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Date: 30-Dec-99
Poet: Josh Malihabadi

naqsh-e-Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n hanoz 
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz 

[hanoz = as yet/still]

vo sar jo terii raahaguzar me.n thaa sajdaa-rez 
mai.n ne kisii qadam pe jhukaayaa nahii.n hanoz 

[sajdaa-rez = bowed]

maharaab-e-jaa.N me.n tuu ne jalaayaa thaa Khud jise 
siine kaa vo chiraaG bujhaayaa nahii.n hanoz 

[maharaab = arched gateway (maharaab-e-jaa.N would imply in the inner heart)]

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gayaa 
mai.n badanasiib hosh me.n aayaa nahii.n hanoz 

mar kar bhii aayegii ye sadaa qabr-e-"Josh" se 
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz 

[sadaa = voice/call; qabr = grave]