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Date: 05-Oct-99
Poet: Insha

IMPORTANT: Information about a mushaira being held in various
US cities is provided in today's message for those who might
be interested. Dates/venues and some of the poets expected to
attend are listed.


"Insha" jii uTho ab kuuch karo is shahar me.n jii kaa lagaanaa kyaa
vahashii ko sukuu.N se kyaa matalab jogii kaa nagar me.n Thikaanaa kyaa

[vahashii = wild; sukuu.N = contentment]

is dil ke dariidaa-daaman ko dekho to sahii, socho to sahii
jis jholii me.n sau chhed hu_e us jholii ko phailaanaa kyaa

[dariidaa-daaman = torn clothing]

shab bitii chaa.Nd bhii Duub gayaa za.njiir pa.Dii daravaaze me.n
kyo.n der gaye ghar aaye ho sajaanii se karoge bahaanaa kyaa

[shab = night]

us husn ke sache motii ko ham dekh sake.n par chhuu na sake.n
jise dekh sake.n par chhuu na sake.n vo daulat kyaa vo Khazaanaa kyaa

us ko bhii jalaa dukhate hu_e man ik sholaa laal bhabhukhaa ban
yuu.N aa.Nsuu ban bah jaanaa kyaa yuu.N maaTii me.n mil jaanaa kyaa

jab shahar ke log na rastaa dekhe.n kyo.n ban me.n na jaa bisraam kare
diivaano.n kii-sii na baat kare to aur kare diivaanaa kyaa

[ban = jungle; bisraam = rest/relaxation]

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An international mushaira is being held at various cities in the US.
The dates of the mushaira, venue and the contact numbers are as follows:
October 16th - Washington D.C. - 301 924 1528
October 22nd - Detroit - 810 247 5526
October 23rd - New York - 516 328 7853
October 29th - Cleveland - 216 464 8318
October 30th - Las Vegas - 702 458 214
November 5th - Los Angeles - 310 396 9303
November 6th - San Francisco - 650 574 5814
November 12th - Dallas - 817 483 2786
November 13th - Houston - 281 575 6736
November 19th - Chicago - 847 352 6719
November 20th - New Jersey - 609 799 4697

Some of the poets expected at the mushaira are:
Himayat Ali Shayar
Sagar Khaiyyami
Shahryar
Pirzada Qasim
Azhar Inayati
Iftikhar Arif

I thought the information might be helpful to those interested
in attending. In Los Angeles, the mushaira is being organized
by Urdu Markaz International. It will be held at Lexington Hall,
Sequoia Athletic Club, 7530 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park.
Tickets are $10 if bought in advance ($15 if bought at the gate).
Ask for Naiyar Aapa (310 396 9303)