Date: Thu, 04 Jan 96 12:12:40 EST
From: "Lalit Koul"
Subject: Nazm !!!!!

Another one of my favorite Nazm's...Please *feel* it to appreciate it....

Bahut dino ki baat hain, phinza ko yaad bhi nahin,
Yeh baat aaj ki nahin, bahut dino ki baat hain !
Shabab par bahaar thi, phinza bhi khushgawar thi,
Na jaanay kyon machal pada, main apnay ghar say chal pada !
Kisi nay mujh ko rok kar, badi aada say tok kar,
Kaha tha laut aayey, meri kasam na jaayey !
Par mujhay khabar na thi, mahaul par nazar thi,
Na jaanay kyon machal pada, main apnay ghar say chal pada !
Main shehar say phir aa gaya, khaayal tha ki paa gaya,
Usay jo mujh say door thi, magar meri zaroor thi !
Aur ik haseen shaam ko, main chal pada salaam ko,
Gali ka rang dekh kar, Nayee tarang dekh kar, mujhay badi khushi hui !
Main kuch isi khushi mein tha, kisi nay jaank kar kaha,
Paraay ghar say jaayey, meri kasam na aayey !
Wahi haseen shaam hain, bahaar jiska naam hai,
Chala hoon ghar ko chod kar, na jaanay jaaonga kidar !
Koi nahin jo tok kar, koi nahin jo rok kar,
Kahey ki laut aayey, meri kasam na jaayey, meri kasam na jaayeye !

[It's an old event, even atmosphere doesn't remember,
It isn't a current event, it's an old event !
Beauty was at its peak, atmosphere was also pleasent,
Don't know why I got excited, and left my home !
Somebody stopped me, interrupted me with a style,
And said "Come back..", "Please don't go....." !
But I didn't know, I wasn't aware of the circumstances,
Don't know why I got excited, and left my home !
Then I returned from the city, thought that I found,
Her, who was away from me, But was always mine !
And then on a beautiful evening, I started to go to wish her,
Seeing the condition of her lane, finding a new wave, I became happy !
I was in the midst of this happiness, somebody peeped and said,
"Please go away from somebody else's home, Please don't come..." !
On the same beautiful evening, whose name is Spring,
I am leaving my home, Don't know where I'll go !
There is nobody who'll interrupt, there is nobody who will stop,
And say, "Please come back..", "Please don't go..", "Please don't go." !]

Lalit.