![]() ![]() With her own hands, she spread a sheet of flowers on my grave – how delightful! O Fana, today I am grateful that after my demise, she has maintained the honor of my love آج سے پہلے یہ کتنے مغرور تھے، لٹ گئی پارسائی مزہ آ گیاĪaj se pehle ye kitne maghroor the, lut gaii paarsaaii maza aa gayaīefore today, how proud he was now his piety has been lost – how enjoyable! The shaikh’s faith was obliterated upon seeing the cup-bearer’s beauty, it melted away Shaikh saahib ka eemaan mit hi gaya, dekh kar husn-e-saaqi pighal hi gaya Us ne sharma ke mere sawaalaat pe, aise gardan jhukaaii maza aa gayaĮmbarrassed by my questions, she lowered her head in such a way that I was delighted Modesty was in her eyes every time we met her cheeks blushed red when I spoke of our union Her eyes clashed with mine in such a way that seeing this fight made me joyful Unveiled, she came before me, and her youthful splendor collided with mine Mischief descended upon the tavern, and when storm clouds poured down, I was overjoyed Maikade pe barasne lagiin mastiyaan, jab ghata ghir ke chaaii maza aa gaya Intoxication spread through the bottle, and goblets clinked in the party of debauchees Nasha sheeshe mein angraaii lene laga, bazm-e-rindaan mein saaghar khanakne lage In the moon’s shadow, O my cup-bearer, you made me drink such a wine that I was ecstatic Mixing beauty’s mischief into my drink, the moonlight smiled – how enjoyable! Jaam mein ghol kar husn ki mastiyaan, chaandni muskuraaii maza aa gaya ![]() ![]() Lightning struck and destroyed me you ignited such a fire that it made me ecstatic O my envy of the moon, when your eyes first met mine, I was overjoyed Mere rashk-e-qamar tu ne pehli nazar, jab nazar se milaaii maza aa gaya Although “Mere Rashk-e-Qamar” is not as famous as other qawwalis performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, in my opinion it is one of the most poetic and powerful ones. I could not find much online about the poet’s life, but quite a few famous qawwalis are attributed to him. This Urdu ghazal was penned by the Pakistani poet Fana Buland Shehri and performed as a qawwali by the great Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997).
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