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Top 25 Ghazals Of Jagjit Singh

March 24th, 2007 Posted in Music, Urdu Poetry

Here is a list of 25 of my favorite Jagjit Singh Ghazals in alphabetical order. Please note that these are Jagjit Singh Ghazals therefore neither duets nor nazms are included. It started with 10 Ghazals then quickly expanded to 20 and then I had to finally stop myself at 25. I didn’t knew I was such an ardent Jagjit Singh fan. Obviously this is a very a personal listing and has developed over a long period of time. Some Ghazals I loved 5 years ago do not even figure here.

Now, have you had a chance to listen to all these Ghazals? Did I miss out on one of your absoulte favorites? Please share your views on this. If you haven’t listened to a Ghazal but are interested, please drop me a comment and I will try to upload the audio. Links to lyrics will be added over time.

  1. aankhoN meN jal rahaa hai bujhtaa nahiiN dhuaaN
  2. ai Khudaa ret ke sehraa ko samandar kar de
  3. aap aaye janaab barsoN meN
  4. baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage
  5. daastaan-e-Gham-e-dil unko sunaayii na gayii
  6. dhuup meN niklo ghaTaaoN meN nahaa kar dekho
  7. hazaaroN KhvaaisheN aisii ke har Khvaaish pe dam nikle
  8. kisii kaa yuuN to kaun hu’aa umr bhar phir bhii
  9. kisko qaatil maiN kahuuN kisko masiihaa samjhuuN
  10. na keh saaqii bahaar aane ke din haiN
  11. nazar nazar se milaa kar sharaab piite haiN
  12. pareshaaN raat saarii hai sitaaroN tum to so jaao
  13. phir kuch is dil ko beqaraarii hai
  14. phir usii raahguzar par shaayad
  15. roshan jamaal-e-yaar se hai anjuman tamaam
  16. sadmaa to hai mujhe bhii ke tujhse judaa huuN maiN
  17. saraktii jaaye hai ruKh se naqaab aahistaa aahistaa
  18. shaam se aaNkh meN namii sii hai
  19. shaayad maiN zindagii kii saher le ke aa gayaa
  20. sholaa huuN bhaRakne kii guzaarish nahiiN kartaa
  21. tujhse ruKhsat kii vo shaam-e-ashk-afshaaN haaye haaye
  22. tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho
  23. tumko dekhaa to ye Khayaal aayaa
  24. tum nahiiN Gham nahiiN sharaab nahiiN
  25. vo Khat ke purze uRaa rahaa thaa

I hate to exclude these Ghazals but unfortunately there can be only 25 Ghazals in a list of 25.

  1. abhii vo kamsin ubhar rahaa abhii hai us par shabaab aadhaa
  2. dil-e-naadaaN tujhe hu’aa kyaa hai
  3. dost ban bane ke mile mujhko miTaane vaale
  4. ko’ii chaudaviiN raat kaa chaand ban kar tumhaare tasavvur meN aayaa to hogaa
  5. Thukraao ab ke mujhe pyaar karo maiN nashe meN huuN

  1. 18 Responses to “Top 25 Ghazals Of Jagjit Singh”

  2. By bachodi on Mar 24, 2007

    Yes , you haven’t given place for my fav.
    “Besabab baat badhaane ki zaroorat kya hai,
    hum khafa kab the manaane ki zaroorat kya hai.”

  3. By Mohib on Mar 26, 2007

    @ bachodi

    Welcome to the blog!

    I like the Ghazal you mentioned but not so much as to feature in the top 25 list. I also like ‘yaa to miT jaaiye yaa miTaa deejiye’ which also has a similar feel to this Ghazal.

  4. By Kaif on Apr 4, 2007

    Tere kadmoupe sar hoga kaza sarpe khari hogi
    derlagi aneme tumko shukar he firbhi ayeto

  5. By dashte.junoon on Apr 23, 2007

    Raat gayi kar tara tara
    Bhoya dil da dard adhaara…

    This punjabi ghazal by Jagjit Singh brings tears to my eyes each time I listen to it.

