Tribute to Maestro of Ghazals: Jagjit Singh

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Shaam Se aankh mein name si hai

Aaj phir aapki kami si hai

-By Jagjit Singh for Jagjit Singh as my homage

Jagjit Singh, whom I only saw on televisions and listened on my systems, passed away yesterday. This news was really shocking. As not only we lost a good human being but deprived ourselves from a lot of good music still unsung by this artist. 

As I get most of the taste for music by my mother and brother, I still remember in childhood when my brother brought a cassette of Saher: one of the most spectacular album in which he mesmerize and enchanted people with his blessed voice, I  listened to him first time consciously. Previously, I have listened to his old songs but didn’t know his name or identity. It was after I listened Saher, I explore his more numbers. When I went in college, I explored his complete music. He had sung music for all the moods. In lucknow, I was very passionate about visiting ghazal bars and particularly to listen the ghazals of Jagjit singh and Pankaj Udhas. 

I remember some of his best creations which make you nostalgic and which are evergreen songs. After I heard this bad news, I checked papers and facebook. Almost every passionate ghazal listener had uploaded a message on facebook or tweeted something about him to pay him the homage. The papers are filled with the columns by the people like Khayyam who had worked with him and many others. We have lost a great musician. May his soul rest in peace.

There are some moments which we cherished throughout our life and it was when I thought about those golden moments, I always able to associate song with it. Like when I was in love, I spend my days and nights listening to his number, “Hoshwalon ko khabar”, he sung in the movie Sarfarosh. During some sad days, I remember when my room partner was requesting me to change the song as I was playing his no. “Tere bare mein jab socha nahi tha” continuously for days and nights. I always want to give him the credit for my good results in exams because without his songs, night out had not been possible.

One of the Hotel in lucknow, I didn’t remember exactly his name perhaps it was Deep palace used to play the ghazals of Jagjit singh every day in their bar section. I am talking about 5,6 years back, it was used to be very expensive as we didn't have the money then . But we used to go there, never ate anything, just ordered cheapest drink and have compliments and sit there for long hours. Waiters asked many times but we didn’t have the money to order. Those were the nice days. It was our love for Jagjit Singh that we used to visit that place.

Exams time

Exams time. We have our exams starting from tomorrow. Once again, the mood changed to contemplating mood which is expert in using bad logic to find excuses for the things you avoid. I didn't slept for whole night and its 6.30 am and i am waiting for the food to be served in the mess. Its not like that i was studying but yeah definitely i tried my level best to study. I have never been a hard working student. My mark-sheets and many other things(for those who are not convinced with mark sheets) i have as a proof. Believe me, my results had never been of the types that people look at to find a reason and motivation to study. Sorry for distraction, i was saying i was never a laborious student but this MBA had sent me to the new heights of inactivity. Few days back in class(which i used to go occasionally, wait, i also have reasons for that to which I'll come back later), I realized how hard it had become for me to sit on the chair. My lower back started paining. I shared a concern with my room partner who said i had become habitual of lying in the bed and watching movies, surfing and all the useless stuff. May be he was right as he is also the victim though as not serious as me. 

Just now, one of the wing mate came and asked from my roomie, "Kitna ho gaya?" He never asked me this question because he knew my answer and also such questions irritates me so much that sometimes, i start lecturing. But secretly, i believe that he came to get confidence. Whenever he saw me watching movie, sleeping or doing something except study, he got his motivation. Although this aspect of getting motivation is not covered by our faculty but research is still going on this topic. May be i can contribute something someday.

Regarding attendance, i think, what will attendance give you ? few extra marks and what these extra marks will give you? I thought but no answer came to my mind. Perhaps, they will give a better job which in turn generate more money but wh0 guarantees more happiness  with more money.

Its 7 and i think i should go the mess and thereafter sleep. sometimes, i think that when most of my batch mates have involved themselves in value adding activities like case studies, certifications and quizzes and many more which i don't remember and here i am, don't have anything constructive  to do,  writing another piece of s*** and busy in makeover of my blog. 

One good thing these days is i used to call my mother everyday in the morning to say, "good morning" before getting to bed. She is well aware of my habits of waking in the noon. So, she feel proud and think that i have changed my habits and started waking early for the exam. Hehehe.

Input are of course some songs of pink floyd and the scene of watching everybody preparing hard for exams.

Previously, i have used the title "Playing with exams" but i changed this due to fear, fear of getting f***** up in the exam.