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Date: 23-Dec-98
Poet: Jigar Moradabadi

Today's Gazal is from Begum Akhtar's Rare Gems 
album. A veritable treasure trove of Gazals for the 
connoisseur, this album showcases Akhtaribai 
Faizabadi's voice like no other. 


ko_ii ye kah de gulashan gulashan 
laakh balaaye.n ek nasheman 

[balaaye.n = troubles]

phuul khile hai.n gulashan gulashan 
lekin apanaa apanaa daaman 

aaj na jaane raaz ye kyaa hai 
hijr kii raat aur itanii raushan 

[hijr = separation]

**A beautiful sher!**


rahamat hogii taalib-e-isiyaa.N 
rashq karegii paaki-e-daaman 

[rahamat = kindness; isiyaa.N = sin]
[rashq = envy; paaki = purity]

kaa.Nto.n kaa bhii haq hai kuchh aaKhir 
kaun chhu.Daaye apanaa daaman 

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