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When Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Aligarh Muslim University, he enquired the students and authorities about their college song or something like it. Having got no concrete answer, he expressed his surprise by saying, "It is very strange that a prestigious university as AMU doesn't have its own college song. " These remarks put a student to unrest and he spent a restless night on this idea. The very next morning, he was ready with a masterpiece which went on to be reckoned as AMU Tarana after being sung at the Strachey Hall for the first time. What a tribute from a disciple to his Alma Mater !!! What a face saving act !!! That great student was Majaz Lakhnawi - the poet. The lyrics of Tarana are here for you to relish. The urdu is impeccable but when sung in chorus with all the vigour, it can move mountains and create waves in the most placid lakes.

 ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, maiN apne chaman kaa bulbul huuN
sarshaar-e-nigaah-e-nargis huuN, paa-bastaa-e-gesuu-sumbul huuN

(chaman : garden; bulbul : nightingale; sarshaar : overflowing, soaked; nigaah : sight; nargis :flower, Narcissus; paa-bastaa : embedded; gesuu : tresses; sumbul : a plant of sweet odor)

ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, maiN apne chaman ka bulbul huuN

 Asrar-ul Haq Majaz
 Jo taaq-e-haram meN roshan hai, vo shamaa yahaaN bhii jaltii hai
is dasht ke goshe-goshe se, ek juu-e-hayaat ubaltii hai
ye dasht-e-junuuN diivaanoN kaa, ye bazm-e-vafaa parvaanoN kii
ye shahr-e-tarab ruumaanoN kaa, ye Khuld-e-bariiN armaanoN kii
fitrat ne sikhaii hai ham ko, uftaad yahaaN parvaaz yahaaN
gaaye haiN vafaa ke giit yahaaN, chheRaa hai junuuN kaa saaz yahaaN

(taaq-e-haram : vault in the sacred territory of Mecca; roshan : glowing; shamaa : flame; dasht : wilderness, desert; goshaa : corner; juu-e-hayaat : stream of life; junuuN : frenzy; bazm : gathering; vafaa : faithfulness; shahr-e-tarab : city of mirth; Khuld-e-bariiN : sublime paradise; armaan : hopes; fitrat : nature; uftaad : beginning of life; parvaaz : flight; saaz : song on an instrument)

ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, maiN apne chaman ka bulbul huuN

is bazm meN teGheN khenchiiN haiN, is bazm meN saGhar toRe haiN
is bazm meN aanKh bichaa’ii hai, is bazm meN dil tak joRe haiN
har shaam hai shaam-e-Misr yahaaN, har shab hai shab-e-Sheeraz yahaaN
hai saare jahaaN kaa soz yahaaN aur saare jahaaN kaa saaz yahaaN
zarraat kaa bosaa lene ko, sau baar jhukaa aakaash yahaaN
Khud aankh se ham ne dekhii hai, baatil kii shikast-e-faash yahaaN

(teGh : swords; saGhar : goblets; shaam-e-Misr : evenings of Egpyt; shab-e-Sheeraz : nights of Sheeraz, a famous city of Iran; soz : pain; zarraat : dust; bosaa : kiss; baatil : evil; shikast-e-faash: clear defeat)

ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, main apne chaman ka bulbul hun

jo abr yahaaN se uThThega, vo saare jahaaN par barsegaa
har juu-e-ravaan par barsegaa, har koh-e-garaaN par barsegaa
har sard-o-saman par barsegaa, har dasht-o-daman par barsegaa
Khud apne chaman par barsegaa, GhairoN ke chaman par barsegaa
har shahr-e-tarab par garjegaa, har qasr-e-tarab par kaRkegaa

(abr : cloud; juu-e-ravaan : flowing streams; koh-e-garaaN : big mountains; sard-o-saman : open and shelter; dasht-o-daman : wild and subdued; qasr-e-tarab : citadel of joy)

ye abr hameshaa barsaa hai, ye abr hameshaa barsegaa
ye abr hameshaa barsaa hai, ye abr hameshaa barsegaa
ye abr hameshaa barsaa hai, ye abr hameshaa barsegaa
barsegaa, barsegaa, barsegaa…………………..

