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Date: 23-Aug-99
Poet: Javed Akhtar

Today's selection is from Javed Akhtar's book - Tarkash.

dil me.n mahak rahe.n hai.n kisii aarazuu ke phuul
palakon me.n khilane vaale hai.n shaayad lahuu ke phuul

ab tak hai ko_ii baat mujhe yaad harf harf
ab tak mai.n chun rahaa huu.N kisii guftaguu ke phuul

[harf-harf = each and every letter (of the alphabet)]
[guftaguu = conversation]

kaliyaa.N chaTak rahii thii ki aavaaz thii ko_ii
ab tak sama'ato.n me.n hai ik Khush-guluu ke phuul

[sama'ato.n = hearing; Khush-guluu = one with sweet voice]

mere lahuu kaa ra.ng hai har nok-e-Khaar par
seharaa me.n har taraf hai merii justajuu ke phuul

[nok-e-Khaar = tip of the thorn;  seharaa = desert/wilderness]

diivaane kal jo log the phuulo.n ke ishq me.n
ab un ke daamano.n me.n bhare hai.n rafuu ke phuul