Journey of Life

Will call a thousand times, to hear a voice love so much
Will write a thousand lines, to get a reply waited so much
Will visit the place a thousand times, to see the return so much
Will cook a thousand times, to eat by those hands so much
Will dress a thousand times, to have the pleasing glare so much

When the wild winds wind up things in blue…
This call will be terminate
This write will be blocked
This visit will be trashed
This food will go waste
This face will loose charm

When the soft breeze brings an air of warmth & love
The broken communication begins
The lines replied with truth
The visit appreciated
The aroma spreads
The face is with grace…

But now the time is an Era
But now the letter is a Memory
But now the place is a remembrance
But now the music is Past……..

That’s said is LIFE…
In regret, in repentance, in search of peace, in lost of time, in grieve of love and still never make it better!!

(C) Kagaz ki kashti

Kagaz ki kashti

Masoom muhabbat ka itna sa fasana hai...

kaaghaz ki Haveli hai aur barish ka zamana hai,

kya shart-e-mohabbat hai..

kya shart-e-zamaana hai...

aawaaz bhi zakhmi hai, aur geet bhi gaana hai,

Uss paar utarne ki ummed bahut kam hai,

Kashti bhi purani hai.. toofaan ko bhi aana hai...

Samjhe ya na samjhe wo andaaz Muhabbat ke,

Ek Shaks ko aankho se Haal-e-Dil sunana hai....

Bholi si adaa..

Koi phir Ishq ki zid par hai,

Phir aag ka dariya hai aur doob ke jaana hai

:-)

Yaad Teri..

Koi Majburi Nahi ke Dil Kare To Yaad Karo,

Rishton ki justaju To Fursat Mile To Yaad Karo,

Hai Dua Ke Ho Har Khushi Naseeb tumhen

Phir bhi Jo Akh Teri Bhare To Yaad Karo...

LOVE

"Love is patient

Love is kind.

It does not envy,

it does not boast,

it is not proud.

It is not rude,

it is not self-seeking,

it is not easily angered,

it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects,

always trusts,

always hopes,

always perseveres.

Love never fails."

Kiyon mujh pe....

Kiyon mujh pay huva hai meherban tu?

ek zarae khak aur kahan tu

mai dhoop ki aadi ho chali theeh

kiyon mujh pay bana hai saiban tu?

mai terey zameen e nisf e shab hoon

taron bhara aasman tu

tayar hoon safar ko lekin

KASHTI ka utahay badban tu

pathar pay gulab dekhta hai

kis darja hai mujh se khushguman tu?

Peom

One of my friend has this as her favourite quotation, I liked it & posting it here for everyone.

God has not promised skies always blue,

Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;

God has not promised sun without rain,

Joy without sorrow, peace without pain;

God has not promised we shall not know

Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;

God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,

Swift easy travel, needing no guide;

He has not told us we shall not bear

Many a burden, many a care;

But God has promised strength for the day,

Rest for the laborer, light for the way,

Grace for the trials, help from above,

Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

-Annie Johnson Flint

Lab pe aati hai dua

lab pe aatii hai duaa banake tamannaa merii

zindagii shammaa kii surat ho Khudaayaa merii

ho mere dam se yuuN hii mere watan kii ziinat

jis tarah phuul se hotii hai chaman kii ziinat

zindagii ho merii parawaane kii surat yaa rab

ilm kii shammaa se ho mujhako mohabbat yaa rab

ho meraa kaam Gariibon kii himaayat karanaa

dardmandon se zaiifon se mohabbat karanaa

mere allaah buraaii se bachaanaa mujhako

nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaanaa mujhako

This is a gem from Allama Iqbal and my favourite dua. When I was a kid, my Ami used to sing for all of us in a melodious, sweet and effective way. I just love it till today.
She learned it as a morning assembly prayer in her school at Aligarh Muslim University. When I entered AMU, I was straight into college and missed this oppurtunity. :-(
This soulful dua has been embedded so deeply into my heart & I cherish each word of it.
For some technical reasons I could not load the video here, but it is available at youtube.com
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvBd_F-Fn3w
Please have a pleasure to listen it full atleast once..... its a blessing to ears and soul...
Little Siza Roy's voice will mesmerise you ! Album - Cry For Cry by Jagjit Singh

Jalta howa

Jalta howa mujh ko yun choda
Sisakta howa dhunva mujh se jo nikla
uski bedard ankhon se jisne aanso nikala
tapka yun ke bhujha diya
woh shola kabhi jo jalta howa choda
Na jaana chaha usne yeh kabhi
Khak bane mujhe bhi
bahut der huyi…..

