WHEN FAIZ AHMED FAIZ TALKED ABOUT THE GREAT POLISH COMPOSER FRYDERYCK CHOPIN

A friend of mine has asked me what does faiz mean in the poem

“SHOPAIN KA NAGMA BAJTAA HAI ”

My reply is as under .
Yes Faiz wrote a beautiful poem under this title . some lines that I remember are



Chhalnee hai andhere kaa seena
Barkhaa Ke Baale barsein hain
Deewaron Ke aansoo hain Ravaan
Ghar Khaamoshi Me Doobein hain
Paani Me Nahaaye boote hain
Galiyon Me Hoo Ka Pheraa hai

SHOPAIN KA NAGMA BAJTAA HAI .

Gham Ke saanche me Dhaala hai
Ek Baap ke pather Chehre ko
Ek Murdaa Bete ke maathe ko
Ek maa Ne ro kar Chooma hai

SHOPAIN KA NAGMA BAJTAA HAI .

Phir Phoolon Ki Rut Laut Aayee
Aur chaahne walon Ki garden
Me Jhoole Daale baahon Ne
Phir jharne naache Chhan Chhan Chhan
Ab Baadal hai na Barkhaa hai

SHOPAIN KA NAGMA BAJTAA HAI

FRYDERYCK CHOPIN ( 1810-1849 whom Faiz calls Shopain) was a master composer from Poland who rose to the stature of Mozart and Beethoven . He composed some works for the Piano which made composer Schumann write “ Hats off to this genius ”. Chopin’s Music is forever fresh and relevant. It is tender , happy and sometimes loneliness personified .Like John keats , he too died of Tuberculosis .His imposing statue can be seen in WARSAW . Faiz also liked Piano music and had profound knowledge of western classical greats like Bach , Beethoven and Mozart. This poem is  celebration of the universal appeal of Chopin’s music . His music goes on in rains , in sorrow and in meeting of lovers .That is what the poem conveys .

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