Shayad aise zindagi haseen hai…

Kabhi to kuch aisa hi hua tha
neend mein thi jab tumne chua tha
girte girte baahon mein bachhi main
sapne par paon pad gaya tha
sapno mein behne do
pyaasi hoon mein pyaasi rehne do na

tumne to akash bichaya
mere nange pairon mein zameen hai
kaante bhi tumhari arzoo hai
shayad aise zindagi haseen hai
arzoo mein behne do
pyaasi hoon mein pyaasi rehne do na

halke halke kohre ke dhuyein mein
shayad asmaan tak aa gayi hoon
teri sooni baahon ke sahare
dekho to kaha tak aa gayi hoon
kohre mein behne do
pyaasi hon mein pyaasi rehne do

katra katra milti hai
katra katra jeene do
zindagi hai behne do
pyaasi hoon main
pyaasi rehne do

Happy New Year people !

So… its that time of the year again.. when u let the bygones be bygones and move on with a new beginning… a new story to look forward to. In simple words, new resolutions, new year, new thoughts, new promises…. new fears and new joys.

I know I havent written for a while… am over with my temporary bout of bubliness. Its 2.00 am, so you can very well imagine…

I went out recently to the place thats usually referred to as the heaven on earth. Have a look at what I saw…

Enroute

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I am sorry: John Denver

It’s cold here in the city, it always seems that way
And I’ve been thinking about you almost every day.
Thinking about the good times, thinking about the rain,
Thinking about how bad it feels alone again.
I’m sorry for the way things are in China,
I’m sorry things ain’t what they used to be.
But more than anything else, I’m sorry for myself
‘Cause you’re not here with me.

Our friends all ask about you, and I say you’re doin’ fine.
I expect to hear from you almost any time.
They all know I’m crying, I can’t sleep at night,
They all know I’m dying down deep inside.
I’m sorry for all the lies I told you,
I’m sorry for the things I didn’t say.
More than anything else, I’m sorry for myself.
I can’t believe you anyway.

Mmmmm . . .

I’m sorry if I took some things for granted,
I’m sorry for the things I put on you.
More than anything else, I’m sorry for myself,
Living without you.

Kyon khoye khoye chand ki firaak mein udaas hai dil

Aaj shab jo chand ne hai roothne ki thaan li
gardishon mein hai sitaare baat humne maan li
andheri syah zindagi ko soojhti nahi gali
ki aaj haath thaam lo ek haath ki kami khali
kyon khoye khoye chand ki firaak mein
talaash mein udaas hai dil
kyon apne aap se khafa khafa
zara zara sa naraaz hai yeh dil
yeh manzile bhi khud hi tey kare
yeh faasle bhi khud hi tey kare
kyon to raaston mein phir seham seham
sambhal sambhal ke chalta hai yeh dil
kyon khoye khoye chand ki firaak mein
talaash mein udaas hai dil

zindagi sawaalon ke jawaab dhundne chali
jawaab mein sawaalon ki ek lambi si ladi mili
sawaal hi sawaal hai soojhti nahi gali
ki aaj haath thaam lo ek haath ki kami khali
jee mein aata hai murda sitaare noch lun
idhar bhi noch lun udhar bhi noch lun
ek do ka zikar kya main taare noch lun
sitaare noch lun main saare noch lun
kyon tu aaj itna vehashi hai
mizaaj mein majaaz hai aye gham-e-dil
kyon apne aap se khafa khafa
zara zara sa naraaz hai yeh dil
yeh manzile bhi khud hi tey kare
yeh faasle bhi khud hi tey kare
kyon to raaston mein phir seham seham
sambhal sambhal ke chalta hai yeh dil
kyon khoye khoye chand ki firaak mein
talaash mein udaas hai dil

dil ko samjhaana keh do kya asaan hai
dil to fitrat se sun lo na be-imaan hai
yeh khush nahi hai jo mila bas mangta hi hai chala
jaanta hai har lagi ka dard hi hai bas ek sila
jab kabhi yeh dil laga dard hi hume mila
dil ki har lagi ka sunlo dard hi hai ek sila
kyon naye naye se dard ki firaak mein
talaash mein udaas hai dil
kyon apne aap se khafa khafa
zara zara sa naraaz hai yeh dil
yeh manzile bhi khud hi tey kare
yeh faasle bhi khud hi tey kare
kyon to raaston mein phir seham seham
sambhal sambhal ke chalta hai yeh dil
kyon khoye khoye chand ki firaak mein
talaash mein udaas hai dil

Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai Final Fantasy X

I know its been a long time since I posted last. Not that I didnt find anything to write about, infact there is a lot that I havent written about here lately. So many new things, but I guess I ‘ll keep that for later.

But this is something that caught my fancy and couldnt help but share it with you here. Check it out and imagine me swooning on this number :)

Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai Final Fantasy X

Originally this song is from the movie Yahudi, but this improvised version was a part of The Namesake and here its been used for a video on the game Final fantasy X.

Dil se tujhko be dili hai
mujhjko hai dil ka guroor
tu yeh maane ke na maane
log maanenge zaroor
yeh mera deewanapan hai
ya mohabbat ka suroor
tu na pehchane to hai yeh
teri nazron ka kasoor

dil ko teri hi tammana
dil ko hai tujhse hi pyar
chahe tu aaye na aaye
hum karenge intezaar
yeh mera deewanapan hai
ya mohabbat ka suroor
tu na pehchane to haiye
teri nazron k kasoor

aise viraane mein ek din
ghut ke marr jayenge hum
jitna jee chahe pukaaro
phir nahi aayenge hum
yeh mera deewanapan hai
yah mohabbat ka suroor
tu na pehchane to hai yeh
teri nazron ka kasoor

Jag ja ri gudiya from Omkara

Imagine having this song as a wake up call…

If you have heard this song you would know what it is. I have always fantasized of someone singing this song to me while waking me up. But since that seems like a distant reality, I have my cell sing this to me to wake me up.