(c) kagaz ki kashti

Kya ho raha hai?

Maine jo likha hai, chap gaya hai
Shayri thi na, per chaa gaya hai
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Saheli meri mujhe se number puche
Maanga kahe, mai dena tarsun jisse
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Khush hon mai itna, udhna mai chahon
Ghonsulon me jhanku ke pankh chura lun
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Pakka pakka lage wada jhota bhi
Chutki bhar khushi inme jo dekhon bhi
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Neela amber yon jhuk gaya hai
Samundar se milta ke pyasa lage hai
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Teddy bechara dur pada hai
Aj taqiya bhi mujhe sula raha hai
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Badal banke udhti ja rahi hon
Chalke jiya Pyasi mai jo barson
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

Pariyan khole kitaben meri
khawab adhure, banaye yeh kahani puri
Kya mai samjhon, kya ho raha hai?

(c)kagaz ki kashti

Karo zara rangeen

in nanhe podhon ko dekha hai tumne
Jab subha pheli aos ki bundain inhe rangegi
tab chatkegi ik sundar si kali
aur bhikregi muskaan bagiya ki

jab phoolon ki madhu me dubega mali
tab mehkega har maala ka phool
aur sajega yuwan shuq jode ka

jab raat ki chandni sharmili mehkegi
tab sang hoga yaadon ka saath
aur shenai dur kahin bajegi

jab dekhegi kali yeh naya savera
tab ithalake bolegi in bundon se
jao dhond lao koi nanhi kali

jo aas lagaye dekh rahi subha ki
tab tumne mujhe ranga tha
aj fir sajao aos ki hiron jessi bundoon ko
aur karo tum in pyase podon ko zara rangeen....

(c) kagaz ki kashti

Sunset at Juhu beach

Shaam hoti hai to mai diye bujha deta hun

Mere dil me lagi aag hi kafi hai roshni ke liye...

Sailing in Arabian Sea

The GATEWAY OF INDIA, Mumbai, India
My wish... (my yacht....) :-)
The Dockyard
The Taj Mahal Palace and Hotel, Mumbai

sagar kinare sang tumhare
chal diye maujoun sahare

kashti dole tu mujhe chede
mai liptoun hawa thithore
kahe na samjhe aao suniye
aa leja mujhe ab kahe tarse
teri kasam sagar se
gherrah pyar mera
tu kion na jaane
pagli kahe duniya mohe saare

sagar kinare sang tumhare
chal diye maujon sahare

dur koi desh tumhare
kion kashti tez na jawe
dushman bane majhi chahe
mai sang sagar tumhare galiyare
desh pani laage khaare khaare
aa laut chalen sahej hamare
meet tum saath kahan re
teri aas ab na rulaye

sagar kinare sang tumhare
chal diye maujon sahare

(c) kagaz ki kashti

Photos clicked on 9th Feb 2008

Kaisa fasana....

Khusiyon ka kaisa hai yeh fasana
palko pe hain moti
aur ease mai pyar ka dastakana
khawabon ka kaisa hai yeh fasana
karvaton pe hain na chain
aur needon mai gharonde banana
umeedon ka kaisa hai yeh fasana
raatein sayah hai kali
aur zindagi mai rangon ka barasana
chahaton ka kaisa hai yeh fasana
madhos akele hain chale
aur manzilon ke khatir Kahan jana ....

(c)kagaz ki kashti 23rd Sept 2007

mai kissi ke kaam na aa saka........

Mujhe iska koi bhi gham nahin ke kissi ne mujhse wafa na ki

mai kissi ke kaam na aa saka mujhe sirf iska malaal hai...

--Tariq Hashmi

Waqt ne fir pigla diya...

Waqt ne fir pigla diya
woh barf pe kadmo ke nishaan
jis per manzil ka na tha koi makaan
Barf ko bhi na tha hamesha rahena
Usse bhi manzil nayi pahunchna

Aaj fir dekho yeh barf padi hai
Jesse keh rahi ho
Aj bikhra hai maine naya canvas
karo tum ik nayi painting
Ya likho tum ik nayi ghazal
Per dekho yuhin safed na rahene dena
Karna tum unhen zaara rangeen….

