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I have this nazm by some singer Rochna from an album Izhaar. I don’t know anything else about either the singer or the poet. But it is a great nazm and the singer has done full justice to it.
Here follows the nazm:
apnii naakaamiyoN se Dartaa huuN
jab tere shah’r se guzartaa huuNtere dilkash salaam aate the
zindagii ke payaam aate the
maiN masarrat se jhuum jaataa thaa
aise rangiiN muqaam aate the
us zamaane ko yaad kartaa huuN
jab tere shah’r se guzartaa huuNab kisii Ghair kii tuu kismat hai
phir bhii dil meN terii muhabbat hai
yaad rakhnaa ke tere kuuche meN
merii naakaamiyoN kii turbat hai
aur maiN huuN ke tujh pe martaa huuN
jab tere shah’r se guzartaa huuNhamne Khaake hayaat ke khiiNche
sabz mehNdii kii baaRh ke piiche
ret ke ghar banaaye the jitne
aa gaye tere paaNv ke niiche
maiN vahiiN do ghaRii Thehartaa huuN
jab tere shah’r se guzartaa huuN
And click below to listen:
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Searching more about the singer and the poet I googled ‘jab tere shaher se guzarta hoon’ and found another amazing piece of poetry by Saifuddin Saif in the same zamiin and echoing similar emotions. I especially liked the last two lines:
kis tamannaa se tujh ko chaahaa thaa
kis muhabbat se haar maanii hai
As luck would have it the great Amanat Ali Khan has rendered this nazm in his own inimitable style. But I am not sure about the one by Rochna. Who is Rochna and who is the author of the nazm? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Very touching nazm and sung well.
Q: How do you upload music the way you have done this one?
Thanks, Siyaah, I like this nazm too.
As far as uploading is concerned, I don’t think it possible with blogspot. Also, you would need your own web-space as well.
I too came here to find about Rochna but so far haven’t found anything constructive about this singer as to who she is, what her other works are and where i can listen to her more.
My fav track from her album is Gesu-e-Tabdar Ko Aur bhi Tabdaar Kar which is written by Allama Iqbal. I found lyrics of it on a website which seems to error out after loading: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00urdu/iqbal/gesuetab.html
I am transcribing the lyrics here which appear in the ghazal. It is sung very beautifully and Rochna (or Roshna??) has a very mature and ‘raseeli’ voice. Nice blog by the way. Do expand on this if you find more info.
gesu-e-tabdaar ko aur bhi tabdar kar
hosh-o-Khirad shikaar kar, qalb-o-nazar shikaar kar!
ishq bhi ho hijab mei, husn bhi hijab mei!
ya tu khud aashkaar ho, ya mujhe aaskhaar kar!
tu hai muheet-e-bekraaN, mei hooN zara si aabju
ya mujhe hamkinaar kar, ya mujhe bekinaar kar!
bag-e-bihisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyooN?
kaar-e jahaaN daraaz hai, ab mera intazar kar!
roz-e-hisaab jab mera peesh ho daftar-e-amal
aap bhi sharmsaar ho, mujh ko bhi sharmsaar kar!
this is a heavenly voice truly .she is Rochna Dahanukar she sang for CRESCENDO MUSIC CO which is now defunct .she possibly lived in poona. she i think had 3 albums of ghazals ZIKR, IZHAAR and third one i dont remember this was in early 90′s it was cassettes those days
reminds me of my great grand father. It was his favorite…and heard a lot of it during my summer vacations….it became my favorite as well…..amazing vocals…can u send me the mp3 pls
hi mohib
any luck with any other ghazals of rochana.
girish
can any one help me with ghazal albus of Rochna pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease
girishdsardessai@gmail.com
This is Rochana Dahanukar, Been going through the site and found the comments and enquiries about my cassettes and ghazals.
Thank you for the words of appreciation. You can contact me on email rochanadahanukar@yahoo.co.in
My albums were recorded by BMG Crescendo, who now does not produce any more of the stuff. I am now doing private shows and also teaching music. I live in Mumbai.
Rochana Dahanukar
This heavenly Singer Rochana Dahanukar has Cut Three Albums, NAZR, IZHAAR,and TASVEER.
She stays in Mumbai n happens to be a Dear friend.
Had stopped singing for a while, but has come out again and has given a most Amazing and electric Performance at the OTTERS CLUB in BANDRA on the 26th of july. Any one wanting to know more about her please get in touch with me on this space. WATCH OUT for her new album.
Rochanji I just hope all three of your albums are made available to ghazal lovers like me soon
Is the music file streaming for anyone? Didn’t work for me.
awesome.if anyone can please arrange for her albums….would be ever grateful.
Gautam pl double click on the arrow icon
Aashan dard se hona tha kisi tor humain… tu na milta tou kisi aur se bichray hotay…
Rochana is a very close and dear Friend,One of the gentlest ladies one could ever meet.
I came bye this nazm of hers looking for something about Dahanukar colony in Pune, and l was lucky I listened to this amazing gazal in her voice for the first time…
Rochana, if you are reading this, its just amazing and lovely.
see you all soon