Yahin hai zindagi, kuch khabh, chandh umeedeh

More from the Gazals I am listening to...


Aaisa lagtah hai zindagi tum ho
Ajnabi kaise ajnabi tum ho

Abh koi aarzuh nahi baki
justahtoojh meri akhri tum ho
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Safar mein dhoop toh hogi,Joh chal sakoh toh chalo

Sabhi hain bheedh mein, tum bhi nikal sakho, toh chalo

Kissi ke wasteh raheh kahan badalteeh hain

tum apne aap ko kudh hee badal sakho toh chalo

Yahan kissi ko koi rastah nahi detah

mujhe girah ke agar tum sambhal sakho toh chalo

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Mirza Galib...Jagjit Singh at his best

Listening to Gazals... the mesmerising voice of Jagjit Singh... think the word mesmerising was coined when they heard him sing.

These are the set of gazals I would listen to as a teenager with all my family around in Delhi... specifically Sarita Vihar. My family, my massi's family, dim lights, post the famous shahi paneer, butter chicken, dal and naan dinner at massi's house and thereafter a session of gazals and drinks.

Wahi gazaleh aaj phir se sunh rahi hoon
faraq itnah hai ki aaj mehfil nahi hai

Its raining outside, the chill is starting to set in ahead of the winters, it's dim lights and a nice mood to be listening to gazals. The song goes like this

Mohabbat mein nahi hai
faraq jeeneh aur marne ka

Usi ko dekh kar jeeteh hai
jis kafir pe dum nikleh

Bahut nikleh mere arman
lekin phir bhi kam nikleh

Another newcomer with the kashmakash voice

Listening to 'Kuch iss tarah' by Atif Aslam from his album Doorie for the third time at 3:30 am on the weekend. There must be some merit there. Actually planning to listen to it 2 more times before i hit bed.

Mushy but melodious and kinda romantic with the casualness of a conversation and the mood of a gazal. I like the guy, though he is a kid. Saw an Interview on MTV and was kinda dissappointed by his shy and sleepy monotone. But he sings well.

The characterisation was set by Palash Sen, the Euphoria guy. Good looking, fun, most importantly highly educated... an IIT engg. The 'Mahee Veh' style, Long kurta and a rocking band. And much young talent since then has taken centre stage to sing the same laid back, punjabi-hindi-delhi style rock.