Jagjit Singh - Kal Chaudavin Ki Raat Thi

Moving away from Bollywood now, but continuing with Indian themes... here's one of my father's favorite ghazals. Listen closely to the lyrics, they're beautiful. The Ghulam Ali version is here.

Kal chaudvin ki raat thi
Shab bhar raha charcha tera
Kuch ne kaha yeh chaand hai
Kuch ne kaha chehra tera
Kal chaudvin ki raat thi

Hum bhi vahin maujood the
Humse bhi sab poochha kiye
Hum has diye, hum chup rahe
Manzoor tha parda tera
Kal chaudvin ki raat thi

Is shaher mein kisse mile
Humse to chhooti mehfilein
Har shaks tera naam le
Har shaks deewana tera
Kal chaudvin ki raat thi

Koonche ko tere chhodkar
Jogi hi ban jaaye magar
Jungle tere, parbat tere
Basti teri, sahera tera
Kal chaudvin ki raat thi

Bedard sunni ho to chal
Kehta hai kya achchhi ghazal
Aashiq tera, ruswaan tera
Shaayar tera, inshaa tera
Kal chaudvin ki raat thi