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Today's poet is Ahmed Faraz

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaauu.N use
Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun-gunaauu.N use

vo Khaar-Khaar hai ShaaKh-e-gulaab kii maani.nd
mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaauu.N use

[Khaar = thorn]

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se
mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laauu.N use

[tazakare = narration/descrption]

jo ham-safar sar-e-ma.nzil bichha.D rahaa hai 'Faraz'
ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aauu.N use