Private Opinion

Jagjit Singh: Kahkashan Part Two

Without much ado here goes the second part of Kahkashan. The other parts are: One, Three, Four.

7.) Bol Ik Tare Jhan Jhan

bol iktaare jhaN jhaN jhaN jhaN
kahkashaaN hai merii sumran
shaam kii surkhii meraa kundan
nuur ka taRkaa merii chilman
toR chukaa huuN saare bandhan
puurab pachham uttar dakkhhan
bol iktaare jhaN jhaN jhaN jhaN

(iktaaraa : a stringed musical instrument; kahkashaaN : galaxy; sumran : chant; kundan : pure; chilman : blinds)

mere tan meN gulshan sabke
mere mann meN joban sabke
mere ghaT meN saachan sabke
merii surat darshan sabke
sabkii surat meraa darshan
bol iktaare jhaN jhaN jhaN jhaN

sabkii jholii merii jholii
sabkii Tolii merii Tolii
sabkii holii merii holii
sabkii bolii merii bolii
sabkaa jiivan meraa jiivan
bol iktaare jhaN jhaN jhaN jhaN

sabke kaajal mere paare
sabkii aankheN mere taare
sabkii saanse merii dhaare
saare insaan mere pyaare
saarii dhartii meraa aangan
bol iktaare jhaN jhaN jhaN jhaN

Lyrics: Josh Malihabadi
Singer: Jagjit Singh

8.) Chupke Chupke Raat Din

chupke chupke raat din aaNsuuN bahaanaa yaad hai
humko ab tak aashiquii kaa vo zamaanaa yaad hai

tujh se kuch milte hii vo be-baak ho jaanaa meraa
aur teraa daanton tale vo unglii dabaanaa yaad hai

(be-baak : bold)

khiinch lenaa vo meraa parde kaa konaa dafatan
aur dupaTTe se teraa vo muuNh chupaanaa yaad hai

(dafatan : at once)

do-paher kii dhuup meN, mere bulaane ke liye
vo teraa koThe pe nange paaNv aanaa yaad hai

(koThaa : upper chamber)

Lyrics: Hasrat Mohani
Singer: Jagjit Singh

9.) Kisko Aati Hai Masihai

kis ko aatii hai masiihaa’ii kise aavaaz duuN
bol ai KhuuNKhaar tanahaa’ii kise aavaaz duuN

(masiihaa : messiah)

chup rahuuN to har nafas Dastaa hai naagan kii tarah
aah bharane meN hai rusavaa’ii kise aavaaz duuN

(naagan : snake)

uff Khaamoshii kii ye aaheN dil ko barmaatii hu’ii
uff ye sannaaTe kii shehanaa’ii kise aavaaz duuN

Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyrics: Josh Malihabadi

10.) Kya Hind Ka Zindan

kyaa hind kaa zindaaN kaaNp rahaa hai
kyaa guunj rahii hai takbiireN
uktaaye haiN shaayad kuch qaidii
aur toR raheN haiN zanziireN

(zindaaN : jail; takbiireN : battle cries)

diivaaroN ke niiche aa aakar
yuuN jamaa hu’e haiN zindaanii
siinoN meN talaatum bijlii kaa
aakhoN meiN jhalakti shamshiireN

(zindaanii : captives; talaatum : darkness; shamshiireN : swords)

kyaa unko Khabar thii hoNToN par
jo mohreN lagaayaa karte the
ik roz isi khaamoshi se
Tapkegii dahaktii taqriireN

(mohreN : seals; taqriireN : oratory)

sambhalo ke vo zindaaN guuNj uThaa
jhapTo ke vo qaidii chhuuT gaye
uTTho ke vo baithii diivaaReN
dauRo ke vo TuuTii zanziireN

Lyrics: Josh Malihabadi
Singer: Chorus

11.) Muddat Mein Woh Phir

muddat meN vo phir taazaa mulaaqaat kaa aalam
Khaamosh adaaoN meN vo jazbaat kaa aalam

(aalam : state, beauty)

Allah re vo shiddat-e-jazbaat kaa aalam
kuch kah ke vo bhuulii hu’ii har baat kaa aalam

(shiddat-e-jazbaat : intensity of emotions)

aariz se Dhalakte hu’e shabnam ke vo qatre
aaNkhoN se jhalaktaa hu’aa barsaat kaa aalam

(aariz : cheeks)

vo nazroN hii nazroN meN savalaat kii duniyaa
vo aaNkhoN hii aaNkhoN meN javaabaat ka aalam

Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyrics: Jigar Moradabadi

12.) Nazar Woh Hai Ke Jo

nazar vo hai ke jo kaun-o-makaaN ke paar ho jaaye
magar jab ruuh-e-taabaN par paRe bekaar ho jaaye

(kaun-o-makaaN : the earth and the heavens; ruuh-e-taabaN : the radiant soul)

nazar us husn par Thahre to aakhir kis tarah Thahre
kabhii jo phuul ban jaaye kabhii rukhsaar ho jaaye

(ruKhsaar : face)

chalaa jaataa huun haNstaa kheltaa mauj-e-havaadis se
agar aasaaniyaaN ho zindagii dushvaar ho jaaye

(mauj-e-havaadis : stream of accidents; dushvaar : difficult)

Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyrics: Asghar Gondvi