Date: Tue, 23 Jan 96 13:33:00 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!!

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Hamay koi gham nahin tha, gham-e-aashqi say pehlay,
Na thi dushmani kisi say, teri dosti say pehlay !

[We didn't have any sorrow, before sorrow-of-romance,
Didn't have any animosity with anyone, before we became friends !]

Hai yeh meri badnaseebi tera kya kasoor ismay,
Teray gham nay maar daala mujhay zindagi say pehlay !

[It is my bad-luck, it is none of your fault,
Sorrows-because-of-you killed me, even before I could live !]

Mera pyaar jal raha hai aray chaand aaj chup jaa,
Kabhi pyaar tha hamay bhi teri chaandni say pehlay !

[My love is on fire Oh! Moon, please hide yourself tonight,
I too used to love your moonlight once upon a time !]

Main kabhi na muskarata jo mujhay yeh ilm hota,
Ki hazaron gham milengay mujhay ik khushi say pehlay !

[I would have never smiled if I had any knowledge that,
I would get thousands of sorrows before I could get one happiness !]

Yeh ajeeb imtehaan hai ki tumhi ko boolna hai,
Milay kab they is tarah hum tumhay bedilli say pehlay !

[This is a strange test, that I have to forget you,
When did I meet you earlier with such indifference !]

Hamay koi gham nahin tha, gham-e-aashqi say pehlay,
Na thi dushmani kisi say, teri dosti say pehlay !

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Singer : Mehdi Hassan ; Album : Live In India - Mehdi Hassan
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Lalit.