Monday, May 22, 2006

Chithi na koi sandes....

(Somehow, this beautiful ghazal never fails to bring tears to my eyes....)

Chithi na koi sandes, jaane wo kaunsa des.....
Jahan tum chale gaye....
Is dil pe laga ker thes, jaane wo kaunsa des.....
Jahan tum chale gaye....

Ik aah bhari hogi, humne na suni hogi
Jaate jaate tumne, aawaz to di hogi....
Har waqt yehi he ghum....us waqt kahan thay hum
Kahan tum chale gaye.....

Har cheez pe ashkon se, likha hai tumhara naam....
Ye rastay ghar galiyan, tumhe kar na sake salaam
Har dil mein reh gayee baat, jaldi se chura kar hath
Kahan tum chale gaye......

Abh Yaadon Ke Kaante, Is Dil Mein Chubhte Hain..
Na Dard Theherta Hai, naa aansoon rukte hain....
Tumhe dhoondh raha hai pyaar, hum kaise karein iqraar
Ke haan tum chale gaye.............

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