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Date: 26-May-99
Poet: Yagna 'Yaas' Changezi

mujhe dil kii Khataa par "Yaas" sharmaanaa nahii.n aataa
paraayaa jurm apane naam likhavaanaa nahii.n aataa

buraa ho paa-e-sarakash kaa ki thak jaanaa nahii.n aataa
kabhii gumaraah ho kar raah par aanaa nahii.n aataa

[paa-e-sarakash = disobedient feet]

mujhe ai naaKhudaa aaKhir kisii ko muu.Nh dikhaanaa hai
bahaanaa kar ke tanhaa paar utar jaanaa nahii.n aataa

[naaKhudaa = boatsman]

musiibat kaa paahaa.D aaKhir kisii din kaT hii jaayegaa
mujhe sar maar kar teshe se mar jaanaa nahii.n aataa

[teshe = axe]

asiiro, shauq-e-aazaadii mujhe bhii gud-gudaataa hai
magar chaadar se baahar paa.Nv phailaanaa nahii.n aataa

[assiro = prisoners]

dil-e-behausalaa hai ik zaraa sii Tiis kaa mahamaa.N
vo aa.Nsuu kyaa piyegaa jis ko Gam khaanaa nahii.n aataa