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A ghazal by Saifuddin Saif. Ghazals of 'chhoTi beher' must be difficult 
to write, considering the brevity of words used to express one's 
feelings. 


raah aasaan ho ga_ii hogii
jaan pahachaan ho ga_ii hogii

phir palaT kar nigaah nahii.n aa_ii
tujh pe qurabaa.N ho ga_ii hogii

terii zulfo.n ko chhe.Datii thii sabaa
Khud pareshaa.N ho ga_ii hogii

maut se tere dard-ma.ndo.n kii
mushkil aasaan ho ga_ii hogii

un se bhii chhiin loge yaad apanii
jinakaa imaan ho ga_ii hogii

dil kii taskiin puuchhate hai.n aap
haa.N merii jaan! ho ga_ii hogii