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ab tum aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii aayaa na karo


ab tum aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii aayaa na karo 
mujh se bikhare huye gesuu nahii.n dekhe jaate 
surKh aa.Nkho.n kii qasam kaa.Npatii palako.n kii qasam 
thar-tharaate huye aa.Nsuu nahii.n dekhe jaate 

[aaGosh-e-tasavvur=in the grasp/reach of dreams/imagination] 

ab tum aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii aayaa na karo 
chhuuT jaane do jo daaman-e-vafaa chhuuT gayaa 
kyuu.N ye laGaziidaa Kharaamii ye pashemaa.N nazarii 
tum ne to.Daa nahii.n rishtaa-e-dil TuuT gayaa 

[laGaziidaa Kharaamii=hesitant walk; pashemaa.N nazarii=penitent gaze] 

ab tum aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii aayaa na karo 
merii aaho.n se ye ruKhsaar na kumalaa jaaye.n 
Dhuu.NDatii hogii tumhe.n ras me.n nahaa_ii hu_ii raat 
jaao kaliyaa.N na kahii.n sej kii murjhaa jaaye.n 

[ruKhsaar=cheek] 

ab tum aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii aayaa na karo 
mai.n is uja.De huye pahaluu me.n biThaa luu.N na kahii.n 
lab-e-shiirii.n kaa namak aariz-e-namakii.n kii miThaas 
apane tarase huye ho.nTho.n me.n churaa luu.N na kahii.n 

[lab-e-shiirii.n=sweet lips; aariz-e-namakiin=salty cheeks] 

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