Jagjit Singh::Koi Dost Hai Na Raqeeb Hai

[yogesh0153]

कोई दोस्त है न रकीब है,

तेरा शहर कितना अजीब है.

वह जो इश्क था वह जूनून था,

ये जो हिज्र है ये नसीब है.

यहाँ किसका चेहरा पढ़ करूं,

यहाँ कौन इतना करीब है.

मैं किसे कहूं मेरे साथ चल,

यहाँ सब के सर पे सलीब है.

[sen1arnab]

I can not express in words how beautiful and deep this ghazal is...truely heart-touching!

[swamiaman1]

कोई दोस्त है न रकीब है

तेरा शहर कितना अजीब है

वो जो इश्क था वो जूनून

ये जो हिज्र है ये नसीब है ...तेरा शहर कितना अजीब है

ये किसका चेहरा पड़ा करूं

ये कौन इतना करीब है ......तेरा शहर कितना अजीब है

मैं किसे कहूं मेरे साथ चल

यहाँ सबके सर पे सलीब है

कोई दोस्त है न रकीब है ....तेरा शहर कितना अजीब है

[ali500ist]

very nice

[TheRizwan530]

very touchy for those who live wihout their freinds

[vishitrade]

@hyderabadee

raqeeb means enemy

[chinto1985]

@vishitrade Raqeeb doesn't mean enemy.. it means someone very close

[OreoCookieOreo]

@chinto1985 Raqeeb does NOT mean someone very close. It means rival, someone you're competing against, opposite of friend.

Other meanings in case anyone is confused. Hijar means journey. In this it's implying journey away from home. Naseeb means Qismat or in English, fate or destiny. In this it's implying living away from home is written in fate.

Saleeb means cross. In this it's implying death. "Sir pai saleeb hai" as in cross on your grave commonly used by Christians. Metaphor for death.

[chinto1985]

@OreoCookieOreo Urdu is my mother tongue and I know it better than you... The word raqeeb is derived from the root word Qurb i.e Qurbat which means someone very close. and Hijar means Judai not journey urdu word for journey is safar. yes you are right naseeb means qismat. You are right again Saleeb means Cross.

[TheAbhijit82]

koi dost hai na raqeeb hai......

TERA SHAHR KITNA AJEEB HAI....

!!WAH KYA BAAT HAI!!

[sirfatif]

here raqeeb means rival... or competitor

[ghalib62]

@hyderabadee raqeeb's doesn't mean guardian.it's mean is enemy

[vishitrade]

@ghalib62

you r right mate. raqeebh is enemy

[Mrtassan]

I used to listen to this when I was kid, like 12, and now I am 19 and, I still love it.. :O

[ShakenShaikh]

@hyderabadee I think here saleeb means metophorically dead,like in a graveyard they put a cross on the head of grave.Na dost hai na raqeeb hai (raqeeb means the other person- competitor for your love)

[ravi1parashar]

@hyderabadee

raqeeb means, your competetor, a person who also loves ur loved one....here poet is referring raqeeb as an enemy

Hizra mean, pain of seperation

[honey81jain]

@hyderabadee Raqeeb means competitor & not guardian.

[webdeveloper007]

class !!! touchy

[asheshu571]

vo jo ishq tha vo junoon tha,

ye jo hijr hai ye naseeb hai.

amazing.......true and touchy...........love u jagjit sir.

[812rohit]

which cd is this song from?

[liyari1]

nice long life jagjit

[minazinmiami]

Hijre means the moment we share.

Hence the line "Ye jo hijre hai ye naseeb hai."

Saleeb could mean a cross but here it refer's to the barb wire christ wore on his head.

And yes raqeeb is a friend and a guardian who is with you all time's.

[kanwar1970able1]

@hyderabadee no dear,saleeb means ....devil, raqeeb means enemy.

[kanwar1970able1]

sir,this is the most beautiful gazal or urs,i ever heard,this is very close to my heart. thanx for singing this gazal for us.

[MrAhmadzeshaan]

@hyderabadee & for globescape:

Raqeeb is meant here "Foe" (Denotative meanings of Rqeeb is the person who is close to your lover)

Hijr means away or separated from your lover

Saleeb means Cross but here poet wants to say Sorrow is fixed for everyone.

[raviandrea]

Koi dost hai na raqeeb hai,

tera sehar kitna ajeeb hai.

Woh jo ishq tha woh junoon tha,

yeah jo hijre hai ye naseeb hai.

Yahan kiska chehra padha karoon,

yahan kaun itna kareeb hai.

Main kise kahoon mere saath chal,

yahan sab ke sar pe saleeb hai.

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[globescape]

what does raqeeb, hijr, saleeb mean?

[raviandrea]

@globescape

रकीब/raqeeb=enemy/दुश्मन

सलीब/saleeb=cross (for explanation see manish’s comment)

हिज्र/Hijre=Sepration/वियोग, विरह

[laibacom]

@globescape,

Raqeeb means = enemy

hijar means = alone, lonesome, go faraway, separate

Saleen mean = Christ cross

hope you understand and enjoy this ultimate poetry.

Regards,

Shah

[Daimond222]

outstanding!

[vickystar731]

Koi Dost Hai Na Raqeeb Hai

[upkardhami1]

I knew this ghazal from more than a decade but the work u have done in this video is incredible. Gr8 job bro. U got a gift.. God bless u.

[sanjeevyadav9]

very sweet

[a2zaawara]

Lajawab, what a beautiful ghazal

[khandeel]

Beautiful Nazm....very meaningful.Heared it for the first time....Your presentation adds four folded pleasure to watch and listen.I hope you know that you have a great talent....very much appreciated here at YT.

Sir, just wanted to bring to your notice that you have not included the last verse in the lyrics here....Thanks for sharing this awesome upload!

[hyderabadee]

Thanks for those nice comments. The last verse listed under the lyrics was excluded by Jagjit for this rendition from his album Visions.

[812rohit]

this song changed my life thanks for such a wounderful song mr.singh.

[darvin2cool]

respected ghazal maestro ! my heartiest congratulations to you for such a fine piece of music. may God bless you !

[khan969]

gr8 gr8 work mate keep it up

[zimparian]

Superb rendition by jagjit singh saab. You have depicted with superb pictures Indeed you have real taste and take pains to deliver excellent mood to the viewers. Don't waste time, you are required in the correct echeolons. Be a trail blazer. Wish you good luck

[dharmaraksha]

yahan kiska chehra dekha karu, yahan kaun itna karib hain

[jahanzaib]

heart touching song

[takbak]

beautiful !

[DilHeTuHai]

Beautiful nazm and wonderful presntation of matching visuals with words and verses.

Acknowldgements at the end shows respect for the artists.God bless you!

[saraagas]

Very nice paintings !! Thanks for including the artist names.