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Date: 19-Jul-99
Poet: Sahir Ludhianvi

havas-nasiib nazar ko kahii.n qaraar nahii.n
mai.n mu.ntazir huu.N magar teraa i.ntazaar nahii.n

[havas = lust]

hamii.n se ra.ng-e-gulistaa.N hamii.n se ra.ng-e-bahaar
hamii.n ko nazm-e-gulistaa.N pe iKhtiyaar nahii.n

abhii na chhe.D mohabbat ke giit ai mutarib
abhi hayaat kaa maahaul Khushgavaar nahii.n

[mutarib = singer; maahaul = surroundings/environment]

tumhaare ahad-e-vafaa ko mai.n ahad kyaa samajhuu.N
mujhe Khud apanii mohabbat kaa aitabaar nahii.n

[ahad = promise]

na jaane kitane gile is me.n muztariib hai nadiim
vo ek dil jo kisii kaa gilaa-gusaar nahii.n

gurez kaa nahii.n qaayal hayaat se lekin
jo sach kahuu.N to mujhe maut naagavaar nahii.n

[gurez = to avoid/run away; qaayal = fan/in favour of; hayaat = life]
[naagavaar = dislike]

ye kis maqaam pe pahuuu.Nchaa diyaa zamaane ne
ki ab hayaat pe teraa bhii iKhtiyaar nahii.n