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Brij Narayan Chakbast was a famous Urdu poet who died young but left behind a wealth of beautiful verses for generations to treasure. 12th Feb 2006 is his 80th death anniversary. To observe this event, we plan to observe a Chakbast Commemorative Week from 12th Feb-19th Feb 2006. We hope to post articles relevant to his life and poetry as well as his nazms and Ghazals. Any contribution from the readers are more than welcome at admin [at] aligarians [dot] com.
agar dard-e-muhabbat se na insaaN aashnaa hotaa
na marne kaa mazaa hotaa, na jiine kaa mazaa hotaa
hazaaroN jaan dete haiN butoN kii be-vafaa’ii par
agar un meN se ko’ii baa-vafaa hotaa to kyaa hotaa
agar dam bhar bhii miT jaatii Khalish-Khaar tamannaa
dil hasrat talab ko apnii hastii hai gilaa hotaa
ye maanaa be-hijaabaanaa nigaaheN qah’r kartii haiN
magar husn-e-hayaa parvar kaa aalam duusraa hotaa
Brij Narayan Chakbast
