She was my grandfather's cousin, perhaps a very close one. Her real name was Sahibzadi Mumtazullah Khan, born in Rampur, in an aristocrat family. A very strong character and bold, my grandmother.
I have never seen anyone read this masterpiece with such calm and full of expression. She uttered every word with precise timing. Her Urdu “TALAFUZ”or Pronunciation is right on the mark. Beautiful! RIP
I am listening to this on the eve of Independence day, Faiz is more relevant today than ever. Zohra Begum has captured the spirit of this poem which is usually lost when professional singers sing. Covering pain with silk & fur does not make it go away.
Mujh se pehli si muhabbat Mere mehboob na maang (x4) Beloved, don’t ask me to Love you as I loved you before Maine samjha tha ke tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayaat Tera gham hai to gham-e dahr ka jhagda kya hai I had assumed that as long as I have you, life is radiant What anguish in the world could possibly rival the anguish of being without you Teri soorat se hai ‘aalam mein bahaaron ko sabaat Teri aankhon ke siva duniya mein rakkha kya hai Teri aankhon ke siva duniya mein rakkha kya hai Tu jo mil jaaye to taqdeer nigoon ho jaaye Yoon na tha main ne faqat chaaha tha yoon ho jaaye Your face is what lends permanence to springtime in this world What is there in the world except for the beauty of your eyes What is there in the world except for the beauty of your eyes If I gain you, destiny would bow down before me It wasn’t so, I had merely wanted it to be so Haan.. Mujh se pehli si muhabbat mere mehboob na maang Mujh se pehli si muhabbat mere mehboob na maang Beloved, don’t ask me to love you as I loved you before Beloved, don’t ask me to love you as I loved you before An-ginat sadiyon ke taareek baheemaanah talism An-ginat sadiyon ke taareek baheemaanah talism Resham-o atlas-o kam-khaab mein bunwaae hue Ja-ba-ja bikte hue koocha-o baazaar mein jism Khaak mein lithde hue khoon mein nahlaaye hue The dark and savage enchantment of countless centuries The dark and savage enchantment of countless centuries Woven into silk and satin and brocade Bodies everywhere being sold in lanes and marketplaces Caked with dirt and bathed in blood Lauṭ jaati hai idhar ko bhi nazar kya keeje Ab bhi dil-kash hai tera husn magar kya keeje Ab bhi dil-kash hai tera husn magar kya keeje Aur bhi dukh hain zamaane mein muhabbat ke siva Raahatein aur bhi hain wasl ki raahat ke siva My gaze returns here as well, what can I do? Your beauty is still enchanting, but what can I do? Your beauty is still enchanting, but what can I do? There are many other sorrows in this world besides the sorrow of love There are many other delights besides the delight of union Mujh se pehli si muhabbat Mere mehboob na maang (x5) Beloved, don’t ask me to Love you as I loved you before
Madam Noor Jahan's rendition of Faiz's poetry is immortal. But Zohra Sehgal's recitation is equally touching. And in these uncertain COVID times, Faiz sounds almost clairvoyant. Notice how Zohra changes the tone of the first line - at the very end. Wow, what an artist. Like all great magicians, she saves the best for the very end!
Zohra Ji has interpreted this intense nazm with her soul. Captured its essence and expressed it beautifully. RIP Zohra Ji, Faiz sahib and the innumerable many who suffered and died at the hands of despots. Ameen
While reading this, I never saw tears in anyone's eyes. For the first time I felt this thing here that she was the only one who is feeling it,and completely into it. No words just a feeling.😭
This is the first video which almost got the tears. What a rendering of a beautiful poetry of Faiz Sahib by one and only Zahra Sehgal. Hats off to the team that captured it. Loved the way the camera followed her hands at places. Wow. God bless you folks.
MashaALLAH, Amazing presentation saying n explaining Faiz Sahab's chaste Urdu Poetry in such a simplest body gesture is itself the witness of the saying "Action speaks louder than words". Just Adorable..
