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Date: 06-Mar-2000
Poet: Rajesh Reddy

ye jo zi.ndagii kii kitaab hai ye kitaab bhii kyaa kitaab hai 
kahii.n ik hasiin saa Khvaab hai kahii.n jaan-levaa azaab hai 

[azaab = torment/anguish]

kahii.n chha.Nv hai kahii.n dhuup hai kahii.n aur hii ko_ii ruup hai 
ka_ii chehare is me.n chhupe hu_e ik ajiib sii ye naqaab hai 

kahii.n kho diyaa kahii.n paa liyaa kahii.n ro liyaa kahii.n gaa liyaa 
kahii.n chhiin letii hai har Khushii kahii.n meharabaan behisaab hai 

kahii.n aa.Nsuo.n kii hai daastaa.N kahii.n muskuraahaTo.n kaa bayaa.N
kahii.n barqato.n kii hai baarishe.n kahii.n tishnagii behisaab hai 

[bayaa.N = tale; barqat = prosperity/good fortune; tishnagii = thirst]


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