  6. By A on May 4, 2007

    Would love to get the lyrics and a translation of “tujhse ruKhsat kii vo shaam-e-ashk-afshaaN haaye haaye.” I just heard it for the first time, and am in love with it - could someone please post the translation.

  7. By Sanjit on Jun 21, 2007

    “koi paas aaya sawere sawere,
    mujhe aazmaya sawere sawere.

    Meri daastaan ko zara sa badalke
    mujhe hi sunaya savere savere”

    Love a live version of this ghazal (the only version I have heard)!

    Most of his ghazals just grow on me.. Not sure whether I can ever make a list of 25 top Jagjit Singh ghazals.. I guess what mood I am in decides which one of his ghazals are top at a certain time!

  8. By Ahmad Kareem on Sep 15, 2007

    I think this should not excluded from the top 20
    Woh Kaghaz ki kashti woh barish ka paani
    This is just my opinion.

  9. By Mohib on Sep 15, 2007

    Ahmad Kareem:

    woh kaghaz ki kashti is more of a nazm than a Ghazal.

  10. By Makaveli on Sep 25, 2007

    ‘Baat Niklegi To Phir,’ Should Have Also Been In Ur 25 List.

  11. By Mohib on Sep 26, 2007

    Makaveli:

    Again, it is a nazm not a Ghazal.

  12. By Ahmad Kareem on Oct 7, 2007

    Mohib ASLK,
    Thanks for the info.
    Kareem

  13. By Kaif on Oct 25, 2007

    Mana hai mushtekhak se barkar nehi hoo main
    umro jalwomai bas or ho
    Chand ke sath koi dard e purane
    AAh ko chayea ik umro asar hone tak

    If anyone have not heard Jagjit live concert
    “A tribute to Ghalib”must be listened.It will notice you if Ghalib was alive he would be gratefull to Jagjit.

  14. By manmeet on Nov 29, 2007

    “apko dekh kar dekhta reh gaya”

    “kabhi kabhi humne yuh bhi apne dil ko behlaya hai, jin baton ko khud nahi samjhae auron ko samjhaya hai”

  15. By Aziz on Nov 30, 2007

    Tujhse rukhsat ki vo shaam-e-ashk-afshaan haaye haaye
    Vo udaasi vo fizaa-e-giriya saamaa.n haaye haaye

    (Ah! that evening of your sepearation.
    That evening of lamentation and tears)

    Yaa.n kaf-e-paa choom lene ki bhinchi si aarzoo
    Vaa.n bagalgiri ka sharmaaya sa armaa.n haaye haaye

    (Here, I could’nt wait to kiss your feet. There you could’nt wait to come in my embrace)

    Vo mere ho.nthon pe kuch kahne ki hasrat vaa-e-shauk
    Vo teri aankhon me kuch sun-ne ka armaan haaye haaye

    (My lips desperately wanted to say something to you. And your eyes desperately wanted to hear something from me)

  16. By Umesh Chandra Moharana on Dec 26, 2007

    I think you missed my fav. song

    Socha nahin achha bura dekha suna kuchh bhi nahi,
    maanga khudase raat din tere siva kuchh bhi nahi.

    Dekha tuje, socha tuje, chaha, tuje puja tuje,
    meri khata meri wafa, teri khata kuch bhi nahin.

    jis par hamari aankh ne moti bichhaye raat bhar,
    bheja wahi kagaz use humne likha kuchh bhi nahi.

    Ek shaam ki dahliz par bethe rahe woh der tak,
    aankhon se ki baaton munhse kaha kuchh bhi nahi.

    regards
    Umesh
    IIT Kharagpur

  17. By kishor on Jan 4, 2008

    i will very like of gazals of jagjit singh please send the best hit gazalas of him to me
    regards
    kishor

  18. By sangeeta on Jan 17, 2008

    I m very much found of jagjit singh’s gazals. He is my ideal. please send me his latest gazels & tell me about his resantly going live concert.

  19. By mujahid on May 7, 2008

    all Jagjit lovers; I have heard a singer whos voice and style amazingly resembles the Maestro jagjit singh. If you close you eyes and listen to him live, you will feel you are in the concert of Jagjit singh… amazing so amazing. if anyone likes i can send his ghazals.

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