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Date: 25-Apr-2000
Poet: Sir Mohammed Iqbal


From Ghulam Ali's album Khoobsoorat Ghazalen (Music India):


saKhtiyaa.N karataa huu.N dil par Gair se Gaafil huu.N mai.n
haay kyaa achchhii kahii zaalim huu.N mai.n jaahil huu.N mai.n

[Gaafil = unaware/inattentive; zaalim = tyrant; jaahil = illiterate]

** Gaafil also means negligent/careless as used later on in the ghazal**

hai merii zillat hii kuchh merii sharaafat kii daliil
jis kii Gafalat ko malak rote hai.n vo Gaafil huu.N mai.n

[zillat = insult; Gafalat = carelessness/negligence]
[malak = angel; Gaafil = one who is negligent]

bazm-e-hastii apanii aaraa_ish pe tuu naazaa.N na ho
tuu to ik tasviir hai mahafil kii aur mahafil huu.N mai.n

[aaraa_ish = decoration; naazaa.N = proud/arrogant]

Dhuu.NDhataa phirataa huu.N ai "Iqbal" apane aap ko
aap hii goyaa musaafir aap hii ma.nzil huu.N mai.n

[goyaa = as if]

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