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Date: 03-Apr-2000
Poet: Ameer Minai

Possibly his most famous ghazal, which catapulted
Jagjit Singh to the top:

sarakatii jaaye hai ruKh se naqaab aahistaa-aahistaa 
nikalataa aa rahaa hai aaftaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

[ruKh = face; naqaab = veil; aashistaa = slowly
[aaftaab = Sun]

javaa.N hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liyaa pardaa 
hayaa yakalaKht aayii aur shabaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

[hayaa = modesty/bashfulness; yakalaKht = suddenly; shabaab = youth]

shab-e-furqat kaa jaagaa huu.N farishto.n ab to sone do 
kabhii fursat me.n kar lenaa hisaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

[furqat = separation; farishto.n = angels; fursat = lesisure]

savaal-e-vasl par unako uduu kaa Khauf hai itanaa 
dabe ho.nTho.n se dete hai.n javaab aahistaa aahistaa 

[vasl = union; uduu = enemy/rival; Khauf = fear]

hamaare aur tumhaare pyar me.n bas farq hai itanaa 
idhar to jaldii jaldii hai udhar aahistaa aahistaa 

[farq = difference]

vo bedardii se sar kaaTe "ameer" aur mai.n kahuu.N un se 
huzuur aahistaa aahistaa, janaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

[bedardii = ruthlessly]

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