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Today's Gazal is a personal favourite of mine. It is written by Hakim 
Nasir. Hearing Abida Parveen sing it only enhances the beauty of 
this Gazal.


jab se tuune mujhe diivaanaa banaa rakhaa hai
sa.ng har shaKhs ne haatho.n me.n uThaa rakhaa hai

[sa.ng = stone]

us ke dil par bhii ka.Dii ishq me.n guzarii hogii
naam jis ne bhii muhabbat kaa sazaa rakhaa hai

**IMO, the above sher is the best one - "husn-e-Gazal"**


ab mere diid kii duniyaa bhii tamaashaa_ii hai
tuune kyaa mujhako muhabbat me.n banaa rakhaa hai

piijaa aiyaam kii talKhii ko bhii ha.Nsake "Nasir"
Gam ko sahane me.n bhii kudarat ne mazaa rakhaa hai

[aiyam = days; talKhii = bitterness]