Date: Tue, 02 Jan 96 13:41:22 EST
From: "Lalit Koul"
Subject: Ghazal !!!

Hope you all had a very exciting New Year's Eve and
a very Happy New Year !!!!!!!!!!
Here is another one to start the New Year 1996.......

Pyaar ka pehla khat likhnay mein waqt to lagta hai,
Naye parindo ko udnay mein waqt to lagta hai !

[It takes time to write the first love-letter,
For new-born birds, it takes time to fly ! ]

Jism ki baat nahin thi, unkay dil tak jaana tha,
Lambi doori tay karnay mein waqt to lagta hai !

[It wasn't just touching her physically, I had to reach to her heart,
It takes time to travel the long distance ! ]

Gaanth agar lag jaayey to, phir rishtay ho ya dori,
Lakh karen koshish khulnay mein waqt to lagta hai !

[Once there is knot, then whether it is relationship or a rope,
One may try his best, it takes time to untie the knot !]

Hamnay illaj-e-zakhm-e-dil to doond liya lekin,
Gharay zakhmon ko barnay mein waqt to lagta hai !

[We found out the cure-for-wounds-of-heart, But,
It takes time to heal the deep-wounds !]

Pyaar ka pehla khat likhnay mein waqt to lagta hai,
Naye parindo ko udnay mein waqt to lagta hai !

- Hasti

Lalit.