Kabhee ham khoobsoorat thay
Kitaabon main basi khushbu ki maanind saans saakin thee
Bohat say ankahay lafzon say tasveerain banatay thay
Parindon kay paron per nazm likh ker,
door ki jheelon main basnain waalay logon ko sunaatay thay
Jo ham say door thay laikin, hamaray paas rehtay thay
Naye din ki musaafat jab kiran kay saath,
angan main utartee thee
Tu ham kehtay thay
“Ammi, titlion kay per bohat hee khoobsoorat hain”
Hamain maathay pey bosa do,,kay ham ko, titlion kay,jugnuon kay
des jaana hai
hamain rangon kay jugnoo,roshni ki titlian aawaz detee hain
Naye din ki musaafat rang main
doobi hawa kay saath khirki say bulaati hai
Hamain maathay pay bosa do…
Hamain maathay pay bosa do…
Hamain maathay pay bosa do…
-Ahmed shamim
[bosa= kiss, manind= like, titlyon= butterflies, musaafat= journey]
R O N I N 
its one of my favourite ghazal i really love, b/w nayyar-a-noor’s voice has made it even more medolious i was listening to dis ghazal yesterday and today found it here thnx Y.
THr r few more ghazal which R MY ALL TIME FAV i wud love if u post em
# 1 “MUJ SE PEHLEE SE MUHABBAT” WCH IS SUNG BY IQBAL BANO.
# 2 “BAAT NIKLAY GEE TU DOOR TALAK JAYII GE LOG BEWAJA USADSSII KA SABAB POOCHAIN GAY” SUNG BY JAGJEET SINGH DA G8.
Beautiful….brings back the memories…it was first sung in a PTV drama ( Sahira and Rahat Kazmi ). We used to live few houses away from Ahmed Shamim when this was sung..and Nayyara Noor voice adds to its beauty. Thanks man. 🙂
nayyara Noor’s melodious voice makes lyrics worth listening!
This poem stirred long forgotten memories..not good for me esp when I’m in no mood to feel nostalgic 🙂 anyhow…your taste is good when it comes to poetry 🙂
@ beeca
couldn’t agree more to you, like always 🙂 its not a ghazal by the way.
@Zios
Its nice to know that you actually know the poet in person. I would love to read more of him.
@aashley
the melody n the voice makes one weep like the lady in the vdo.
@lubz
my taste is great when it comes to clothes, movies, poetry and women 😉 😛 I am a proud gemini!!
But jokes aside, I can totally relate to you.
ooops i didnt knew dat its not a ghazal but thnx GOD u r always thr to guide me.. as u kno m aint gd in anythng 😉
Ammar…Unfortunatey I didn’t know him personally..it was only after his death I came to know him.
I love ‘Nayyara Noor’s melodious voice.
Which PTV drama was this?I don’t remember the name.
Kabhee ham khoobsoorat thay….
a gud “Nazam”,very nostaligc one
& last lines r very heart touching.
:)))
Keep it up
God Bless u