Date: Thu, 11 Jan 96 17:14:46 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!!

Mera dil bhi shauk say todo, ek tajurba aur sahi,
Lakh khilonay tod chukay ho, ek khilona aur sahi !

[Break my heart too, let it be one more experiment,
You have alredy broken lakhs of toys, let it be one more toy !]

Raat hai gham ki aaj bhuja do jalta hua har ek chirag,
Dil mein andhera ho hi chuka hai, ghar mein andhera aur sahi !

[It is a night of sorrows, put off all the lamps tonight,
It is already dark inside the heart, let it be dark in the house too !]

Dam hai niklta ik aashiq ka, beeed hai aa kar dekh to lo,
Lakh tamashay dekhay hongay, ek nazaara aur sahi !

[A lover is breathing his last breaths, come and see the crowd,
You must have already seen lakhs of scenes, let you see one more scene !]

Khanjar ley kar saunchtay kya ho, qatl `Murad' bhi kar daalo,
Daag hain sau daaman pay tumharay, ek izaafa aur sahi !

[Having dagger in your hands,
what are you thinking, 'Murad' go for the murder,
You already have hundreds of blots on your character,
let us have one more addition !]

** Here 'Daaman' means the Character.....
- Murad Lucknowi

Lalit.