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Date: 24-Dec-98
Poet: Qateel Shifai

This Gazal has been sung by Rajkumar Rizvi. He 
considers Mehdi Hasan as his mentor, to whom he 
is also related. He has the same style of 
'gaayaki' as Mehdi Hasan.



tuune ye phuul jo zulfo.n me.n lagaa rakhaa hai
ik diyaa hai jo a.Ndhero.n me.n jalaa rakhaa hai

jiit le jaaye ko_ii mujhako nasiibo.n vaalaa
zi.ndagii ne mujhe daao pe lagaa rakhaa hai

[daao = at stake]

jaane kab aaye ko_ii dil me.n jhaa.Nkane vaalaa
is liye mai.n ne Girebaa.N ko khulaa rakhaa hai

imtehaa.N aur merii zabt kaa tum kyaa loge
mai.n ne dha.Dakan ko bhii siine me.n chhupaa rakhaa hai

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Moderator's message:

We will be taking a small break for Christmas, 
hence there will be no Gazal posted on the 25th.
See you all on Monday.

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