Date: Wed, 30 Oct 96 17:33:23 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!

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Rangat teri zulfon ki gataon nay churayee,
Khushboo teray aanchal say hawaon nay udaayee !

[Black thunders have stolen the color of your hair-locks,
And winds have spread the fragrance from your skirt !]

Paimanay ka dil toot na jayey to kahoon main,
Hai cheez gazab ki jo nikhaon nay pilayee !

[If the goblet doesn't mind, I would say this,
That thing what her eyes made me drink is Wonderful !]

Qaidi teri zulfon ka hai aazaad jahan say,
Mujko yeh rihayee to sazaon nay dilayee !

[One who is prisoner of your hair-locks, is free from rest of the world,
I got this freedom due to my punishments !]

Maana ki baharon nay khilaaya hai gulon ko,
Ulfat ki kali dil mein wafaon nay khilayee !

[I agree that Spring has made flowers bloom,
But the flower of love blossomed due to sincerity !]

Tham-tham kay barasna kabhi jham-jham kay barasna,
Saawan ko ada yeh meray ashkon nay sikhayee !

[Sometimes pouring like cats and dogs and sometimes just drizzling,
My tears taught this style to the Rainy Season !]

Manzil pay pahunch kar `Naseem' ahsaaas hua hai,
Jis rah say pahuncha woh khataon nay dikhayee !

[After reaching the destination, I realized it 'Naseem',
The road which I took to reach here, was shown to me by my faults and mistakes !]

Rangat teri zulfon ki gataon nay churayee,
Khushboo teray aanchal say hawaon nay udaayee !

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Lalit Koul