Journey Into A Poet's Heart

Meri Ajab Hai Zindagi

Gautam — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:49:57 +0000

April was the month of recordings and this is my humble attempt at “Meri Ajab Hai Zindagi”, from the older lot of Ghazals by Jagjit Singh Ji.

Teri Khushboo Me Base Khat

Gautam — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:41:54 +0000

My humble attempt at this immortal Nazm by Rajendra Nath Rehbar, composed and performed by Jagjit Singh Ji.
प्यार की आखिरी पूँजी भी लुटा आया हूँ, अपनी हस्ती को भी लगता है मिटा आया हूँ, उम्र भर की जो कमाई थी गँवा आया हूं तेरे ख़त आज मै गंगा में बहा आया हूं आग बहते हुए पानी में लगा आया हूं..

Akhiri Saans Ke Tukde

Gautam — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:19:02 +0000

I wrote this Nazm in the unforgettable month of March this year just before I penned Purani Dilli and Wo Kamra Khaali Hai. It was my swan-song for the time-being. Thanks for reading.
I recorded this very late in the night after a couple hours of singing on the Guitar, so the voice is hoarse, and tired.

Moody River – Pat Boone

Gautam — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:58:08 +0000

One of my favourite songs that me and my brother grew up listening to back in the 90s. My humble attempt at this golden-voiced Pat Boone’s 1961 #1 release Moody River on my Classical Guitar.

Words:

Moody river, more deadly than the vainest knife
Moody river, your muddy water took my baby’s life

Last Saturday evenin’ came to the old oak tree
It stands beside the river where you were to meet me
On the ground your glove I found
With a note addressed to me
It read “Dear love, I’ve done you wrong”
“Now I must set you free”
“No longer can I live with this hurt and this sin”
“I just couldn’t tell you that guy was just a friend”

Moody river, more deadly than the vainest knife
Moody river, your muddy water took my baby’s life

I looked into the muddy water and what could I see?
I saw a lonely, lonely face just lookin’ back at me
Tears in his eyes and a prayer on his lips
And the glove of his lost love at his fingertips

Dard Ke Phool Bhi – Jagjit Singh

Gautam — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:36:13 +0000

First attempt at this poignant Ghazal by Jagjit Singh recorded this weekend. Poetry is by Javed Akhtar.

Rahi Nagufta Mere Dil Me

Gautam — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:58:28 +0000

An Acoustic Guitar version of this haunting Ghazal from the Hindi movie, Amal that I recorded few months ago on my Classical Guitar. The Ghazal is written by Meer Taqi ‘Meer’ and composed & performed by Dr. Shiva. Here are the 2 Ash’aar I recorded using Tascam DR-05 Portable Digital Recorder.

Rahi nagufta mere dil mein dastaan meri
Na is dayar mein samjha koi zubaan meri

Usi se dur raha asl-e-mudda jo tha
Gayi ye umr-e-aziz aah rayagan meri

Wo Kamra Khaali Hai

Gautam — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:20:50 +0000

This month was an unforgettable month for me and quite ironically so, especially during the last leg of my stay here in the United States. This Nazm came to me late after midnight a couple weeks ago as I was staring at the wall while trying to sleep and staring at the huge pile of books in front of me. Here is the Nazm along with a quick recitation..

Purani Dilli

Gautam — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:52:12 +0000

Lately, my mind has been buzzing and on last few nights just before drifting off to sleep some verses have been visiting me like old friends. Here is a Nazm I wrote few nights ago. Including a quick recitation for non-hindi readers.

Akhiri Cheekh

Gautam — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:04:06 +0000

Last few days, I travelled through many by-lanes of life and stopped to look at few pebbles and boulders. Out of those, a Nazm was born last Saturday afternoon – Akhiri Cheekh (last cry). Here is a midnight recitation for those who can’t read Hindi.

Yaad Aa Raha Hai Tera Pyar

Gautam — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:29:36 +0000

Recorded a depressed acoustic version of 80s Disco Dancer Song by Bappi Lahiri. Dedicated to a very special person.