Date: Fri, 22 Dec 95 11:55:58 EST
From: "Lalit Koul"
Subject: Ghazal !!!

Here's one penned by Bashir Badr...............

Socha nahin achha bura, dekha suna kuch bhi nahin,
Maanga khuda say raat din, teray siva kuch bhi nahin !

[Didn't think about right or wrong, didn't hear or listen anything,
Just prayed to God day and night, to have you and nothing else !]

Dekha tujhay, socha tujhay, chaha tujhay, pooja tujhay,
Meri khata meri wafa, teri khata kuch bhi nahin !
Maanga khuda say raat din....................

[Saw you, thought about you, loved you, prayed you,
My sincerity is my fault, and it's none of your fault !]

Jis par hamari aankh nay moti bichayey raat bhar,
Bheja wahi kagaz usay, hamnay likha kuch bhi nahin !
Maanga khuda say raat din....................

[On which my eyes left the tears whole night,
Sent him the same letter, and didn't write anything else !]

Ik shaam ki dahleez par, baithay rahey woh dher tak,
Aankhon say kee batain bahut, munh say kaha kuch bhi nahin !
Maanga khuda say raat din....................

[One early evening, they kept sitting till late night,
Talked a lot thru their eyes, but didn't say a word !]

Socha nahin achha bura, dekha suna kuch bhi nahin,
Maanga khuda say raat din, teray siva kuch bhi nahin !

- Bashir Badr