What do I say, she is a school in herself. Her intonation, expressions just priceless and then i look at her weary skin. This woman carries in her the experience of nearly seven decades. By the way Amma and Family used to be my favorite tv serial
Türkçesi Sorma sevgilim sana olan aşkımı Sandım ki hayat hep harikulade kalacak benim olsan Zamanın verdiği gam neydi ki, senden kalan gam varken Suretin baharların sebatına sebepti Gözlerinden başka bir dünya bilmiyordum Sana kavuşsam kader önümde boyun eğecekti Ben istemedim böyle olsun, temennim bu değildi Sadece aşkın zulmü yok zamanımızda Kavuşmaktan başka mutluluklar da var Sayısız yüzyıllardan geçip gelen vahşi karanlık büyü İpekle, satenle, sırmalı kumaşlara sarılmış Sokakta pazarda insan bedenleri satışta Tozla kaplanmış, kana bulanmış İllet ocaklarından bedenler toplanıyor Çürümüş nasırlarından cerahat fışkırıyor Ne yapayım bazen gözüm oralara gidiyor Şimdi dahi güzelliğin beni büyülüyor ama ne yapayım Sadece aşkın zulmü yok zamanımızda Kavuşmaktan başka mutluluklar da var Sorma sevgilim sana olan aşkımı
Surekha Sikri ji's recitation brought me here, and yet another fine example of a masterclass act. For people who are drawing comparisons between the two versions, it's not pertinent. Surekha ma'am masterfully recited the poem, whilst Zohra ma'am performed it!
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I keep coming back to this. Her recitation is a film in itself.
Listen to surekha seekri's version
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So true! I keep coming back to it too.. even when I read thr poem, I hear it in her voice..
Sahi kaha Aapne...Sach kahu to is Sher k maene mujhe isi video se maloom hur
So true
This is priceless!
2020 anyone?
✋✋
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Watch her recite
2021
2021
Amazing. And while reciting , the shine in her eyes, her actions.
2024 Anyone
She was my grandfather's cousin, perhaps a very close one. Her real name was Sahibzadi Mumtazullah Khan, born in Rampur, in an aristocrat family. A very strong character and bold, my grandmother.
That's amazing. I actually made a full film just from 2 interviews I took with her when she was 99
@@AnantRaina Yeah, her cottage was in South-ex, Delhi.
@@AnantRainaamazing capture
It's a treasure
@@NayeemM3408 thank you so much. Please do check out the longer film on Zohra Segal on my channel when you have the time.
great, that you bloodline have such THE GREAT LADY.
A post-millenial in 2021 reading and listening to Faiz and Faraz!
Yes!! That's gonna be my bio!
Indeed.
Hayee i have tears in my eyes, am blessed that am just 17 and Allah blessed me with interest in literature, society , gender studies
Gender studies?
Wtf is gender studies?
Hey
I have never seen anyone read this masterpiece with such calm and full of expression. She uttered every word with precise timing. Her Urdu “TALAFUZ”or Pronunciation is right on the mark. Beautiful! RIP
With precise timing.Her Urdu Tallafuss is beautiful ❤️
I spent 15 mins searching "Talafuz" in the recitation and then the written work!😂🤦
Sahibzadi Zohra from a land owning family of Saharanpur
@@syedali-wo3qb So what?
Listen Surekha Sikri
RIP the grand old lady who lived life Large
Rest in peace
Thank you for all the love. She was a truly amazing lady.
She is a pretty lady, understands Urdu, recites Faiz very well. I love her!
I am listening to this on the eve of Independence day, Faiz is more relevant today than ever. Zohra Begum has captured the spirit of this poem which is usually lost when professional singers sing. Covering pain with silk & fur does not make it go away.
Abdul Qudus indeed. They think it's a love song, but it's so much more than that. It's deeply political.
