bhayein bhayein sugandhiyaan ich
banhaaN phaahe chaan’ni de
taan vi saaDi peeR na seHvay
kosay kosay saahvaaN di
mein karaan je takoor maaye
sagoon sanooN khaan no povay
aapay ni mein baalRi
mat kehRa aes no devay?
aakh so ni maaye ehnooN
rovay bulh chhith ke ni
jug kithay sun na lavay
aakh so ni kha lay tuk
hijraaN da pakkya
lekhaaN de ni puthRay tavay
chuT le tarael loni
ghamman de gulaab toon ni
kaaljay nooN hosla ravay
kehRiyaan saperiyaaN tooN
mangaaN kunj mail di mein
mail di koi kunj devay
kehRa inhaaN damaaN diyaaN
lobhiyaan de daraaN utay
vaang khaRa jogiyaan rehvay
peeRay ni peeRay
ay pyaar aisi titli hei
jehRi sada sool te behvay
pyaar aisa bhoor hei ni
jehday koloon vaashna vi
lakhaaN kohaan door hi rehvay
pyaar oo mehal hei ni
jihday ich pakhaerovaan de
baajh kujh hor na rehvay
pyaar aisa aalhna hei
jihde ich ni vaslaaN da
rutRa na palang Dehvay
aakh maaye adhi adhi raateiN
mooye mitraan de
uchi uchi naaN na lavay
ub tu khuch apni tabeeyat bhi juda lugti hay
saans layta hoon tu zakhmoo ko hova lugti hay
khabhi raazi tu khabhi mugh say khafa lugti hay
zindgi tu hi bata tu mayri keya lugti hay
na jaany kion tayra mill kur bicharna yaad aata hay
main roo purta hoon jub guzra zamaana yaad aata hay
[This message has been edited by Amjad Chohan (edited June 18, 2002).]
Thanx for liking this piece guys. The poem/geet is by Hazrat Shiv Kumaar Batalvi Sahib and i must say he is the most poignant, expressive n powerful punjabi poet i have read so far–ofcourse i meant among modern poets.
If you guys are up for some sighing n crying i would recommend you his poetry which is full of his constant wailing, pain oo seperation, sorrow of rejection n all those other petrarchan conventions…Sigh
Chan ji,
chhaethi chaethi kareiN
mein te janRa baRi door ni
jithay mere haaniyaaN da tur gya pur ni
oos pinD da suneda rah ay maaRa
ni peeRaaN da paraaga bhunn de
tenooN diyaaN mein hanjuvaaN da bhaaRa ni
bhaThi walliye!!!
sniff
Hayaa, i haven’t heard the NFK version but i do have it mahendar kapoor n jagit’s voice:–)
sighz
I struggled to read it, maybe because I haven't heard or read it before thats why it was so difficult. But once, you are able to read the Punjabi, it's a great piece.
thanx for sharing. :)