This is my alarm ring now, and somehow it manages to bring a smile on my face every morning when I wake up to this beautiful piece.

Jo chahe le lo dashrath ka vaada
naino se kholo ji raina
o ri rani gudiya jag ja
ari jag ja, moyi jag ja….

I want to break free

Laaga chunari mein daag title track is on repeat mode since I returned from the movie. I took a liking for this very different yet strong song sung by Shubha Mudgal with Mita Vashisht reciting pure hindi verses in the background that very moment. Awesome I must say, if you havent had the chance to hear it. This is one song that I havent heard on radio and I dunno why they prefer to play “hum to aise hai bhaiya” or ” kachchi kaliyan mat todo” over this title track which is a soul stirring number.

I dont know what is it about this song but I quite like it. I guess it is the subtle mix of helplessness and the strong streak of a willingness to face it all.

And Vinnie is quite right. All my past posts for a while are a sign of my weakness. And if thats the case, I make the beginning today to get out of that mode.

Jaage hain der tak humein kuch der sone do
thodi si raat aur hai subah to hone do
aadhe adhure khwaab jo poore na ho sake
ek baar phir se neend mein woh khwaab bone do

Laaga chunari mein daag…

Manwa mein meri aandhi hai uthi
par stabhdh khadi hun main
sanson mein baandh apni hi saans
nishabd khadi hoon main
duniya se jeet jeeti khud se haar
bas dhwast khadi hun main
aaina main aur aks main
madhmast khadi hun main

Laaga chunari mein daag chupaoon kaise
laaga chunari mein daag
chunari mein daag chupaoon kaise
ghar ja-oon kaise
laaga chunari mein daag

Cham cham cham cham cham jhan jhawaat
antar mein goonje diwas raat
ek shoonya shoonya tapti vishal
maaya ka madhyam mantra jaal
mann ki dasha se ladti main phirti
vishwast khadi hoon main
meri laaj main hoon,
chunar bhi main hoon,
chunar pe daag bhi main

ho gayi maili mori chunariya
kore badan si kori chunariya
jaake babul se nazre mila-oon kaise
ghar ja-oon kaise
laaga chunari mein daag
chupaoon kaise
laaga chunari mein daag chupaoon kaise

main dhwast dhwast main nasht bhasm
main saral virral main ati vishisht
hain shyam shwet badal mere
nirjhar si jhari hoon main
andhiyari raat deepak ki baati
swapnil si khadi hoon main
kanchan ki kaya apna hi saaya
bas unse darri hoon main
lakdi main geeli thodi seeli seeli
thak thak ke jali hoon main
main maaya maaya
main chhaaya chhaya
aatma aur kaaya main
nistabdh khadi hoon main
nishabd khadi hoon main
vishwast khadi hoon main
sarvadra khadi hoon main

Teri yaadein: A love story

Teri yaadein, mulakaatein,
woh raatein aur baatein
teri sansein, woh baahein
ab mujhko yaad aaye
tere bina mera jiya sataaye kyon piya
yaadon ne teri mujhpe yeh jaado kiya re

teri sansein, woh baahein
ab mujhko yaad aaye
woh adaon ki ghatayein
mere dil ko choo jaye
pyare yeh duniya saari mene
hai tujhpe waari
dil ne, mere dil ne
tujhse yaari ki, baazi haari

tere khayaalo mein bas tum
meri nigaahon mein bas tum
wapas aa jao
mere paas tum sada
wapas aa jao

soona mera jahan
bhoola main hoon kaha jaata
hai jaan-e-jaan tera rahoon piya
wapas aa jao
mere paas tum sada
wapas aa jao

piya tera jiya
tu hai kahan
tera karoon intezaar
tu mere dil ka karaar
itna hai aitbaar
manoonga na main bhi haar

Ke bin tere jeena nahi…

Bheed mein bhi hum tanha rahe
Tere gum ne yeh halat kar di
Kabhi khud ke liye kuch soch sake
Itni bhi nahi fursat di

Aankhon ke talash jo hai
Woh hai tera chehra
Dhadkan dil ke paas to hai
Lekin hai bewajah
Mein hoon shaakh se ab koi patta toota hua
Mujhko yeh hawaein bulaati re har jagah

Ke bin tere jeena nahi
Haan bin tere jeena nahi
Na bin tere jeena nahi
Ja bin tere jeena nahi

Chahe jitne bhi aanson bahe
Saansein seene mein chubhti rahe
Muskura kar har gum sahe
Dil se ho kam kabhi na yeh dard tera
Phool jaisa lage har zakhm tera
Ek mujhko to jeena nahi
Ke bin tere jeena nahi

Teri yaadon mein har pal kate
Khud se teri hi baatein karein
Dil ek gaon sa banjar rahe
Humko manzoor hai har sitam tera
Berukhi bhi teri bewafapan tera
Jaam kushiyon ka peena nahi
Ke bin tere jeena nahi

Awesome work by Sayeed Quadri in the movie Aggar