Date: Tue, 15 Apr 97 15:55:48 EST
From: Lalit Koul
Subject: Ghazal !!!

Here is a short one.........but nice one..........
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Kaanto ki chuban paayee phoolon ka maza bhi,
Dil dard kay mausam mein roya bhi hasa bhi !

[I have enjoyed both thorn's pain as well as Rose's fragrance,
And my heart laughed as well cried in the moments of pain !]

Aanay ka sabab yaad na jaaney ki khabar hai,
Woh dil mein raha aur usay tod gaya bhi !

[I don't remember the reason for coming,
nor do I remember my leaving this place,
She stayed in my heart and then broke it too !]

'Gumnaam' kabhi apno say jo gham huey haasil,
Kuch yaad rahey unhey to kuch bhool gaya bhi !

[Gumnaam, whenever you got hurt by your own people,
They remembered some and they forgot some !]

Kaanto ki chuban paayee phoolon ka maza bhi,
Dil dard kay mausam mein roya bhi hasa bhi !

- Gumnaam

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Lalit Koul