@@thehalalyid418 how so
Mujh se pehli si muhabbat
Mere mehboob na maang (x4)
Beloved, don’t ask me to
Love you as I loved you before
Maine samjha tha ke tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayaat
Tera gham hai to gham-e dahr ka jhagda kya hai
I had assumed that as long as I have you, life is radiant
What anguish in the world could possibly rival the anguish of being without you
Teri soorat se hai ‘aalam mein bahaaron ko sabaat
Teri aankhon ke siva duniya mein rakkha kya hai
Teri aankhon ke siva duniya mein rakkha kya hai
Tu jo mil jaaye to taqdeer nigoon ho jaaye
Yoon na tha main ne faqat chaaha tha yoon ho jaaye
Your face is what lends permanence to springtime in this world
What is there in the world except for the beauty of your eyes
What is there in the world except for the beauty of your eyes
If I gain you, destiny would bow down before me
It wasn’t so, I had merely wanted it to be so
Haan.. Mujh se pehli si muhabbat mere mehboob na maang
Mujh se pehli si muhabbat mere mehboob na maang
Beloved, don’t ask me to love you as I loved you before
Beloved, don’t ask me to love you as I loved you before
An-ginat sadiyon ke taareek baheemaanah talism
An-ginat sadiyon ke taareek baheemaanah talism
Resham-o atlas-o kam-khaab mein bunwaae hue
Ja-ba-ja bikte hue koocha-o baazaar mein jism
Khaak mein lithde hue khoon mein nahlaaye hue
The dark and savage enchantment of countless centuries
The dark and savage enchantment of countless centuries
Woven into silk and satin and brocade
Bodies everywhere being sold in lanes and marketplaces
Caked with dirt and bathed in blood
Lauṭ jaati hai idhar ko bhi nazar kya keeje
Ab bhi dil-kash hai tera husn magar kya keeje
Ab bhi dil-kash hai tera husn magar kya keeje
Aur bhi dukh hain zamaane mein muhabbat ke siva
Raahatein aur bhi hain wasl ki raahat ke siva
My gaze returns here as well, what can I do?
Your beauty is still enchanting, but what can I do?
Your beauty is still enchanting, but what can I do?
There are many other sorrows in this world besides the sorrow of love
There are many other delights besides the delight of union
Mujh se pehli si muhabbat
Mere mehboob na maang (x5)
Beloved, don’t ask me to Love you as I loved you before
Thank you
your translation is so perfect!!!
Her recital makes me cry at the end..... how amazing it is that how eachone's style makes huge difference.
Madam Noor Jahan's rendition of Faiz's poetry is immortal. But Zohra Sehgal's recitation is equally touching. And in these uncertain COVID times, Faiz sounds almost clairvoyant. Notice how Zohra changes the tone of the first line - at the very end. Wow, what an artist. Like all great magicians, she saves the best for the very end!
Zohra Ji has interpreted this intense nazm with her soul. Captured its essence and expressed it beautifully. RIP Zohra Ji, Faiz sahib and the innumerable many who suffered and died at the hands of despots. Ameen
She nailed it.🙏🙏🙏
Total respect from the bottom of my heart......
Keep coming back to this. One of the best recitals ever.
zohra ji was a gem!
she looks like my grandmother whenever i see her i start missing my grandmother ....may ur soul rest in peace
i’ve been listening to this before going to bed everyday for a week, thankyou so much
While reading this, I never saw tears in anyone's eyes. For the first time I felt this thing here that she was the only one who is feeling it,and completely into it.
No words just a feeling.😭
Wow wow wow, she was the university of acting!! Her eyes had the sparkle and what rendition of the immortal kalaam by Faiz.
I would like to hug you for this, and the team who made this video possible.
Thanks Ravi.
Listening to her is an experience in itself. Hand gestures and face expressions weaves a thread to permanently tie you to Faiz Sahab's lines. ❤️
Just love the way she recited this masterpiece.listen this every now and then
Wow, she makes this nazm so sound so easy to recite when we all know it isn’t.
Very beautiful and expressive recital by Zohra Sehgal . Always come back to this recitation . Thanks for posting this master piece .
