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Today's ghazal is by Akhtar Sheerani.


nikahat-e-zulf se nii.ndo.n ko basaa de aakar
merii jaagii hu_ii raato.n ko sulaa de aakar

[nikahat-e-zulf = fragrance of the hair]

kis tarah tiiraa-o-taariik hai duniyaa merii
jalvaa-e-husn kii ik shamaa jalaa de aakar

[tiiraa-o-taariik = dark and gloomy]

ishq kii chaa.ndanii raate.n mujhe yaad aatii hai.n
umr-e-raftaa ko merii mujhase milaa de aakar

[umr-e-raftaa = past life]

zauq-e-naadiid me.n lazzat to hai magar naaz nahii.n
aa mere ishq ko maGaruur banaa de aakar

[zauq-e-naadiid = a desire of not seeing; lazzat = pleasure; naaz = 
pride; maGaruur = proud]