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Today's ghazal is by Tilok Chand 'Mehroom'.

is kaa gilaa nahii.n ki duaa be-asar ga_ii
ik aah kii thii vo bhii kahii.n jaa ke mar ga_ii

[gilaa = complaint]

ai ham-nafas na puuchh javaanii kaa maajaraa
mauj-e-nasiim thii, idhar aa_ii, udhar ga_ii

[ham-nafas = friend; maajaraa = happenings]
[mauj = wave; nasiim = a gentle breeze]

daam-e-Gam-e-hayaat me.n ulajhaa ga_ii umiid
ham ye samajh rahe the ki ehasaan kar ga_ii

[daam = net; hayaat = life]

is zi.ndagii se ham ko na duniyaa milii na dii.n
taqadiir kaa mushaahidaa karate guzar ga_ii

[dii.n = religion; mushaahidaa = inspection]

bas itanaa hosh thaa mujhe roz-e-vidaa-e-dost
viiraanaa thaa nazar me.n jahaa.N tak nazar ga_ii

har mauj aab-e-si.ndh hu_ii vaqf-e-pech-o-taab
"Mehroom" jab vatan me.n hamaarii Khabar ga_ii

[aab-e-si.ndh = waters of the river Sindh (Indus)]
[vaqf-e-pech-o-taab = extremely angry]