Meg Index | May 2002 Index

Date: 10-May-2002
Poet: Kaifi Azmi


The world of Urdu poetry and Indian films is much 
poorer today. Kaifi Azmi, one of most renowned Urdu 
poets and lyricists of India, breathed his last today 
at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai, India. He is survived 
by his wife Shaukat, daughter Shabana and son Baba.


Here is one of his most popular nazm.

'pahalaa salaam'


ek rangiin jhijhak ek saadaa payaam
kaise bhuuluu.N kisii kaa vo pahalaa salaam
phuul ruKhsaar ke ras_masaane lage
haath uThaa qadam Dag_magaane lage
rang-saa Khaal-o-Khad se chhalakane lagaa
sar se rangiin aa.Nchal Dhalakane lagaa
ajanabiyat nigaahe.n churaane lagii
din dha.Dakane lagaa lahar aane lagii
saa.Ns me.n ik gulaabii girah pa.D ga_ii
ho.nTh tharraaye simaTe nazar ga.D ga_ii
rah gayaa umr bhar ke liye ye hijaab
kyo.n na sambhalaa huaa de sakaa mai.n javaab
kyo.n mai.n be-qasd be-azm be-vaastaa
duusarii samt ghabaraa ke takane lagaa