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Date: 21-Dec-99
Poet: Rajendranath Rahbar


tere Khushbuu me.n base Khat mai.n jalaataa kaise 

jin ko duniyaa kii nigaaho.n se chhupaaye rakhaa 
jin ko ik umr kaleje se lagaaye rakhaa 
diin jin ko, jinhe.n iimaan banaaye rakhaa 

[diin = religion]

jin kaa har lafz mujhe yaad thaa paanii kii tarah 
yaad the mujh ko jo paiGaam-e-zubaanii kii tarah 
mujh ko pyaare the jo anmol nishaanii kii tarah 

tuune duniyaa kii nigaaho.n se jo bachakar likhe 
saalahaa-saal mere naam baraabar likhe 
kabhii din me.n to kabhii raat me.n uThakar likhe 

[saalahaa saal = year after year]

tere Khushbuu me.n base Khat mai.n jalaataa kaise 
pyaar me.n Duube huye Khat mai.n jalaata kaise 
tere haatho.n ke likhe Khat mai.n jalaata kaise 

tere Khat aaj mai.n gangaa me.n bahaa aayaa huu.N 
aag bahate huye paanii me.n lagaa aayaa huu.N