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Date: 7-May-99
Poet: Nida Fazli

May 9th is celebrated as Mother's Day in 
the US. On this occasion, we would like to 
present a poem dedicated to mother. Its
titled "Maa.N"


besan kii so.ndhii roTii par
khaTTii chaTanii jaisii maa.N
yaad aatii hai chaukaa-baasan
chimaTaa phukanii jaisii maa.N

baa.Ns kii khurrii khaaT ke uupar
har aahaT par kaan dhare
aadhii so_ii aadhii jaagii
thakii dopaharii jaisii maa.N

chi.Diyo.n ke chahakaar me.n gu.Nje
raadhaa-mohan alii-alii
murGe kii aavaaz se khulatii
ghar kii ku.nDii jaisii maa.N

bivii, beTii, bahan, pa.Dosan
tho.Dii tho.Dii sii sab me.n
din bhar ik rassii ke uupar
chalatii naTanii jaisii maa.N

baa.NT ke apanaa cheharaa, maathaa,
aa.Nkhe.n jaane kahaa.N ga_ii
phaTe puuraane ik alabam me.n
cha.nchal la.Dakii jaisii maa.N