Dhanakk - The Colors of Life

Asrarul Haq was born in Rudauli, Bara Banki in 1911. He received his early education in Lucknow and Agra, and then got his B.A. at Aligarh Muslim University. He started writing poems while in Aligarh and soon became a popular among the masses and well-respected among the literati. A heavy drinker, Majaz died alone in a tavern on the cold winter night of 5th December 1955 in Lucknow. "Aahang" and "Saaz-e-Nau" are two of his poetry compilations. His sister Safiya was married to Jan Nisar Akhtar, father of Javed Akhtar. Majaz is also well-known for writing the anthem for Aligarh Muslim University, 'ye meraa chaman'.

Ye daagh daagh ujala, ye shab-ghazeeda sahar wo intezaar tha jis kaa, ye wo sahar to nahi Ye wo sahar to nahi jis ki aarzu lekar chale the yaar ki mil jaayegi kahi na kahi falak ke dasht mein taaron ki aakhari manzil kahin to hogaa shab-e-sust mauj ka saahil kahin to jaa ke rukegaa safinaa-e-Gam-e-dil jawaa lahu kiipur-asaraar shaaharaahon se chale jo yaar to daaman pe kitane haath pade dayaar-e-husn kiibe-sabr Khwaab-gaahon se pukarati rahi baahein, badan bulaate rahe bahut aziz thi lekin ruKh-e-sahar ki lagan bahut qariin thaa hasiinaan-e-nuur ka daaman subuk subuk thii tamannaa, dabi dabi thi thakan

Khoob pahachaan lo asrar hun main jins-e-ulfat ka talabgaar hun main ishq hi ishq hai duniya meii fitanaa-e-aql se bezaar hoon main chhedati hai jise mizaraab-e-alam saaz-e-fitarat kaa vahi taar hoon main aib jo haafiz-o-khayyaam main thaa haan kuchh is ka bhi gunah-gaar hoon main zindagi kyaa hai gunaah-e-aadam zindagi hai to gunah-gaar hoon main merii baaton main masiihaai hai log kahate hain ki bimaar hoon main ek lapakataa hua sholaa hoon main ek chalati hui talvaar hoon main

barbaad tamannaa pe ataab aur zyaadaa haanmeri mohabbat kaa javaab aur zyaadaa roye na abhi ahal-e-nazar haal pe mere honaa hai abhi mujh ko Kharaab aur zyada aavaara-va-majanun hi pe maukoof nahin kuchh milane hain abhi mujh ko khitaab aur zyaada uthenge abhi aur bhi tufaan mere dil se dekhunga abhi ishq ke khvaab aur zyaada tapake ga lahu aur mere dida-e-tar se dhadakegaa dil-e-khanaa-kharab aur zyaada ai mutrib-e-bebaak koi aur bhi naghma ai saaqi-e-fayyaz sharaab aur zyaada

Girgit Ahmedabadi jahaa.N gaaye the khushiyo.n ke taraane, muqaddar dekhiye roye wahii.n par hue masjid se Gum juute hamaare, jahaa.N se paaye the, khoye wahii.n par Girgit Ahmedabadi rail ke Dibbe me.n ye qissaa huaa ek bachchaa zor se rone lagaa maa.N ne samajhaane kii koshish kii bahot us ko bahalaane kii koshish kii bahot thak ke aakhir loriiyaa.N gaane lagii bijaliyaa.N kaano par barasaane lagii das minute tak loriiyaa.N jab wo gaa chukii til-milaa kar bol uThaa ek aadamii "Behanjii, itanaa karam ab kiijiiye aap is bachche ko rone diijiiye!" Girgit Ahmedabadi jis din huaa paThaan ke murGe kaa inteqaal daawat kii maulavii kii tab aayaa use Khayaal murdaar murG kii huii mullaa ko jab Khabar saaraa badan sulag uThaa, Gaalib huaa jalaal kahane lage khilaaoge mam gosht? tum ko nahii.n zaraa bhii shariyat ka kuchh Khayaal murdaar Gosht to shariyat me.n hai haraam jab tak na zibaah kiijiiye, hotaa nahii.n halaal fatawaa jab apanaa maulavii saahab sunaa chuke jhunjhalaa ke Khan

Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Prem bhatee ka madhva pilaikay Matvali kar leeni ray mosay naina milaikay Gori gori bayyan, hari hari churiyan Bayyan pakar dhar leeni ray mosay naina milaikay Bal bal jaaon mein toray rang rajwa Apni see kar leeni ray mosay naina milaikay Khusrau Nijaam kay bal bal jayyiye Mohay Suhaagan keeni ray mosay naina milaikay Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay

Sun charkhe di mithi mithi kook mahiya mainu yaad aavda mere dil vicho uthdee a hook mahiya mainu yaad aavda sun charkhe di mithi mithi koo Mere eid waala chann kado chadega allah jaane mahi kadon vede vadenga dukh daade ne te zind-dee malook mahiya mainu yaad aavda...sun charkhe di mithi mithi kook Taane marde ne aapne shareek ve likh chithi vich aun di tareek ve kaali raat vaali dange mainu shoog ve sun charkhe di mithi mithi kook Mahi aavega te khushiya manava gi, manava gee ohde raava vich akhiya bichhava gi jaan chhadiye vichhodeya ne phook sun charkhe di mithi mithi kook katta pudiya te hanju mere vaagde hun haase v nahi mainu change laagde, nahi change laagde kive bhool jaava ohde main salook mahiya mainu yaad aavda sun charkhe di mithi mithi kook