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Immortal Creation (Kalam) by Hazrat Ameer Khusro: Zehaal-e-miskeen

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Zehaal-e-miskeen makun taghaful, Duraye naina banaye batiyan. Do not overlook my misery, by blandishing your eyes and weaving tales, Ke taab-e-hijran nadaram ay jaan, Na leho kahe lagaye chatiyan. My patience has over-brimmed, O sweetheart! why do you not take me to your bosom. Shaban-e-hijran daraz chun zulf, Wa roz-e-waslat cho umer kotah. Long like curls in the night of separation short like life on the day of our union. Sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun, To kaise kaTun andheri ratiyan. My dear, how will I pass the dark dungeon night without your face before. Yakayak az dil do chashm-e-jadu, Basad farebam baburd taskin. Suddenly, using a thousand tricks the enchanting eyes robbed me of my tranquil mind. Kisay pari hai jo ja sunave, Piyare pi ko hamari batiyan, Who would care to go and report this matter to my darling. Cho shama sozan cho zaraa hairan, Hamesha giryan be ishq an meh. Tossed a