Date: Thu, 03 Oct 96 14:03:20 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!
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Itna toota hoon ki choonay say bikhar jaaoonga,
Ab agar aur dua dogay to mar jaaoonga !
[I am so shattered, that even a mere touch will
disintegrate me,
Now if you pray for me any more, I will die !]
Pooch kar mera pata, waqt ra-e-gah na karo,
Main to banjara hoon, kya jaanay kidhar jaaoonga !
[Don't waste your time in asking about my
whereabouts,
I am a nomad, who knows where will I go next !]
Har taraf dhund hai, jugnu hai na charag
koi,
Kaun pehchanayga, basti mein agar jaaoonga !
[It is foggy all over, there is neither a
glowworm nor a lamp,
Who will recognize me, if I go into that locality !]
Zindagi, main bhi musaafir hoon teri kashti
ka,
Tu jahan mujh say kahegi main utar jaaoonga !
[Oh ! Life, I too am a traveler in your boat,
Where ever you tell me to get down, I will !]
Phool rah jayeengay guldaan mein yaadon ki
nazar,
Main to khushboo hoon phizaon mein bikhar jaaoonga !
[Flowers in the vase will stay there as
memories,
I am the fragrance and will get spread all over the atmosphere !]
Itna toota hoon ki choonay say bikhar
jaaoonga,
Ab agar aur dua dogay to mar jaaonga !
- Moein Nazar
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Lalit Koul