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Date: 20-Apr-2000
Poet: Shakeel Badayuni


30 years ago on this date, the world of Urdu poetry
became poorer with the demise of this good-looking,
good-natured poet whose mellifluous voice entranced
people at mushairas. One of the most prolific and 
well known film lyricists of all time, Shakeel Badayuni 
was only 54 when he passed away.


ruuh ko ta.Dapaa rahii hai un kii yaad
dard ban kar chhaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[ruuh = soul]

ishq se ghabaraa rahii hai un kii yaad
rukate rukate aa rahii hai un kii yaad

vo ha.Nse vo zer-e-lab kuchh kah uThe
Khvaab se dikhalaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[zer-e-lab = in a whisper/undertone]

mai.n to Khuddaarii kaa qaa_il huu.N magar
kyaa karuu.N phir aa rahii hai un kii yaad

[Khuddaarii = self-respect; qaa_il = in favour of/have faith in]

ab Khayaal-e-tark-e-rabt-o-zabt hii se hai
Khud ba Khud sharmaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[Khayaal-e-tark = Thought of giving up; rabt-o-zabt = intimacy]
[Khud-ba-Khud = by itself (apane aap)]


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