Most beautiful recitation of this poem ever. Her voice, expressions, and the words.. She is a language herself .. Miss you Lilly Pop! 💖😢
This masterpiece couldn't have been rendered in a more beautiful way than by this great Lady...Respect for both the Writer and the Narrator
This is a TRUE Gem of Faiz Sahab's Poetry Explanation.
I keep coming back to this video
Literally a masterpiece. The way she is reciting it is remarkable. I keep coming back to this every time. ❤
Simply awed! Leaving a comment so I don't lost track of this video. Love from Toronto, CA
I am speechless. She is a school in herself. Look at her expressions, her involvement. She immortalises what we call a true artist. Much love Zohraji.
This is the first video which almost got the tears. What a rendering of a beautiful poetry of Faiz Sahib by one and only Zahra Sehgal. Hats off to the team that captured it. Loved the way the camera followed her hands at places. Wow. God bless you folks.
Raat ke teen baje! aur yeh khubsurat ghazal, beintehan khubseerat adaygei ke sath
A master piece of FAIZ AHMED FAIZ read by another beautiful soul.. Bahot KHOOB...
MashaALLAH, Amazing presentation saying n explaining Faiz Sahab's chaste Urdu Poetry in such a simplest body gesture is itself the witness of the saying "Action speaks louder than words". Just Adorable..
She recites every word with authentic emotion. This is a great work of art. Well done, Ms. Sehgal!
What do I say, she is a school in herself. Her intonation, expressions just priceless and then i look at her weary skin. This woman carries in her the experience of nearly seven decades. By the way Amma and Family used to be my favorite tv serial
بہت ہی خوبصورت انداز میں آپ نے یہ غزل پیش کی ہے
Wah wah wah kya kehny kya he Kamal andaz e byan alfaz ka mtlb samjha dia ❤️🙏
Woh aatey hai chale jatey hai
Bas alfaz reh jate hai
Gul bikerte rehte hai
Khushboo faraz
Darakth sookh jate hai
Fir bhi yaad aate hai
No body could recite faiz better than her. So amazing.
This is how one must recite a poem..love it....❤
such beautifully recited by the great zohra sehgal...I have heard almost every version of this ghazal and this one is the most soothing recitation.
Her recitation of this poem is perfection.
Thank you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for recording this.
prateekdv You are vey welcome Prateek. It's very affirming when my work gets reactions like yours.
Faiz ahmad ji is one of the best talents.. zohra ji very nice..may Lord bless both of them...faiz ji and zohra ji 👍👌
Rip zohra Ji
Great poem & outstanding recitation by zohra ji
She has such a deep voice and emotions, hats off
I always listen to this GEM every now and then 💙🙏
One of my favourite nazms.
Uff... No words !! This understanding of what she is saying can only with experience which is pouring from her recitation !!
Kia bat h , Kia bat h ji ...MashaAllah
Tuhadi Main Maa Nu : This is Most amazing Rendition I have EVER EVER listened and Lemme say No one can be as cool as Zohra Sehgal
dil khush ho gaya zohra ji ko dekh kar. aur udas bhi ki wo ab hamare bich nhi h
Faiz sir ki ye nazm itane achhe andaz me ...mene pahle kabhi nahi suni # bemishal johara mem
not many can read "faiz" like her amazing voice and recitation ❤️
Wah nice beautiful reciting ghazal
There is warmth and peace in her recitation even I don't understand urdu but I felt that ❤
Kya khoobsurati se padha hai 😢😢😢
Ek Shayari ko kahani ka jism de diya ❤ yun toh Faiz saab ki shayari ki kitaben hain par inki jubaan se sunna sukoon deta hai 🧡
Türkçesi
Sorma sevgilim sana olan aşkımı
