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Content tagged with Poetry On Gham
The Landay is a traditional Afghan poetic form consisting of a single couplet. There are nine syllables in the first line, and thirteen syllables in the second. These short poems typically address themes of love, grief, homeland, war, and separation. The poetic form, traditionally sung aloud, was likely brought into Afghanistan by Aryan nomads thousands of years ago. "Landay," in Pashto, means "short, poisonous snake", likely an allusion to its minimal length and use of sarcasm.
Koi gham, Koi Hijr-e-Aabshaar bhi nahi
Dil ko magar pehla sa qarar bhi nahi
Talaash kar rehzano ke beech gham khawaro ko
Tere shehar ke sabhi loag adakaar bhi nahi
Haatho se apnay hi ghont dia ghala mohabbat ka
Bharay shehar mai hum sa koi Nadaar bhi nahi
Badal gya bichar kar, yun khad-o-haal...
kaisey chhupaauuN raaz-e-Gham diidaa-e-tar ko kayaa karuuN
dil kii tapish ko kayaa karuuN soz-e-jigar ko kayaa karuuN
shorish-e-aashiqii kahaaN aur merii saadgii kahaaN
husn ko terey kayaa kahuuN apanii nazar ko kayaa kahuuN
Gham kaa na dil men ho guzar vasl kii shab ho yuuN basar
sab yeh...
Khumaar-e-gham hai, mehakti fiza men jeetey hain
Terey khayaal ki aab-o-hawa men jeetey hain
Barrey itefaaq sey miltey hain milney waaley mujhey
Woh merey dost hain, teri wafa men jeetey hain
Firaaq-e-yaar men saanson ko rok k rakhtey hain
Har ek lamha guzarti qaza men jeetey hain
Na...
Wo qissa-e-gham sunata raha.
Mera zabt aazmata raha.
Aaj sar-e-bazam wo apney.
Dil k daagh dikhata raha.
Noha-e-dil-e-barbad koi.
Akhir-e-shab ko gaata raha.
Kisi k haath men teer they.
Koi zakhm sehlata raha.
Wo sakuun ka matlashi tha.
Aur mujhey dard bhaata raha.
Us ki tanhai ka khayal...
Chhupaaye dil men ghamon kaa jahaan baithe hain
tumhaarii bazm men ham bezabaan baithe hain
ye aur baat ki manzil pe ham pahunch na sake
magar ye kam hai ki raahon ko chhaan baithe hain
fugaan hai dard hai soz-o-firaaq-o-daag-e-alam
abhii to ghar men bahut meharabaan baithe hain
ab aur...
Ay gham-e-yaar thehar aaj ki shab
lag chuki teri sayahi dil per
aa chuki jo thi tabahi dil per
zard hay rang-e-nazar aaj ki shab
khaak ka dhair huway khuwaab nagar
aaj ki shab
ay gham-e-yaar theher aaj ki shab
kam-nazar daikh hawa ki aahatt
kis ki khusbhu mai basi aati hay
kon saa aks hay jis ki...