Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi

Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi is a popular ghazal from the movie Khamoshi. It was originally sung by Jagjit Singh^[1][2] but the version by Ghulam Ali , Asad Amanat Ali and Abida Parveen is also popular.^[3] It is written by Ibn-e-Insha. This song was also sung by Kumar Sanu in the movie Jiyala, which was also a semihit in the 1990s.

Lyrics

Sheyr's of the ghazal goes like this :

"Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi, Shab bhar raha charchaa tera. Kuchh ne kaha ki ye chaand hai, kucch ne kaha chehra tera."

English Translation : Yesternight was the Fourteenth, (Almost full moon night) and whole night there was the discussion about you. Some said it's the moon, some said it's your face!

"Hum bhi wahin maujood the, Hum se bhi sab poochha kiye. Hum hans diye, hum chup rahe, Manzoor tha parda tera."

English Translation : I was also present there, They also asked me about what I thought. I simply smiled, I simply kept quiet, I accepted the mask u have!

"Is shehar mein kis se milen, Hum se to chhuti mehfilen. Har shaks tera naam le,Har shaks diwana tera."

English Translation : In this city who am i supposed to meet, I had to leave all the parties. Every person took your name, Every person is your lover.

"Be-dard sunni ho to chal, Kehta hai kya achchi ghazal. Aashiq tera, rusva tera, shayar tera, ‘Insha’ tera."

English Translation : My heart is aching in your love. They are saying that it is nice ghazal. Your lover, your insult, your poet, your Will.^[4]

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