King of Ghazals:Part2

August 31, 2007 4:29am CST
The archetype of the hero who is basically a gentle person, not exactly the type who would take on the whole world is what came through in his songs. Andhe jahan ke andhe raaste jaayen tho jaayen kahan It's a feeling of helpfulness, a feeling that falling in love is in some way the road to pain, but let me enjoy it while it lasts Dil-e-nadan se hua kya hai Somehow i've ever felt that talat is the voice i would hear on one of those lonely evenings, hitting the bottle with the rain lashing ouside. Phir wohi shaam wohi tanhaai hai And when the lonliness became too much to bear, it would have to be Shaam-e-gham ki kasam aaj ghamjee hain hum aa bhi jaa, aa bhi ja mere sanam sham-e-gham ki kasam And as night draws and the pain intensifies, Raat ne kya kya khwaab dikhaye rang bhare sau jaal bichaaye TO BE CONTINUED
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