Courtesy : Aligarnama blogspot & aligarians.com

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khalid Mahmood-Mau Nath Bhanja - joy Unregistered | Mar-01-07
when i saw this my heart shiverd and i went past to those days when i was in Aligarh it remineded me those special days and my heart filled with unseen joy and with this feeling i also remembered those who gave their valuable time and effort to uplift my Alma Mater. Main Unhain Salam Karta hon.
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Dr. Masood Haider Unregistered | Apr-14-07
FRIVOLOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIFTIES

Among the many frivolous activities prevelant at Jubilee Hostel, VM Hall where I resided, two were most significant viz a fascination with 'Jasoosi Duniya' and playing Bridge almost round the clock, settling arguments about bad bids and botched play by consulting books by the greatest bridge player of the time, Culbertson. The minute the monthly publication of 'Jasoosi Duniya' and 'Imran Series' written by the late 'Ibn-e-Safi' hit the market the more affluent wards would buy a copy or two and the rest living on a tight budget hovered around taking numbers in the waiting list in order to be able to read it in a cost-effective way. Ibn-e-Safi who later migrated to Pakistan and passed away there suffering a psychotic breakdown before his death had an uncanny ability to distill one fascinating detective story after another from a multitude of sources in English and other languages with such refinement that it could not strictly be called plagiarism and the stories were liberally sprinkled with humor. One line I used to like was ' Hammed Sardi khai huay Pillay ki tarah kanp reha tha'.

Another source for fun for the entire university community was the annual Mushaira which used to be held in the early years in the very small Strachey Hall, where some students used to come covered in 'Lihafs' to ward off cold. Later, the venue shifted to a 'Pindal' erected for this purpose. Hooting less distinguished and sometimes even distinguished poets if they faltered was considered a sacred literary and cultural duty. Once Salam Machlishahri totally drunk started his poetry rather haltingly which was greeted by a chorus of boos and catcalls. Disheartened he recited this 'Filbadeeh' couplet ' Shayad yehi has Bazm-e-Aligarg magar Salam - Miltay naheen hain mujh ko fasane Majaz kai'. At another time, one of our seniors at the hostel Zillay Hasan Abidi recited his revolutionary poem which went partly like this:

Sahar hoee Sahar Hoee
Yeh shaur hai Sahar Hoee
Kahan hoee Kidhar hoee
Bare Baroon kay ghar hoee

When he came to the next stanza starting with 'Ghareeb Maoon ki Baitiyan' came the uproarious chant
'Tum say sub Biyahdi gaeen'.

My dear friend and former class mate Dr. Wajid Ali Naqvi has related an anecdote in his article 'Safar Nisf Sadi Ka' which appeared in the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associatios of North America's 'Sir Syed Day Aligarh Magazine' 2006. The wife of a faculty member at AMu and a post-graduate student decided to throw her hat in the ring for election to the student union. As was customary for the candidates seeking election she was one day starting her 'round' of Sir Syed Hall East followed by a coterie of her 'campaign workers'. At about the same time a 'bera' was walking behind her entrouge carrying a cot on his head. Sudedenly a loud voice reverbrated from somewhere:

'Woh aage aage wasl ka wada liyaee
hoaay
Hum peechay peechay sir pa khatoola
liyaee hoaay.'

After which the aspiring candidate promptly quit her quest for high office.
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TUFAIL ALIG - BULBUL Unregistered | May-31-07
NICE AND SURPRISED TO SEE IT
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ssss - tarana of aligs life Unregistered | Jun-25-07
Although we are so busy in our hectic life but on reading such a wonderful thing my heart rejuvinate with past glorious years of AMU and unforgetable momments of the past which are among the most precious events of my life.
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Qais - Credit to AligarhNama Unregistered | Sep-27-07
This is a beautiful initiative. I liked the site and appreciate the efforts put in developing this site.

As I own the blog - aligarhnama.blogspot.com, I would like to thank the webmaster for credit given to my blog. just a suggestion, please rectify the speeling error - It's "aligarhnama" instead of "aligarnama".

