Shahbasz

[02/09 3:34 pm] Tariq Ahmad: During my schoil days I would ,sometimes,visit to my friends home at Watergam.My friend was very much inclined towards poetry.He had acwuired this trait from his parents.His father Shiekh Abdul Khaliq was very much avid of poetry.He would recite to me the rare poetic pieces of Zaib-un-Nisa.He would recite dozens of couplets of Iqbal,and Mahjoor.At times he would compare Iqbal with Mahjoor before me.
Shiekh Mohammad Syeed(My friend) was equally poetic genius.He had learnt the poetry of Mushtaq Kashmiri in his tender age.He would recite the couplets of Shahnama Islam,and poems of Iqbal every now and then.
Tje father and the son would also read dozens of couplets of Ali Mohammad Shahbaz for me.
I am very young then.I didn't know too much about poetry.But the frequency with which the duo would read the couplets of Shahbaaz was enough to make me one of his fans.
I didn't know then who was Ali Mohammad Shahbaz.I would simply feel exaulted at listening to his poetry.His couplets had utmost soothing effect.
تھووتھ خدایہ للہ ون تقدیر میانہ بابتھ
بیے اس نہ کونے کانہہ تدبیر میانہ بابتھ
ؔ
پوشہ متیو نیندر پیم چآنی غزل گیواں گیواں
ؔ
بیقلس نش درد جگرکی سورہ پرناونی غلط
سینہ مژرتھ لوڪہ نارکی آکھ گیے ہاونی غلط
[02/09 4:00 pm] Tariq Ahmad: مے سئ تن توتہ کرہک اکی کتھ میانہ جگرو
بہ وندہے ناز و نخرن پنن رتھ میانہ جگرو
؎ژٔ نارس کوم کرن والیا پزر پزراونے گژھ کھا
ؔکرامہ مومن تہ فطرتاً آزر
توتہ پانس ونان خلیل چھ أسی
All these poetic expression have been there ever since my chilhood.As a child I had never thought I would ever become a poet.I had never expected that I would someday set to find out where my favourite poet had his nest.
The time fled with immence speed ,and it was only last Sunday when I received a phone call from some seemingly known voice.It started complaining why I didn't meet my word and visited him till now.The voice was definitely of Ibn Shahbaaz(Nazir Qurashi).He was humble enough,and gave me great regards.He persisted on my visit to him,and made the promise of this Sunday ,September,2,2018.
I reached to the residence of Late Ali Mohammad Shahbaaz by 10 am,and saw my elder brother eagerly waiting my arrival at the Handwara Nowgam road at Shatgund.What I saw in the first insyance was a beautiful house standing on the edge of road at a table shaped piece of land overlooking the magdamized 60 feet road.The scenery was a treat to eyes.