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Daag Dehlvi, like Bahadur Shah Zafar, had Zauq as his 
'ustaad'. Today's Gazal is by Daag, and has been sung 
by various singers, from Mohd. Rafi to Tahir Syed. The 
Mohd. Rafi version is a personal favourite of mine.


Gazab kiyaa, tere vaade pe aitabaar kiyaa
tamaam raat qayaamat kaa i.ntezaar kiyaa

[tamaam = whole]

ye kisane jalvaa hamaare sar-e-mazaar kiyaa
ki dil se shor uThaa, haa_e! beqaraar kiyaa

[jalvaa karanaa = to appear; sar-e-mazaar = at the tomb]

ta.Dap phir ai dil-e-naadaa.N, ki Gair kahate hai.n
aaKhir kuchh na banii, sabr iKhtiyaar kiyaa

[sabr = patience]

bhulaa bhulaa ke jataayaa hai unako raaz-e-nihaa.N
chhipaa chhipaa ke mohabbat ko aashakaar kiyaa

[raaz-e-nihaa.N = hidden secret; aashakaar = reveal]

na puuchh dil kii haqiiqat magar ye kahate hai.n
vo beqaraar rahe jisane beqaraar kiyaa

kuchh aage daavar-e-mahashar se hai ummiid mujhe
kuchh aap ne mere kahane kaa aitabaar kiyaa

[daavar-e-mahashar = the judge presiding on the day of judgement, i.e. God]