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I am proud to publish a ghazal by kHayaal lakhnawi. Even though his name suggests he is lakhnawi. But a look at his poetry would say something else. In his poetry kHayaal has successfully been able to incorporate two major classical tradition of poetry, Lucknow and Delhi. His language is clearly lakhnawi in style but his shers usually have dilli as their rooh. kHayaal lives in Lucknow, and if you want to send him a letter or want to invite in a mushaiyra, just let me know and I will snail mail or call him up.

Now enough of my tabsaraH, enjoy the gHazal...


gHazal by shobhit saxena "kHyaal"

ghazal

by shobhit saxena "kHyaal lukhnawi"


badaltay mausam ke saath badaltay huay dekha
diwaanoN ko bhi soch meiN Doobtay huay dekha

manzoor hothi thi jinhay yaar ki har baat
unn yaaroN ke bhi sar uThatay huay dekha

dawaa tha jinka keH toofanoN sey Takra jaayeNgay
unhay bhi uljhanoN meiN ulajhtay huay dekha

huaa karta tha kabhi qasr-e-zubaaN jahaaN
lafzoN ko bhi wahaaN bikhartay huay dekha

bedaam hua karta tha jo afsaana, "kHyaal"
uss dard-e-jigar ko bhi neelaam hotay huay dekha


October 26th, 1997 times.

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