'Naseem-e-soobh'...A Nazm By My Father Professor Shahryar

'Naseem-e-soobh ro rahi hai wadiye-i-gulab mein' was a Nazm written by my father Professor Shahryar on the death of Indian President Zakir Hussain sahab. Abba had a lot of respect for Zakir sahab. This Nazm is not part of any of Abba's poetry collections. Abba and Ammi (Professor Najma Mahmood) had created a Dhun for this Nazm and they used to sing it together. I have retained the dhun created by them in the following lines

Naseem e soobh ro rahi hai wadiye-i-gulaab mein
Lahoo ki ek boond bhi nahin hai aftaab mein

The remaining lines have been musically composed by my friend Navneet Kedar who
has also done beautiful music arrangements. I have sung it. I hope you like it.

Naseem e soobh ro rahi hai wadiye-i-gulaab mein 

Lahoo ki ek boond bhi nahin hai aftaab mein 

Safed-o-surq phool aasuon mein bheegne lage

Faza mein titliyon ki hichkiyon ke shankh baj utthe

Udaas nikhaton ki reshmi zubaanon par

Khuda ka naam hai 

Hayaat baab-e-marg se guzarke jaavedaan hui 

Hisaar-e-jism se nikal ke rooh bakeraan hui

Safar ka laazawaal nassha 

Aakhirash utar gaya

Safeer-e-shahr-e-zindagi ne dhoondli hai

Ek jagah khayaam ki

Taveel ho rahi hai 

Sarhaden sukoot-e-shaam ki

Farishte aasmaan se durood padhne aaye hain 

Khuda ki rahmaton ka 

Aetraaf tum pe farz hai

Tavaaf-e-khabr-e-Zakir-e-Hussain 

Tum pe kharz hai   

Naseem e soobh ro rahi hai wadiye-i-gulaab mein 

Lahoo ki ek boond bhi nahin hai aftaab mein