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