In Loving Memory of Pakistan - Urdu Poetry by Akhtar Sheerani & Ahmed Faraz

In memory of Ahmed Faraz, one of the greatest contemporary Urdu poets. Faraz sahib 25 August 2008 ko Allah ko pyare ho gaye.

A dove between India and Pakistan. In his latest double CD "Paigham-e-Muhabbat" composer Muzaffar Ali, who has brought so much pleasure to our lives over the last two decades, included O des aane wale bata' a nazm by Akhtar Sheerani & Ahmed Faraz, beautifully sung by Abida Parveen.

For those of us who migrated during Partition from India to Pakistan or vice versa and have memories of the old homeland. Also for many who have lived overseas, away from our birthplace for several years, and yet have a deep felt love and nostalgia for what was left behind, it strikes a cord.

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Music

Tags:

• Akhtar Sheerani
• Ahmad Faraz
• Abida Parveen

[mnnbjp]

You cannot feel it if you live in PAK&Ind.........I wish I could see Faraaz sahib.......

[arifkhan100]

hub-e-watan to har jageh hein janab ba mein mulk ke andar.

bohat saare chahney wale rehtey hein wahan. bohat saare fakhr karne waale rehtey hein. bohat saare dil wale rehtey hein wahan janab. mein to khud pakistan mein nahin laikin wahan ke bohat se doston ko khub janta hoon jinhon ne bardi qurbaaniyen deen hein.

khuda sab ko khush rakhe

[lovingmueed]

whenever i listen this , i always find myself into tears ,

its tough to be away from pakistan ,

plz i beg u never blame pakistan for anything just think for a while what we did for it,

ya Allah pakistan ki hifazut farmaa...ameen

[arifkhan100]

another quote

"and makes total sense.

makes me want to go back so much more...kiya faida yahan beith kar - itni door -siraf batain karna

need to be in the eye of the storm to turn the tide.

even i n the smallest of measures"

[WickersPoet]

Kya ub bhi awam vahan, jab bigrren bhag, azanen detei hen

Saylab thhaperrei marei to sab jag azanen detei hen

Kya ub bhi safed minaron sei nafrat ki munadi hoti hei

Dharti kei nasib ujarrtey hen jab nag azanen detei hen

Bulbul ko des nikala hei or zagh - O Zaghn sei yaraney

Hur samt chaman ki mundderon pur kag azanen detei hen

Mahroom - E - Azan gar hen to faqt murghan - E - Khush ilhan - E - Vatan

E Des sei anei valei bata kis hal men hen yaran - E - Vatan.

(Mirza Tahir Ahmad).

[arifkhan100]

Unfortunately there is indeed some truth in your words. However my hand is one of friendship with all. That is actually the spirit of Muzaffar Ali's production. The production "Paigham-e-Muhabbat" is meant a dove between India and Pakistan and all the various people of different races and faiths.

"Nafrat" is not spread by all. Furthermore, when someone makes an attempt to bring people closer, they deserve to be encouraged.

I see that you are a poet.

[sanamlk]

dill ko cho lene walee rooh tak utarne walee awaz or poetry....

miss u faraz alot.................

GOD bless our country

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

[salahuddinkhan84]

@mnnbjp

u r just right i live in america and am living here from 2 yrs and miss pakistan alot

[freegoa1]

I miss my Pak Watan.

[erfanreyaz]

GOD bless our country

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

[nisawomen]

bahoot bahoot achy ghazal main ny jab b sone muji apna pakistan or os ke aik aik cheez itnee yaad ahy ky kam az kam main 2 hours tak to os donia main he rahe,,jo b bahi or bahin mera yi comment pary plzzz pakistan ky ley zaroor doa kary kion ky pakistan hy to hum hy ,,nahi to hum kuch nahi hy,,hy mery MALIK mery mulk ko apnee amaan main rakh,AMEEN,

[nisawomen]

asif sahib mulak main jo hy ony kia pata ky jo logg mulk sy bahir hy wo ziada fiker mand hy,,,,,mery doahy ky ALLAH HUM SAB ko acha socny ke tofeek dy,

[farsems]

Han yeh saab kuch abhi bhi hotain hain,

hotain hain,

they happen, all the little things that really make one happy, the beauty of the starry night, the moon shining on seaview beach, through the coconut fronds in homes that have them, the lovely orchards of bananas, cotton, mango, sugar cane all along from sind upto punjab, yes this land still has it all. Hearts big and open, still the same, still the same.

[hammadthegreat]

pakistan zindabad

[mer2wali]

Pakistan Zindabad.

[fictiondreamer]

Thanks for the link bhai. Ms Abida and heart-full poetry. And as usual, your outstanding photographs!

AHmad Faraz, and a poem that speaks so much of loss and longing, but one can't go back; those memories only live on in your mind and heart...