Inqalaab Sulagta Hai
October 12th, 2009
This weekend, Nikhil and I finished composing one of our best songs so far and I, on the other hand, finished a Nazm that had been in my mind all this past week. I would like to dedicate this Nazm to all the down-trodden Women who put up with the daunting task of eking out a life for themselves and their families. People who take little things for granted must stop and look around and remove the garb of arrogance and ignorance. This is the hour to lend a helping hand, as I have realized lately. Helping the needy is not charity, it’s everyone’s Obligation.
Meanwhile, enjoy the Nazm, which is a slight continuance from the last one, Chalo Dafn Karo.
Here’s a recording that I just made of the recitation for Non-Hindi readers [13 OCT 2009]
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on 12 Oct 2009 at 8:06 am 1.Gudiya said …
Day by day you are growing as a writer/poet/shayar/composer and a musician … I remember telling you once that you do not have an expressive presence … but you can express your emotions so well by penning them down …
Excellent Excellent …
on 12 Oct 2009 at 8:22 am 2.Anupam Dhar said …
Beautiful Nazm. Premchand would’ve been proud of you.
But you must also look at the glass as half full. Instead of seeing it often as half empty.
on 12 Oct 2009 at 8:31 am 3.Gautam said …
Thanks both of you. Munshi ji se to dhar sahab ab roz e jazaa ko hi milenge
on 13 Oct 2009 at 8:20 pm 4.rashmi said …
Bahut khoob Gautam ..
beautiful use of words and i liked the recitation as well ..
the second last line was expressed very well ..
Keep writing …
on 19 Oct 2009 at 3:04 am 5.Ashutosh Taploo said …
Good Proud of you as Indian personelity known in US.
on 02 Nov 2009 at 8:16 am 6.Neeraj Rohilla said …
Hi Gautam,
I couldn’t help notice similarities with an old nazm of Sahir.
Aaj ki raat bahut sard hawa chaltee hai,
aaj ki raat na futpaath pe neend aayegi…
Have you read/heard this particular nazm?
Neeraj
on 02 Nov 2009 at 8:26 am 7.Gautam said …
Yes, I have read that. I think I read it first almost 20 years ago. It’s by Kaifi Azmi sahab, not Sahir Ludhianvi. However, mine was written from a very different view point.
Thanks for stopping by mate!
on 03 Nov 2009 at 8:14 am 8.Gudiya said …
20 years ago .. lol .. how old were you then .. let me guess … 20 right?
on 07 Mar 2010 at 6:39 pm 9.neha said …
i was wondering what do you do apart from all this great work? your work has to be something you love this is why all this great work is possible…
on 08 Mar 2010 at 8:48 am 10.Gautam said …
Gudiya ji I was in 5th 20 yrs ago >,,< and already reading works by Kaifi sahab in school’s hindi books.
Thanks Neha, I do indeed try to take the road less traveled