Chahat na hoti kuch bhi na hota----poetry of Nida Fazli

 

I came across a poignant poetry by the Indian Urdu poet Nida Fazli, and I was listening to an old Hindi song the other day that is so simple yet so profound in its simplicity of explanation of what love is, and I realized that its lyrics were penned by the same poet. 

I am sharing a lovely poetry and a different song (Chahat) both written by Nida Fazli. 

1. 

"देखा हुआ सा कुछ है तो सोचा हुआ सा कुछ

हर वक़्त मेरे साथ है उलझा हुआ सा कुछ

होता है यूँ भी रास्ता खुलता नहीं कहीं

जंगल सा फैल जाता है खोया हुआ सा कुछ

साहिल की गीली रेत पर बच्चों के खेल सा

हर लम्हा मुझ में बनता बिखरता हुआ सा कुछ

फ़ुर्सत ने आज घर को सजाया कुछ इस तरह

हर शय से मुस्कुराता है रोता हुआ सा कुछ"--Nida Fazli

2.  The song can be heard here:

And lyrics of the song (simple yet profound poetry) are as follows: (the ones I highlighted in different color are so deep lines)....

(87) Chaahat Na Hoti | Alka Yagnik, Vinod Rathod | Chaahat | Shah Rukh Khan, Pooja Bhatt - YouTube 

"Chahat nadiya chahat saagar

Chahat dharti chahat ambar

Chahat radha chahat girdhar

Dil kaa dhadkna yahi chahat hai
Neend na aanaa yahi chahat hai
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Main bhee naa hotee, tu bhee naa hota
Main bhee naa hotee, tu bhee naa hota

Tum mujse alag kab ho
Main tumse juda kab hoon
Pani mein kanval jaise
Rahete ho mujhi mein tum
Dekhun to tumhen dekhun
Sochoon to tumhen sochoon
Saagar mein nadi jaise
Behate ho mujhi mein tum

Chaahat khushboo, chaahat rangath
Chahat murat chahat kudarat
Chaahat ganga, chaahat jamunaa
Hosh ganvaana yahi chaahat hai
Jaan se jaanaa yahi chaahat hai
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Main bhee naa hotee, too bhee naa hota
Too bhee naa hotee, main bhee naa hota

Jab tu nahin hota hai
Us waqt bhee har shay mein
Har geet mein, har lay mein
Tu hi nazar aata he
Bikharaa ke kabhi zulfen
Chamakaa ke kabhi cheharaa
Tum hee meri duniyaa ke
Din raat sajaate ho

Chaahat ghunghat, chaahat darpan
Chaahat sajani, chaahat saajan
Chaahat puja, chaahat darshan
Aankh bhar aanaa yahi chaahat hai
Jee ghabraanaa yahi chaahat hai
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Chahat naa hoti kuch bhi naa hota
Main bhee naa hotee, too bhee naa hota
Too bhee naa hotee, main bhee naa hota..."