Everything and Nothing. And then some words.
Because I can't get enough of Bashir Badr, here's another one. I returned from a week-long trip to Kashmir yesterday, and everywhere I went, I couldn't help but say these lines to myself: "Makaan se kya mujhe lena? Makaan tumko mubarak ho Magar ye ghaas wala reshmi kaaleen mera hai." Babur was correct. Babur knew... Continue Reading →
I am not afraid to admit I am afraid. I'm scared how these new beginnings will turn out to be, and I'm also scared about all the things that are ending. Moving out of home for the first time. For good. Getting my first job. Letting go of people. Patiently holding on to others, hoping. Running around and... Continue Reading →
My first post.. of my own little something. I wrote the first two lines while traveling in a metro some years ago. I was traveling very often in those days (before Uber walked all over me and emptied my virtual wallets a thousand times over), and usually I wouldn't be crushed by aunties and girls... Continue Reading →
Pash. Avtar Singh Sandhu. New found love. When I first heard this poem, I was just lost in its imagery. This one may be a little long and slightly difficult to get a grip of the first time, but give it a read. You'll feel something you haven't felt in a while. I'm sure. ... Continue Reading →
Daagh Dehlvi, the Poet. The thing about this ghazal that I like is that I find it is blunt and there's a sense of masochistic romance lingering somewhere over these beautiful words of Hindi and Urdu. "Tumhare khat mein naya ik salam kiska tha? Na tha raqib toh aakhir wo naam kiska tha?" I came across... Continue Reading →
Anyone fond of Urdu poetry has read Ghalib. I've read some of his works and am yet to delve into it deep, but I'm certain it's going to be a rocky ride. His works are filled with poetic expressions for the visibly ordinary things in life and I'm only getting started. Enjoy reading 🙂 "Jaan... Continue Reading →
Mata-e-Gair यानि किसी गैर की अमानत । Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam shared a love story which sounds like a dream and also a nightmare for a lifetime to me. I guess it is enough to say that they knew a love that was more than love and they lived it rather unconditionally. An article... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you can feel it in your veins. How badly you need someone or something. Even if it means hurting your own self in the process. 'Something is better than nothing.' "Jaise tumhein aate hain na aane ke bahaane Aise hi kisi roz na jaane ke liye aa Ranjish hi sahi.. Dil hi dukhaane ke... Continue Reading →
Today I struggled to pick which ones I wanted to write here first. Just. I discovered the words of Dr. Bashir Badr. I can't explain. I found these shers. Most of them have been recited by him in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY54cTl3nGs Yun hi besabab na phira karo Koi shaam ghar bhi raha karo Wo ghazal ki... Continue Reading →
Ijaazat. If you've seen the film, you know what it means. If you haven't, you should definitely give it a shot. I had heard all its songs a long time ago but never got around to watching the film until last week. "Ek sau solah chaand ki raatein Ek tumhaare kaandhe ka til." I was... Continue Reading →
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