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Date: 14-May-99 
Poet:Sahir Bhopali 

An old recording of ghazals sung by Begum 
Akhtar, brought this gem to my notice. 

Khudaa ke vaaste ab beruKhii se kaam na le 
ta.Dap ke phir ko_ii daaman ko tere thaam na le 

bas ek sajdaa-e-shukraanaa paa-e-naazuk par 
ye maikadaa hai yahaa.N par Khudaa kaa naam na le 

zamaane bhar me.n hai.n charche merii tabaahii ke 
mai.n Dar rahaa huu.N kahii.n koii teraa naam na le 

miTaa do shauq se mujhako magar kahii.n tumase 
zamaanaa merii tabaahii kaa intaqaam na le 

jise tuu dekh le ik baar mast nazaro.n se 
vo umr bhar kabhii haatho.n me.n apane jaam na le 

rakhuu.N ummiid-e-karam usase ab mai.n kyaa "Sahir" 
ki jab nazar se bhii zaalim meraa salaam na le