Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Nasir

Hi All,

Today's sher are from a very great poet from Pakistan, Nasir Kazmi.
He has developed a unique style of ghazal. His ghazals are of very short meter (length of line) and kaafiya is not strictly followed. Result of this is very aloof and abrupt sort of poetry which suits his themes. Judge it for yourself...

The shers are

aaj to be-sabab udaas hai ji
ishq hota to koi baat bhi thi

aaj to vo bhi kuchh Khamosh sa tha
maine bhi us se koi baat na ki

tu jo itna udas hai 'Nasir'
tujhe kya ho gaya bata to sahi
-Nazir Kazmi.

Enjoy
Abid

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