Category: Urdu/Hindi Poetry

Here is a Ghazal by one of the greatest Contemporary Urdu Shayars, Khumar Barabankvi. Ghazal ka unwaan hai “Ai maut unhe bhulaye”. Click on the play (double click in Internet Explorer) to listen to the Ghazal in Khumar sahab’s own voice. [audio:http://gdhar80.googlepages.com/aimaut.mp3] Audio courtesy: http://aligarians.com

Here is a Nazm I’d written, which I recited this weekend and Nikhil (friend) played guitar in the background (his own melody). Click on the play button (double click in Internet Explorer). [audio:http://gdhar.com/uploads/GautamDhar-ZindagikikhojmeWithNikhil.mp3] Here is the full MP3.

I wrote a Nazm last night on the theme of reflections of life. It’s probably autobiographical like most of my writings. Hope you mates like it! Wahshat ki siyaahi se likhtaa hoon geet goya Aagosh me ho tum hai ik dhun meri zubaan par Rota hai ab bhi shaayad kaafir meri fugaan par These three…

Pesh hai ek Ghazal naacheez ke qalaam se..

Kafi arse se kuchh nahi likkha so haazreen ki khidmat me ek pichhle jaade me likkhi Nazm pesh kar raha hoon. Raay ka muntazir rahoonga.

Chand rafeekon ke israar par Kaifi saahab ki ek bahut hi oomda Nazm pesh kar raha hoon. Ummeed hai aap logon ko pasand aayegi. To listen to the Nazm in Kaifi Sahab’s own voice, click on the play button (double click needed in Internet Explorer) [audio:http://badwalroopal.googlepages.com/KaifiAzmi-Nazraana.mp3]

..Ab hamaare dil me hai”. With these words, we remember Ramprasad Bismil, who was a brave revolutionary and gave up his life smilingly for the sake of Indian Freedom Struggle against British Rule.In a poem written just before going to the gallows, he prays: ‘Oh Lord! Thy will be done. You are unique. Neither my…