bhula na sakoge
na jane mujhe kyun yakeen ho chala hai
mere pyar ko tum mita na sakoge

is quite popular in India also.The other one is equally soulful


Ik sitam aur meri jaan abhi jaan baki hai
dil mein ab tak teri ulfat ka nishaan baki hai


You can listen to both these ghazals here with my detailed write up.

Humari Saanson mein Aaj Tak wo Hina ki Khushboo mahak rahi hai : Noor Jehan

Click Here to read this post in Hindi (Devnagari) script.

Pichhala hafta antarajaal yaani 'net' se door rahaa. jaane ke pahale socha tha ki noorajahaa kee gayee ye gajal aapako sunavaata chaloonga par paTana me deepaavalee kee gahamaagahamee me net caffe kee or rukh karane ka dil na huaa. vaise to Noor Jehan ne tamaam behatareen ghazalo.n ko apnee gaayikee se sanvaara hai par unakee gayee ghazalo.n mein teen meree behad pasandeeda rahee hain. uname se ek Faiz kee likhee mashahoor nazm "....muzase pahalee see mohabbat meree mahaboob na maang....." is chiTThe par aap pahale sun hee chuke hain. agar na sunee ho to yahaa dekhe
.

To aaj jikr un teen ghazalo.n me is doosaree ghazal kaa. ye ghazal mainne pahalee baar 1995-96 me ek cassette mein sunee thee aur tabhee se ye mere man me rach bas gayee thee. Lafzon kee rumaaniyat ka kamaal kahein ya noor jehan kee gaharee aavaaj ka suroor ki is ghazal ko sunate hee man pulakit ho gaya thaa. is ghazal kee bandish 'Raag Kafi' par aadhaarit hai jo ardharaatri me gaaya jaane vaala raag hai. vaise bhee mahaboob ke khayaalo me khoe hue gaharee andheree raat me bistar par leTe-leTe jab aap is ghazal ko sunenge to yakeen maaniye aapake hoTho par sharaarat bharee ek muskuraahaT tair jaygee.

hamaaree saanso me aaj tak vo hina kee khushaboo mahak rahee hai
labo pe nagme machal rahe hai, najar se mastee zalak rahee hai

vo mere najadeek aate aate haya se ik din simaT ge the
mere khayaalo me aaj tak vo badan kee Daalee lachak rahee hai

sada jo dil se nikal rahee hai vo sher-o-nagmo.n me Dhal rahee hai
ki dil ke aangan me jaise koee gajal kee zaanzar zanak rahee hai

taDap mere bekaraar dil kee, kabhee to un pe asar karegee
kabhee to vo bhee jalenge isame jo aag dil me dahak rahee hai

is ghazal ko kisane likha ye muze pata nahee par haal hee muze pata chala ki is ghazal ka ek hissa aur hai jise janaab mahadee hasan ne apanee aavaaj dee hai. vaise to dono hee hisse sunane me achchhe lagate hai par ye jaroor hai ki noorajahaa kee gaayikee ka andaaj kuchh jyaada asaradaar lagata hai.

shaayad is kee ek vajah ye bhee hai ki jahaa is gajal ke pahale hisse me mahakate pyaar kee taajagee hai to vahee doosare hisse me aashik ke buze hue dil ka yathaarth ke saamane aatmasamarpan.

to Mehdi Hasan saahab ko bhee sunate chale,isee ghazal ke ek doosare roop me jahaa ek maayoosee hai..ek peeDa hai aur kee anasulaze savaal hai...



hamaaree saanso me aaj tak vo hina kee khushaboo mahak rahee hai
labo pe nagme machal rahe hai, najar se mastee zalak rahee hai

kabhee jo the pyaar kee jamaanat vo haath hai gairo kee amaanat
jo kasame khaate the chaahato kee, unhee kee neeyat bahak rahee hai

kisee se koee gila nahee hai naseeb hee me vafa nahee hai
jahaa kahee tha hina ko khilana, hina vahee pe mahak rahee hai

vo jin kee khaatir gajal kahee thee, vo jin kee khaatir likhe the nagme
unhee ke aage savaal banakar gajal kee jhaanjhar jhanak rahee hai

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