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Date: 28-May-99
Poet: Shakeel Badayuni

jaane vaale qazaa se Darate hai.n
zahar piikar davaa se Darate hai.n

[qazaa = death; zahar = poison]

zaahido.n ko kisii kaa Khauf nahii.n
sirf kaalii ghaTaa se Darate hai.n

[zaahid = knowledgeable/religious person; Khauf - fear]

aah jo kuchh kahe hame.n ma.nzuur
nek ba.nde Khudaa se Darate hai.n

[ma.nzuur = acceptable]

dushmano.n ke sitam kaa Khuaf nahii.n
dosto.n kii vafaa se Darate hai.n

[sitam = torment]

azm-o-himmat ke baavajuud "Shakeel"
ishq kii ibtadaa se Darate hai.n

[azm = decision; ibtadaa = beginning/start]


May 31st is a holiday in the United States, and I shall 
be out of town for the whole weekend. Hence there 
will be no MeG post on Monday.

Have a good weekend!