Marasim

Marasim means relations. 
My relations with Jagjit Singh go back to the days 
when he composed music for my serial Mirza Ghalib. 
The compositions came very easily to him. 
I was so astonished at this spontaneity. 

Jagjit is a master par excellence in 
rendering of a ghazal. 
Ghazal needs a special 'Mizaj' for its rendering and 
an in-depth understanding of Urdu poetry. 
It is during this period and later, that I shared 
my poetry with him. 

All that looks easy, is not so simple. 
It took us more than six years to compile this album, 
weaving memories in melody. 
Marasim. 
- Gulzar 

1. haath chooTen bhi tho rishthe nahin choDa karthe
  waqt ki shaak se lamhein nahin toDa karthe

  jiski aawaaz meiN silwat ho nigahoN meiN shikan
  aisi tasvir ke tukDe nahiN joda karthe

  shahad jeene ka mila karta hai thoDa thoDa
  jaane waaloN ke liye dil nahin thoDa karthe

  lagke saahil se jo beHta hai use beHne do
  aisi dariya ka kabhi rukh nahiN moDa karthe



2. ek puraana mausam lauTa, yaad bhari purvayi bhi
  aisa to kam hi hotha hai, wo bhi ho tanhaayee bhi

  yaadon ki bauchaaroN se jab palke bheegne lagti hai
  kitni soundi lagthi hai tab maanjhi ki ruswaee bhi

  do do shakleN dikthi haiN is behke se aayine meiN
  mere saath chala aaya hai aapka ik saudayee bhi

  khamoshi ka haasil bhi ik lambi si kamoshi hai
  unki baath suni bhi humne, apni baat sunayi bhi.



3. aankhon mein jal raha hai kyoon, bujtha nahin dhuaaN
  uThtha tho hai gata sa barastha nahiN dhuaaN

  choolha nahin jalaye ya basti hi jal gayi
  kuch roj ho gaye hain abh uThtha nahin dhuaaN

  aankhoN se ponchne se laga aanch ka patha
  yoon chehra pher lene se chuptha nahin dhuaaN

  aankhoN se aansoon ke marasim purane haiN
  mehmaan ye ghar meiN aayen tho chubtha nahin dhuaaN



4. woh kaaTh ke purze uDa raha tha
  hawavon ka roop dikha raha tha

  kuch aur bhi ho gaya numaayaN
  main apna likha mita raha tha

  usi ka eemaan badal gaya hai
  kabhi jo mera khuda raha tha

  wo ek din ek ajnabi ko
  meri kahani suna raha tha

  wo umR kam kar raha tha meri
  maiN saal apne baDha raha tha


5. shaam se aankh meiN namiN si hai
  aaj fir aapki kami si hai

  dafan kar do hameiN ki saans mile
  nabz kuch der se thami si hai

  waqt rehtha nahin kahin chupkar
  iski aadat bhi aadmi si hai

  koi rishtha nahin raha fir bhi
  ek tasleem laazmi si hai



6. zindagi yoon huyi basar tanha
  kaafila saath aur safar tanha

  apne saaye se chaunk jaate haiN
  umR guzri hai is kadar tanha

  raat bar bolthe hain sannaaTe
  raat kaaTe koi kidhar tanha

  din guzartha nahin hai logon meiN
  raat hothi nahin basar tanha

  humne darwaaze tak tho dekha tha 
  fir na jaane gaye kidhar tanha



7. ek parvaaz dikhayee di hai
  teri aawaz sunayee de rahi hai

  jiski aankhon meiN kaTi thi sadiyaaN
  usne sadiyoN ki judayee di hai

  sirf ik safha palaT kar usne
  beeti baaton ki safaayee di hai

  fir wahiN lauTke jaana hoga
  yaar ne kaisi rihayee di hai

  aag ne kya kya jalayaa hai shavpar
  kitni khushrang dikhayee di hai



8. din kuch aise guzaartha hai koi
  jaise ahamsa utaartha hai koi

  aayina dekhkar tasalli huyi
  humko is ghar main jaantha hai koi

  pak gaya hai shejar pe fal shaayad
  fir se patthar uchaaltha hai koi

  der se goonjthe hain sannaaTe
  jaise humko pukaartha hai koi


  Lyrics : Gulzar
   
  Music : Jagjit Singh 
  Voices : Jagjit Singh