Date: Mon, 05 Feb 96 19:39:00 PST
From: Ramesh Hariharan (rameshh@tp.ac.sg)
Subject: Ghazal!
Hi ghazal lovers
Here is an old ghazal from the album
"Memorable Ghazals" by Jagjit
Singh-Chitra Singh, sung by Chitra. Enjoy!
1. paseene paseene huey jaa rahe ho
yeh bolo kahaN se chale aa rahe ho
[You seem to be sweating profusely(from fear)
Tell me, where are you coming from]
2. hameN sabr karne ko keh tho rahe ho
magar dek lo, khud hi ghabra rahe ho
[You are asking me to be patient
But look, it is you who is getting afraid]
3. yeh kiski boori tumko nazar lag gayee
haiN
baharoN ke mausam meiN murjha rahe ho
[Whose evil eyes(here it is a curse) have
fallen upon you
You are withering away in spring, the season for blooming]
4. yeh aaina haiN yeh tho sach hi kahega
kyoN apni haqeeqat se katraa rahe ho
[This is a mirror, it will only tell the truth
Why are you trying to avoid your own truth/fate/reality]
regards
Ramesh Hariharan