Sandım ki hayat hep harikulade kalacak benim olsan
Zamanın verdiği gam neydi ki, senden kalan gam varken
Suretin baharların sebatına sebepti
Gözlerinden başka bir dünya bilmiyordum
Sana kavuşsam kader önümde boyun eğecekti
Ben istemedim böyle olsun, temennim bu değildi
Sadece aşkın zulmü yok zamanımızda
Kavuşmaktan başka mutluluklar da var
Sayısız yüzyıllardan geçip gelen vahşi karanlık büyü
İpekle, satenle, sırmalı kumaşlara sarılmış
Sokakta pazarda insan bedenleri satışta
Tozla kaplanmış, kana bulanmış
İllet ocaklarından bedenler toplanıyor
Çürümüş nasırlarından cerahat fışkırıyor
Ne yapayım bazen gözüm oralara gidiyor
Şimdi dahi güzelliğin beni büyülüyor ama ne yapayım
Sadece aşkın zulmü yok zamanımızda
Kavuşmaktan başka mutluluklar da var
Sorma sevgilim sana olan aşkımı
Aisye nayaab kalakar kahan milenge ab? God bless ZohraJi’s soul. She was a Kohinoor of Indian cinema 😍
Waaah yaar is gum se bhare din main bhi dil jeet liya apne❤️
बहुत ही उम्दा और ख़ूबसूरत!!!👏👏 Adorable... I just love her!❤
Surekha Sikri ji's recitation brought me here, and yet another fine example of a masterclass act. For people who are drawing comparisons between the two versions, it's not pertinent. Surekha ma'am masterfully recited the poem, whilst Zohra ma'am performed it!
What are legendary artist, Zohra Sehgal. Mesmerizing video.
The command over the language along with expressions are amazing!
Oh !!...Absolutely beautiful !!....What sublime justice she does to Fiaz's awesome lines !!
Agar faiz sahab ne ek hi nazm mujhe pehli si hi kahi hoti , to bhi woh itne hi sarahe jaate jitne ki aaj
اور بھی دکھ ہیں زمانے میں محبت کے سوا
راحتیں اور بھی ہیں وصل کی راحت کے سوا
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I'm speechless. And it's 2020. How could I have missed this Gem 💎!
I've just uploaded the full film as well.
*Corrections: تصحیحات*
( 0:27 تیری صورت سے ہے عالم میں بہاروں کو ثبات Teri Surat Se Hai Aalam Mein Baharon Ko Sabaat)
1:25 لوٹ جاتی ہے ادھر کو بھی نظر کیا کیجے Laot Jati Hai Udhr Ko B Nazr Kya Kijay
She is the only one who read full nazm. Every other singer skipped the line "jism niklay huye amraaz k tandooroon se". Splendid.
Ah !! There is only one Faiz & one Zohra & their combination is Aflatoon !!
Its something else.Roohaniyat hai chehre pe mam ke 😍🤩
She recited and she touched the hearts. She smiled and I felt the happiness with me.
What a powerful lady she was😍😍
Kiya baat hai g kiya kamal andaaz hai 👌♥️
Superb and heart touching delivery.
WAH WAH
KYA ANDAZ-E-BAYAN HAI.
SEDHI DIL MAY UTTAR GAYE.💘
Favorite dadi of all time.
Mashallah! What a beautiful lady she was and what a lovely legacy she left behind!
She did complete justice to this masterpiece....
Wah ❤ Laut jaati hai nazar ab bhi udhar kya kijiye? Wah
The beauty the elegance the grace
SubhanAllah dilfareb andaaz meethi awaaz
Dil pighal jata h jb jb sunu apko.
Sahi Mashaallah allah bless you
Mallika e tarannum has made this poem eternal with her magical voice
This filled my heart with love and pain both. Zohra ji you inspire the aeons to come.
India's grandmother. So much love to you zohra ji.
I have seen many people reciting it but none as beautiful.
This is how Faiz would have wanted it to be, cried myself to sleep.
O God! ... beautiful. In depth beautiful. True justice to this ghazal. Its not the lyrics rather the way of saying the lyrics thats beautiful.
wow...heartfelt rendition
Lady, you are the greatest - poetry does not necessarily need a tune and you proved it.
How beautifully recited..with feelings and right, best expressions.....Thank u so much Mam......,,,
her reactions are priceless