Category Archives for Sukhan

Urdu for Expression

Haseen Shaam Na De

Wrote another gazal in quick succession… seems like I’m getting back to form तबाही की ख़बर अब सर-ए-आम न दे, रोज़-ए-नाकाम को हसीं शाम न दे। मैं जानता हूँ वजह तेरी बेरुख़ी की, अपने फ़ैसलों को मजबूरी का नाम न … Continue reading

12. September 2011 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Self-composed, Sukhan | 2 comments

Zamaane se bachaai hai

Wrote a gazal after a long while. Hope you like it: मेरी करवटों में बसी जो तबाही है, वही तेरी आँखों में आज छाई है। जो नागँवाराँ है अहल-ए-हुक्म को आज, वही धुन हमने कई बार गाई है। इक उम्र … Continue reading

31. August 2011 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Darshan, Self-composed, Sukhan | Leave a comment

Aao ki khwaab bunein…

Found a gem by Sahir Ludhianvi: आओ कि ख़्वाब बुनें, कल के वास्ते वरना ये रात, आज के संगीन दौर की ड़स लेगी जान-ओ-दिल को कुछ ऐसे कि जान-ओ-दिल ता-उम्र फिर न कोई हसीन ख़्वाब बुन सके [ संगीन दौर … Continue reading

24. June 2011 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Darshan, Sahir, Sukhan | Leave a comment

Iqbal Again – Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua

After the previous post, I did substantial research on Iqbal. And read a few of his works available on the net. I am surely going to buy a book now. But here’s one more great nazm by him: लब पे … Continue reading

25. February 2011 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Iqbal, Music, Sukhan | Leave a comment

Iqbal

I never really got into reading much of Allama Iqbal. I knew that he’s the one who gave us the legendary “Saare jahaan se accha” and “ab tak magar hai baki naam-o-nishaan hamara“. My blog will tell you that I … Continue reading

30. January 2011 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Darshan, Faiz, Iqbal, Music, Sukhan | 1 comment

Sham-e-Gam

Talat Mehmood is one my favorite singers of all time, and Sham-e-gam ki kasam is by far is most soulful song of his. Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the song for the 1953 film “Footpath” … and the poetry is equally matched … Continue reading

05. November 2009 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Majrooh, Music, Sukhan | 2 comments

Ahir ki chhohariya

Time to say happy birthday to Krishna! So, here’s my favorite piece of poetry (by Raskhan) about him: सेस, महेस, गनेस, दिनेस, सुरेसहुँ जाँही निरंतर गावें, जाँही अनादी, अनन्त, अखण्ड, अछेद, अभेद, सुवेद बतावें, नारद से शुक व्यास रटें, पचि … Continue reading

14. August 2009 by Nikhilesh Ghushe
Categories: Raskhan, Sukhan | 2 comments

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