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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Rahat Indori's ghazal: HamiiN buniyad ka patthar hain lekin...

Rahat Indori is among the foremost poets of ghazal in the country.

He is not just loved by connoisseurs of literature but is also successful in mushairas. In fact, Rahat sahab is among the rare Urdu poets who directly connects with the audience.

नया सूरज निकाला जा रहा है
दिए में तेल डाला जा रहा है

हमीं बुनियाद का पत्थर हैं 
लेकिन हमें घर से निकाला जा रहा है 

न हार अपनी न अपनी जीत होगी
मगर सिक्का उछाला जा रहा है

मेरे झूठे गिलासों की चखा कर
बहकों को संभाला जा रहा है

जनाज़े पे मेरे लिख देना यारो
मोहब्बत करने वाला जा रहा है

राहत इंदौरी 

Now read the same ghazal in Roman English script:

naya sooraj nikaalaa jaa rahaa hai
diye mein tel Daalaa jaa rahaa hai

hamiiN buniyaad ka patthar haiN
lekin hame.n ghar se nikaalaa jaa rahaa hai

na haar apni, na apni jiit hogi
magar sikka uchhaala jaa raha hai

mere jhooTe gilaaso.n ki chakhaa kar
bahko.n ko sambhaalaa jaa raha hai

janaaze pe mere likh dena yaaro!
mohabbar karne wala jaa raha hai

Rahat Indori

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