Date: Wed, 27 Mar 96 16:50:16 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!

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Apnay hothon par sajaana chahta hoon,
Aa tujhay main gungunana chahta hoon !

[I want to talk about you all the time,
I want to sing and hum your name all the time !]

Koi aansoo tery daaman par gira gar,
Boond ko moti banana chahta hoon !

[If ever any tear fell on your lap,
I want to transform every drop into a pearl !]

Thak gaya main kartay kartay yaad tujko,
Ab tujhay main yaad aana chahta hoon !

[I have literally gotten tired of remembering you,
Now I want you to remember me !]

Cha raha hai saari basti mein andhera,
Roshni ko ghar jalana chahta hoon !

[It is getting dark all over the town,
I want to put my house on fire, just for lighting !]

Aakhri hichki teray zaano pay aayey,
Maut bhi main shayraana chahta hoon !

[I wish I leave this world while I am sleeping in your lap,
I even want my death to be poetic !]

Apnay hothon par sajaana chahta hoon,
Aa tujhay main gungunana chahta hoon !

- Qateel Shifai
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Singer : Jagjit Singh Album : In Search
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Lalit.