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कभी बादल, कभी कश्ती, कभी गर्दाब लगे

Kabhi Badal, Kabhi Kashti, Kabhi Gardab Lage

Nida Fazli

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4 verses · ~1 min

कभी बादल, कभी कश्ती, कभी गर्दाब लगे वो बदन जब भी सजे कोई नया ख्वाब लगे

एक चुप चाप सी लड़की, न कहानी न ग़ज़ल याद जो आये कभी रेशम-ओ-किम्ख्वाब लगे

अभी बे-साया है दीवार कहीं लोच न ख़म कोई खिड़की कहीं निकले कहीं मेहराब लगे

घर के आँगन मैं भटकती हुई दिन भर की थकन रात ढलते ही पके खेत सी शादाब लगे

इति

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

The emotional atmosphere of the poem is one of intimate shringara, blending tender romantic longing with the soothing, restorative warmth of domestic sanctuary at dusk. Visually, a painting of this scene would capture a quiet interior where a silent, unassuming young woman embodies the tactile richness of silk and brocade, her adorned form shifting like a cloud, a drifting boat, or an eddying current in a dream. Architectural elements like bare, shadowless walls and nascent arches frame the space, while outside, the weary exhaustion of a hard day's labor wandering the world transforms in the cooling night into the lush, vibrant green of a ripe, dew-kissed field. Ultimately, the artistic tone is both deeply lyrical and comforting, evoking a serene alchemy where the memory of a beloved transfigures the mundane fatigue of daily existence into a flourishing landscape of peace.

कभी बादल, कभी कश्ती, कभी गर्दाब लगे (Kabhi Badal, Kabhi Kashti, Kabhi Gardab Lage), by Nida Fazli runs to 8 lines across 4 stanzas, set as Four rhyming couplets (sher). Its governing rasa is Shringara, shaded by Shanta. The metre is ghazal. Rhyme falls as AA BA CA DA.

A lyrical ghazal by Nida Fazli that beautifully captures romantic longing and the comforting warmth of home after a long day's work.

Read it for स्त्री सौंदर्य और उसकी रहस्यमयता and थकन के बाद घरेलू सुकून का अहसास. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Smriti: Bathed in an atmosphere of quiet melancholy and profound introspection, this portrait depicts a young Indian woman lost in the weight of private memory. Draped in Majumdar's signature wet sari, which clings to her form…

Words worth pausing on

गर्दाब: भँवर, पानी का चक्कर
किम्ख्वाब: जरीदार रेशमी कपड़ा, ब्रोकेड
शादाब: हरा-भरा, तरोताजा

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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.