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Date: 27-Feb-2000
Poet: Amjad Islam Amjad

chaa.Nd ke saath kaii dard puraane nikale 
kitane Gam the jo tere Gam ke bahaane nikale 

fasl-e gul aa_ii phir ik baar asiiraan-e-vafaa 
apane hii Khuun ke dariyaa me.n nahaane nikale 

[asiiraan-e-vafaa = prisoners of faithfulness/fidelity]

hijr ki choT ajab sa.ng-shikan hotii hai 
dil kii befaiz zamiino.n se Khazaane nikale 

[hijr = separation; sa.ng = stone; shikan = wrinkle/crease]
[befaiz = that which does not yield anything]

umr guzarii hai shab-e-taar me.n aa.Nkhe.n malate 
kis ufaq se meraa Khurshiid na jaane nikale 

[shab-e-taar = dark night; ufaq = horizon; Khurshiid = sun]

kuu-e-qaatil me.n chale jaise shahiido.n kaa juluus 
Khvaab yuu.N bhiigatii aa.Nkho.n ko sajaane nikale 

[kuu-e-qaatil = beloved's street; juluus = procession]

dil ne ik ii.nT se taamiir kiyaa taaj-mahal 
tuu ne ik baat kahii laakh fasaane nikale 

[ii.nT = brick; taamiir = (to) construct]

dasht-e tanhaa_ii-e-hijraa.N me.n kha.Daa sochataa huu.N 
haa_e kyaa log meraa saath nibhaane nikale 

[dasht = desert; tanhaa_ii = solitude; hijraa.N = separation]

mai.n ne "Amjad" use bevaastaa dekhaa hii nahii.n 
vo to Khushbuu me.n bhii aahaT ke bahaane nikale 

[bevaastaa = without reason]

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