Bulbul-e-chaman ko mera salaam,
Qais
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Mumtaz Ahmad Khan - yaad aa gaya mujhko guzra zama Unregistered | Nov-12-07
'Yaad aa gaya mujh ko guzra zamana.....thats all I can say...mesmerising..the way we used to tap our toes at Kennedy Hall..
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abdul hakeem khan - trana Unregistered | Nov-25-07
the original tune of trana little deviated by some one so it has change the charm trana which is not acceptable.thnks
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abdul hakeem khan Unregistered | Nov-25-07
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samar zaidi Unregistered | Dec-19-07
yehi to woh tarana hai jo mere chaman ka hai {A.m.u}
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Md.Tauseef Hussain - Why not National Song of India Unregistered | May-27-08
The theme content in the AMU tarana is of secularistic and nationalistic character. Everybody who spells it becomes full of Chauvenistic feelings while depicting India as his "Chaman" and himself as the "nightingle" of this "Chaman". Alas! such a unique work has been neglected and rejected by the orthodox and confined Indians
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murtaza_sherwani - tarana Author | Jan-31-09
dunniya ki kissi bhi dusri university se sab se accha AMU ka tarana hai
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parvez - dil ke kone se Unregistered | Feb-17-09
i m sitting in my library JNU writing about tarana that after two years when i remember aligarh and the doings of aligarh once i became so enthusiastic that i enjoyed singing my tarana in full sound in the library and some friends to whom i dont know found that they are also from aligarh...............tarana even tied a relationship of friendship to unknown outside AMU also.
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yahi wo tarana hai jis ko sun k ek josh sa ajata hai.aur apne chaman k liya kuch kar guzarne ko dil krta hai.
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iftekhar alam - unconsolable Unregistered | Aug-25-09
hi every body i m iftekhar alam,studying in hyderabad now .whenever i hear or talk bat amu aur great alma meter, i become emotional,and i wish ke kash mai amu mein hi rahta. i miss very much amu and i consider that i have lost a golden oppurtunity which con not be regain i fell uncosolable. i feel success in my life if i ll become the part of amu.
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hello every one my name is tabinda khan i had spent 4yrs of my lyf in amu n i must say those were the most memorable days of my lyf.. i m one of those unfortunate ppl hu dont know the tarana by heart n i m very ashamed of this fact... after 6 months of coming to a new place i realize how important it is for me to learn it n today when i actually went thru the lyrics i got goose bumps all over... the tarana always was beautiful but much more than that it is indeed very meaningful... waqai tarana soch kar khoon mien josh aajata hai... i m very lucky to have been part of amu.
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Mudasir wani (MCA, kashmir) Unregistered | Jun-10-10
I m not student of AMU,but i think it is my bad luck....
TARANA inspires me a lot.
thnx 2 all
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Mudasir wani (MCA,kashmir univ - thnx 2 tarana composers Unregistered | Jun-10-10
I m not student of AMU,but i think it is my bad luck that m not the part of AMU.
m doing MCA from kashmir university,
TARANA inspires me a lot.
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Wahid Quemar faridi - M Tech Unregistered | Jul-22-10
when ever I listen this..............the master piece ......tarana e aligarh...............I do not know ....what happens................this is the best creation ..............I think only Majaz has paid return to our alma mater something which has become precious for all aligs...................
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madhusudan chandola - tarana Unregistered | Aug-12-10
I used to be a student of Aligarh Muslim University from 1970 to 1976. I passed B.Sc.Engineering(Electrical)from there in the year 1974.During my studentship I heard & even sang the tarana but did not know the words& obviously the meaning.Reading it here I was able to realise its greatness& it's poets graetness.
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modestman200 - GREAT .. Author | Aug-14-10
still when i hear it , and when sung at our Sir Syed DAY in jeddah..s audi arabia... it brings back the golden memories back of those days in aligarh.
lovely compositions, well sung makes ita complete anthem .
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Jamal A Siddiqui - S S Day Unregistered | May-24-11
I am here in Meerut since 1999 and working with CCS University Meerut. The city itself doesnot require any introduction as it is known for the place from where the battle of 1857 began. There has been a number of Alig who started celebrating Sir Syed Day since early 60's. at various places in Meerut city. This year SS Day was celebrated in a different style, where we have first tried to find out each and every person either the resident of Meerut or settled in Meerut due to job, and we succeed to catch 150 Aligarians here in Meerut and all of them were invited to attend the SS Day. As per tradition SS Day was celebrated on 17th October 2010 in Sir Syed Charitable Hospital, Meerut where it was announced by the organising committee that a souvenir be published which may include the list of all aligarians with their complete profile. Thanks to Almighty that we are soon going to release the souvenir of SS Day 2010 very shortly. We proud to be Aligarian.

