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होश वालों को ख़बर क्या बेख़ुदी क्या चीज़ है

Hosh Walon Ko Khabar Kya Bekhudi Kya Cheez Hai

Nida Fazli

1 min read 4 versesLove Silence

4 verses · ~1 min

होश वालों को ख़बर क्या बेख़ुदी क्या चीज़ है इश्क़ कीजे फिर समझिए ज़िन्दगी क्या चीज़ है

उन से नज़रें क्या मिली रोशन फिजाएँ हो गईं आज जाना प्यार की जादूगरी क्या चीज़ है

ख़ुलती ज़ुल्फ़ों ने सिखाई मौसमों को शायरी झुकती आँखों ने बताया मयकशी क्या चीज़ है

हम लबों से कह न पाये उन से हाल-ए-दिल कभी और वो समझे नहीं ये ख़ामोशी क्या चीज़ है

इति

Rasa: Shringara
Stanzas: 4
Lines: 8
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Ghazal
Metre: ghazal
Rhyme: AA BA CA DA

This romantic ghazal evokes an intoxicating, serene mood of spiritual and emotional surrender, where the boundaries of the self dissolve entirely in the presence of the beloved. A canvas capturing this verse would depict a tranquil, luminous landscape where a lover gazes deeply into the eyes of their partner as a gentle breeze lifts cascading tresses, illuminating the atmosphere in a golden, dreamlike glow. Subtly woven symbolism—such as the intoxicating gaze, fluttering eyelids akin to the rituals of tavern drinking, and unuttered words hanging heavy in the air—implies a narrative of profound unspoken intimacy and romantic awakening. The overall artistic tone is one of reverent, tender devotion, contrasting the sterile logic of the conscious world with the vibrant, poetic magic of absolute love.

होश वालों को ख़बर क्या बेख़ुदी क्या चीज़ है (Hosh Walon Ko Khabar Kya Bekhudi Kya Cheez Hai), by Nida Fazli runs to 8 lines across 4 stanzas, set as Couplets (Sher) with a consistent refrain (Radif) and rhyming word (Qafia). Its governing rasa is Shringara, shaded by Shanta. The metre is ghazal. Rhyme falls as AA BA CA DA.

It belongs to the 1938 · 2016 span of Nida Fazli's working life, and keeps the plain, spoken register that period is known for.

Read it for प्रेम में आत्म-विस्मृति और समर्पण and मौन भाषा और हृदय की अनुभूति. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Lovers on a Couch: An atmosphere of quiet, tender intimacy pervades this watercolor, capturing a hushed moment of private courtship and deep emotional connection between two lovers. A man in traditional finery and a turban leans forward…

Words worth pausing on

बेख़ुदी: मस्ती या आत्म-विस्मृति की अवस्था
मयकशी: शराब पीना
हाल-ए-दिल: दिल की हालत या स्थिति

Threads

Love Silence

The Poet

निदा फ़ाज़ली

Nida Fazli

1938 · 2016

Nida Fazli occupied a space where the profound melancholies of Urdu literature met the spiritual philosophy of the Indian soil. Born in 1938 in Gwalior, he suffered the deep trauma of the partition when his family migrated to Pakistan. He chose to stay behind in India, a decision that infused his poetry with a permanent sense of yearning and existential loneliness. Fazli refused to write in the heavily Persianized vocabulary of traditional Urdu circles. Instead, he used the spoken, everyday language of the streets to explore complex human emotions and universal truths. His film lyrics elevated mainstream cinema, turning simple melodies into deep philosophical inquiries. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri, he passed away in 2016. He remains a poet who taught readers that true spirituality lies in recognizing the shared sorrow of humanity.