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is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii


is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii 
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii 

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] 

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n 
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii 

[Khvaahish=desire/wish] 

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n 
aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii 

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships] 

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se 
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii 

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship] 

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke 
aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii 

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher] 

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad 
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii 

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter] 

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