Date: Thu, 21 Mar 96 16:41:34 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!

This one is on request from our own dear editor, Uma Ramamurthy...
Please Njoy !!!

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Duniya jisey kehtay hain, jadoo ka khilona hai,
Mil jaayey to mitti hai, kho jaayey to sona hai !

[What we call the World, is a magical toy,
When we get something, it is like dirt ; When we don't then it is like gold !]

Acha sa koi mausam tanha sa koi aalam,
Har waqt ka rona to, beekaar ka rona hai !

[Some nice pleasant weather, some isolated environment,
Whining and cribbing all the time, is just useless !]

Barsaat ka baadal to deewana hai kya jaanay,
Kis rah say bachna hai, kis cchat ko bigona hai !

[Rainy season's cloud is crazy, and doesn't know,
Which street it should avoid, which roof it should pour onto !]

Gham ho ki khushi dono, kuch dher kay saathi hain,
Phir rasta hi rasta hai, hasna hai na rona hai !

[Sorrow or Happiness, both are there as companions for a little time,
After that it is just plain life, there is neither a laughter nor a cry !]

Duniya jisey kehtay hain, jadoo ka khilona hai,
Mil jaayey to mitti hai, kho jaayey to sona hai !
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Lalit.