abida, ishq ka raaz, lyrics

the beautiful gazal, from the album 'emotions' that i have. but the same can be in some other album also. the sher marked with * is the killer one. enjoy..
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ishq ka raaz gar na khul jata,
is kadr tu na humse, sharmata..

*aa ke tab baith-ta hai vo humpaas,
aap mein jab humein, nahin pata..

zindagi mein wafa na ki varna,
main tamasha wafa ka, dikhlata..

mar gaye hum to kahte-kahte apna haal,
kuch to tu bhi jabaan se, farmataa..

main na sunta kisi ki baat 'hasan',
dil jo baatein na mujhko, sunvata..

abida parveen: 'rang baatein karein' lyrics

i present you the soul touching lyrics of the famous gazal of abida, 'rang baatein karein'. this was first prescribed to me & sareen by dr. manchanda, at a party at our house. it was too cold last year, and we were trying to warm the house by listening to abiba after a couple of shots ;)
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rang baatein karein, aur baaton se khushboo aaye,
dard phoolon ki tarah mahke, agar tu aaye..

bheeg jatin hain is ummeed pe aankhe har shaam,
shayad is raat, woh mehtab lab-e-ju aaye..

hum teri yaad se katara ke guzar jate, magar,
raah mein phoolon ke lab, saayon ke gesu aaye..

aajmayish ki ghari se guzar aaye to 'ziya',
jashn-e-gamdari hua, aankh mein aansoo aaye..

its been sung by abida in 2 different styles. once she sings in plain gazal style & in the other she gives it a 'kaafi' like touch by infusing other couplets, like

1. naina tum hi bure ho, tumse bura na koi,
aap hi preet ki agan lagaye, aap hi baitha roye..
2. nadii kinaare dhuan utthe, main janu kuch hoye,
jis karan main jogan bani, kahin wohi na jalta hoye..