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Date: 22-Mar-99
Poet: Abdul Hameed 'Adam'

saaGar se lab lagaa ke bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii
sahan-e-chaman me.n aake bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii

[saaGar = wine-glass]

aa jaao aur bhii zaraa nazadiik jaan-e-man
tum ko qariib paake bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii

hotaa ko_ii mahal bhii to kyaa puuchhate ho phir
be-vajah muskuraa ke bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii

[mahal = opportunity or often (it has two meanings)]

saahil pe bhii to itanii shagufataa ravish na thii
tuufaa.N ke biich aake bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii

[saahil = shore; shagufataa = fresh

viiraan dil hai aur "Adam" zi.ndagii kaa raqs
ja.ngal me.n ghar banaake bahut Khush hai zi.ndagii



[raqs = dance; ja.ngal = forest]