Ye mera chaman Ye maera chaman
Mein apne chaman ka bulbul hun
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DR SHAZLI HASAN KHAN - I LIVE AMU VERY MUCH Unregistered | Aug-27-11
I have been student of AMU FOR CONTINOUS 20 YEARS AND I LOVE AMU AND TARAAN OF AMU. MEIN IS AMU KI SHAAN AUR BAAN KE LIYE APNI SAARI ZINDAGI LUTAA DONGA AMU KE LIYE APNI JAAN TAK DE DOONGA I LOVE AMU VERY VERY VERY MUCH. I MISS MY AMU.
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SHARIQ ATEEQ - MERCHANT Unregistered | Oct-21-11
I am very proud to say that i have been a student of A.M.U. ......
What to say about tarana...it nourishes us.....and it always bring the spark in our confidence we always feel very confident after listening AMU tarana....
Once again thanks to A.M.U. ....
I MISS THOSE GOLDEN DAYS...
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MOHD. ABDUL SALEEM PASHA - MY WONDERFUL DAYS IN UNIVERSIT Unregistered | Jan-03-12
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FIRST OF ALL I AM THNKFUL TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH THAT GIVEN A CHANCE TO STUDY IN ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY IN THE YEAR
1983 TO 1985 AS A STUDENT OF M.Sc., BOTANY AND I PASSED IN SECOND DIVISION. I AM PRESENTLY WORKING FOR UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. BO. MAHBUBNAGAR AP. THOSE DAYS OF MY STUDENT IN THE UNIVRSITY REALLY THE DAYS OF WONDERFUL OF MY LIFE. I FOUND IT IS THE INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION, HUMANITY, PEACE AND HARMONY. MY TEACHERS ARE PROVED THAT THEY ARE WONDERFUL IN TEACHING AND THEY TREATED US AS OUR ELDERS, THEIR LOVE , AFFECTION AND COMMITMENT TOUCHED MY INNER OF HEART. I NEVER FORGET THEM IN MY LIFE. MY CO-STUDENTS THEY ARE VERY FRIENDLY, ALWAYS WITH THE MOOD OF HELP WHEN I NEEDED. THEY ARE ALSO STORED IN MY MIND AND NEVER GOES OUTSIDE OF IT. I REALLY THANKFUL TO STAFF OF UNIVERSITY OF ALL LEVELS THEY HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGED FOR GOOD STUDIES AND GOOD HEALTH. STILL I REMEMBER MY DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN ,MY TEACHERS DR. IQBAL,DR. SAMIULLLAH, DR. BAHAR,DR. QURESHI, DR. AKM. GHOUSE, DR. ZIA-UR-RAHMAN, DR. M.R.K.AFRAIDI. STILL THE TUNE OF TARANA.... YEH MERA CHAMAN HAI... IN MY MIND. I NEVER FORGET THE DISCIPLINE OF THE UNIVERSITY. I NEVER FORGET THE ATMOSPHERE OF MOULANA AZAD LIBRARY. MY HALL..HABIB HALL STILL IN MY BRAIN STORE. MY HALL MATES WOW. THEY ARE GREAT. I LOVE THE GARDENS OF UNIVERSITY. I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF UNIVERSITY. I LOVE THE HOSPITALITY OF UNIVERSITY STAFF , TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS. I STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WAS ADMITTED IN HOSPITAL WITH 104 TEMP. IN THE SEVERE WINTER WITH MALERIA. MY ROOM NEIGHBOURS ADMITTED ME IN HEALTH CENTRE AND THEY STAYED MORE THAN 5 HOURS WITHOUT SLEEP. HOW I CAN FORGET THIS TYPE OF HUMANITY IN MY LIFTE. I LEARNT A LOT FROM UNIVERSITY. WITH THE INSPIRATION OF UNIVERSITY I TAUGHT SO MANY STUDENTS FREE OF COST AND THEY ARE WORKING AS TEACHERS, GOVT.SERVANTS. I THINK I DID A TINY PART IN MY LIFE FOR EDUCATION BEFORE THE GREAT.....SIR SYED AHMAD KHAN AND LEGENDS OF UNIVERSITY. STILL SO MANY ARE DOING IN THE PATH OF EDUCATION AND GIVEN THE GEMS TO THE NATION AND SOCIETY.

I WANT TO PAY HOMAGE TO JANAB SIR SYED AHMAD KHAN BY PRAYING ALIMIGHTY ALLAH FOR HIGH PLACE IS IN HEAVEN. INSHALLAH ALLAH WILL ACCEPT MY PRAYS.

FINALLY I WANT TO SAY AMU IS THE PLACE OF LOVE, AFFECTION, EDUCATION AND HUMANITY.

IHOPE I WILL RECEIVE THE RESPONSE FROM VARIOUS READERS OF THIS MESSAGE

ALLAH HAIFZ.
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