Waqt ne fir pigla diya…

(C) kagaz ki kashti 21st Jan 2008

Ehsaas

hawaon ki gustakhiyon me ehsaas uska
pattiyon ki sarsahaat me aahat uski
aasmaan me toote taare me bayaan uska
aankh mundh dekho to jaadu uska
jisse dundh rahi kahin dur mai
paas hai, pyar dil me uska...


(c) kagaz ki kashti

Awazon ke shor me

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?
kaisi thi yeh awaz
kya isme cheekh thi ya pukaar?
kion isme na thi itni taqat
ke khinche pal bhar dhyaan apni aor..

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

kion khulti pyar ki dukaan
jahan bikta dhokh fareb beshumaar
muskurate mukhoton ki aor
kion kare lutna pasand har koi

kion pyar per lagi boli me na thi itni taqat
ke badle kisi ka woh imaan

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

kion baras baras kar tham gayi
yeh suni si ankhiyain
ik doundla sapna dekh
kion taras gayi woh dedaar
kion in moti me na thi itni taqat
ke pighla de patthar ko jesse moum

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

kion rupaiye ki khanak
dikhla rahi raste rishton se dur
kion chamak dekh bhatak raha musafir
US duniya ki aor
kion is mithi me na thi itni taqat
ke raah banaye apne ghar ki aor

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

kion tan daud raha subah savere
jahan man hai na mol
kion kare pachtawa bhi woh
jab peth pyas khoob sataye
kion is bhukh me na thi itni taqat
ke zillat se yeh bach jaye

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

besharm houn kaho na tum mujhe admi
bandh kar di maine apne dil ke kaan
han na sun saka mai mujhboor

woh cheekh ya pukaar
yun mar kar bhi to zinda hon
ke jeeta sang tanhai mai bundh bundh

In awazon ke shor me
chat toota dil mera, kya suni tumne awaz?

(c) kagaz ki kashti, Nov 19th 2007

Inspiration

These ashairs from Allama Iqbal are really inspirational, thought to share with you all.

Dhoondne wala sitaron ki guzargahon ka
apni afkar ki duniya ka safar kar na saka

(The one who is exploring the Universe is unable to explore his own self)

Another Allama's relevant shair

Sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain
Abhi Ishq ke imtehan aur bhi hain
Tahi zindagi se nahin yeh fazayen
Yahan sakaron karwaan aur bhi hain
Qana'at na kar aalim e rang o boo par
Chaman aur bhi, aashian aur bhi hain
Agar kho gaya ek nasheman to kya gham
Mukamat e aah o faghan aur bhi hain
Tu shaheen hai, parwaz hai kaam tera
Tere saamne aasman aur bhi hain
Isi roz o shab mein ulajh kar na reh jaa
Ke tere zaman o makan aur bhi hain
Gaye din ke tanha tha main anjuman mein
Yahan ab mere raazdaan aur bhi hain

When I came across this, honestly it changed something inside me. Brilliant work by him!

Faryaad

yaadon ki sheyahi se likha hai jo khat

padhna usse tum

masoomiyat ki kalam se bekhre usme jo moti

sawarna usse tum

likhon mai...

sawan ki bel se bandha hai mene jo jhula

bethna us par tum

woh bageeche ki himmat se bana hai jo phool

seench na usse tum

meri badi ki khaan se nikla hai jo heera

tarashna usse tum

sannate ki rahon me bhatka hai jo dil

raah dikhana usse tum

dard ki aagosh me simta hai jo man

marham dena usse tum

madhosi ki alam me toote hain jo khowaab

bhula dena unhe tum

chahaton ki nighahon se saunpi hai jo rooh

amar karna usse tum

pyara jawaab fir kasam hai tum jo dena

intezaar na karwana usme tum

(C) kagaz ki kashti

Kahan Tum?

Ishq mai suraj, gagan se
jhoom utha woh laal rang
Tab sochuon.... kahan tum?

sur se papiha, boar mai
jhoom utha woh phool sang
Tab souchuon… kahan tum?

Pani ke moti, pattoun pe
Jhoom utha woh dharti ka kan
Tab souchuon… kahan tum?

Sitaroun ki bindiya, mathe pe
Baj uhti woh chudi khan
Tab souchuon… kahan tum?

Sasoun ki baatein, man me
Jhoom utha woh pagli ka tan
Tab souchuon… kahan tum?

Kagaz ki kashti, maujoun me
Dar utha woh majhi ka man
Tab souchuon… kahan tum?

kahe dil… sang tum….
Haan janu... sang tum....

(c) Kagaz ki kashti, September 2007