Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna ...

Two rousing renditions of the zealously patriotic poem Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna …
I swear I had this feeling of a seemingly strong fervour of patriotism as I heard this one !!!!!!!


Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Rang de Basanti

Hai liye hathiyaar dushman taak mein baitha udhar
Aur hum taiyyaar hain seena liye apna idhar
Khoon se khelenge holi gar vatan muskhil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Haath jin mein ho junoon katt te nahi talvaar se
Sar jo uth jaate hain voh jhukte nahi lalkaar se -2
Aur bhadkega jo shola-sa humaare dil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Hum to ghar se nikle hi the baandhkar sar pe qafan
Chaahatein liin bhar liye lo bhar chale hain ye qadam
Zindagi to apni mehmaan maut ki mehfil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Dil mein tuufaanon ki toli aur nason mein inquilaab
Hosh dushman ke udaa denge humein roko na aa
Duur reh paaye jo humse dam kahaan manzil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai – 2

Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Ramprasad Bismil

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaray dil mein hai,
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazuay qaatil mein hai
Karta nahin kyun doosra kuch baat cheet,
Dekhta hun main jise voh chup teri mehfil mein hai
Aye shaheed-e-mulk-o-millat main teray oopar nisaar,
Ab teri himmat ka charcha ghair ki mehfil mein hai
Waqt aanay dey bata denge tujhe ay aasman,
Hum abhi se kya batayen kya hamare dil mein hai
Khainch kar layee hai sab ko qatl honay ki ummeed,
Aashiqon ka aaj jumghat koocha-e-qaatil mein hai

Short of words...

These few words (quite a few actually, tho' just in number) are dedicated to my friend Hari and express my search for a nice birthday gift for him when we were away on a sojurn to sheetal's place on her marriage. I just tried to pen down a few lines for my dear friend... Hope you get the time to read this, PoTTeR :) I want you to read it !!!!

Short of words...

It was your birthday and time for fun,
What better time to celebrate life in a sojourn
I wished to get a gift for you,
Or maybe a card to express my love.

I searched for a little something
Just to express what was on my mind.
There was nothing however, I could find
That captured it in the right spirit.

How could I expect of someone else
To convey, just what I’d like to say
I thought I did pen it down myself,
I never knew it would be all so hard.

I close my eyes and see a person I adore
U’ve been beautiful, right into your soul
The caring nature shared with all you know
How do I portray all the love I have known?

The gentle temperament and the sweet smiles,
Your comforting sentiments that went miles,
The twinkle in your eyes that someday lit me,
Your laughs have brought many a sparkles.

Your words to soothe the flurry in my mind,
The way your gestures lighten my moods.
All the things bygone come flashing to me,
It’s been a nice journey all through the years.

All the wonderful qualities that you show
Mere words cannot sketch the picture of you...
I struggle and search in vain for words
To capture all it is, that makes you.

I wish you see just what I feel,
Words I write can merely hope to express
Our friendship is no coincidence in life,
We shall stand together in spite of strife.

Incomplete...

Incomplete... its a realisation of just what i am, that dawned upon me when my dear friend once said something like... "You don't really know what love is". She might not have mean't anything though i was a lil' hurt for some time. And though I am over it, i still wait for her...

Incomplete

You came into my life when I couldn’t value you
Now I just try to know, what I am without you.
You became my friend but I couldn’t make up my mind for you
How much do I wish now, my destiny would have been you.

I don’t know what I try to see in your eyes
That makes my heart hum a distant strain.
There’s something in your angelic smile
That tell me, my tears shall only stay awhile.

You think I am a nice guy or that I am an ace
You think I am doing just well with a smile on my face.
But can’t you see how much I need you, else I'd fall apart
Can’t you see you are my world... and everything beyond that.

You tell me, I don’t know what love is
Love’s a realization lost upon me
You were right! I only know half of what love might be
If only you shall be mine ... I shall be complete!!!

- Manoj (dated: 12th July 2005)