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Date: 25-Feb-2000
Poet: Anwar Masood

The poet of MeG #406 (aap jin ke qariib hote hai.n) is Nooh 
Narvi. Thanks to all those who wrote in with the poet info.


raat aa_ii hai balaao.n se rihaa_ii degii
ab na diivaar na za.njiir dikhaa_ii degii

[balaa = danger; rihaa_ii = freedom]

vaqt guzaraa hai pa mausam nahii.n badalaa yaaro
aisii gardish hai zamii.n Khud bhii duhaa_ii degii

[pa (par) = but; gardish = misfortune]

ye dhu.ndalakaa saa jo hai us ko Ganiimat jaano
dekhanaa phir ko_ii suurat na sujhaa_ii degii

[dhu.ndalakaa = mist; Ganiimat = blessing/God-send]

dil jo TuuTegaa to ik turfaa tamaashaa hogaa
kitane aa_iino.n me.n ye shaql dikhaa_ii degii

[turfaa = strange/peculiar; shaql = face]

saath ke ghar me.n ba.Daa shor barpaa hai "Anwar"
ko_ii aayegaa to dastak na sunaa_ii degii

[barpaa = arisen; dastak = knock]

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