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Date: 08-Jan-99
Poet: Sir Mohammed Iqbal

Today's poem is not a Gazal. However, the other 
forms of Urdu poetry are in no way less endearing,
and I hope you will enjoy reading them from time 
to time.



aataa hai yaad mujhako guzaraa huaa zamaanaa
vo baaG kii bahaare.n vo sab ka chah-chahaanaa

aazaadiyaa.N kahaa.N vo ab apane gho.Nsale kii
apanii Khushii se aanaa apanii Khushii se jaanaa

lagatii ho choT dil par, aataa hai yaad jis dam
shabanam ke aa.Nsuuo.n par kaliyo.n kaa muskuraanaa

vo pyaarii pyaarii surat, vo kaamiinii sii muurat 
aabaad jis ke dam se thaa meraa aashiyaanaa

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The poem dated 07-Jan-99 was wrongly titled
as Mehfil-e-Gazal #105. My apologies!