Three Beautiful songs: Ishq

Sharing three songs in this post, that are all titled "Ishq", and have some of the most beautiful lyrics and melodies I have ever heard. Here are they:

1. Ishq by Faheem Abdullaj (Link:  ISHQ - Music Film I Amir Ameer I Faheem Abdullah I Rauhan Malik I Samreen Kaur I Mir Tafazul)

This song was originally a shayari by the famous poet Amir Ameer (his recitation can be heard here: (2) Video | Facebook)

 The song almost feels like a love spell or a manifestation of the person in love who believes in the power of thoughts and words, or rather each harf (letter)..No wonder the lyrics talk of the three Urdu letters (Ain, sheen, and qaaf) that make up the word ishq (based on Urdu script).

The word "Ishq" in Urdu with the three parts

Some of the lyrics:

"Chal aa, ik aisi nazm kahoon

Jo lafz kahoon wo ho jaaye

Main "Dil" likhoon, tu dil thaame

Main "Gum" likhoon, wo kho jaaye

 

Abhi "Ain" likhoon, tu soche mujhe

Phir "Shiin" likhoon, teri neend ude

Jab "Qaaf" likhoon, tujhe kuch-kuch ho

Main "Ishq" likhoon, tujhe ho jaaye"

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2. Ishq by a Band of Boys (Link: Ishq hai Bekarar | A Band Of Boys | Hindi Love Songs)

This song, one of the lesser-known songs again, from the Indian Pop band of Boys (90s), is very melodious, with the guitar music at 1:20 (in the YouTube video link) by another musician (Leslie) is just beautiful. The part of lyrics which are so captivating are:

Jab se bane hum aur tum yun humsafar
Hone laga saason mein gehra asar
Tere bina suna safar
Aa jao na Aa jao
Ishq hai Beqarar Karta intezar
Ishq hai intezar Karta beqarar
Aa jao na ao meri jaan
Baagon ke phool kaliyon ki khusboo
Dheere dheere karne lagi Beqabu

Hai har taraf tu hi tu
Aaa jao na Aa jao"

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3. Ishq-Ali Sethi

(Link:  Ishq | Ali Sethi (Official Music Video))

The lyrics of this song and this song is so close to my heart. What a mesmerizing poetry and music and also the video itself is pretty artistic.

The lyrics:

"Raah chalte koi khwaab mila tha

Betaab beqaraar mila tha

Bewajah behijab mila tha

Bekhabar behosh lamhe

Faisla dene lage

Gum huye

Jo raaste

Mera pata dene lage

Ishq ki chingariyon ko

Phir hawa dene lage

 

Ek main tha aur thi tanhai

Kaat kaat ke bhi kat nahi paayi

Le gayi behti gehraai

Dard ke tinke bhanwar mein

Aasra dene lage

 

Gum huye

Jo raaste

Mera pata dene lage

Ishq ki chingariyon ko

Phir hawa dene lage..."

The lyricist/poet in this song reminisces of the path of love, a path which calls to him, with its ups and downs, hidden and revealed phases, sparks and darkness...moments of deep pain of loneliness but where hope remained. The lines "dard ke tinke bhanwar mein asraa dene lage" which translates to "twig of pain in the storm provided support" is deeply sublime....

The sequence I chose to write about these songs is because the first song is almost like a manifestation or spell of love through thoughts, and words. The second song talks of the restlessness (bekaraari) of the lover and his waiting and hope for reunion of the beloved. And finally the third song, is like a dream sequence where the lover is lost in a dream where he is being called to continue on the path of love, despite being alone, and faced with pain and turmoil, perhaps, as Shakespeare said "the course of true love never did run smooth", and so even through hopelessness and stormy skies, the hope for beloved is still burning bright...