KHALIL DHANTEJVI
This Ghazal was sung by the Famous Ghazal Singer Jagjit Singh which led to International recognition for the writer
Ab mai.n raashan kii kataaro.n me.n nazar aataa huu.N ,
apne kheto.n se bichha.Dane kii sazaa paataa huu.N,
itnii meha.Ngaa_ii ke baazaar se kuchh laataa huu.N,
apne bachcho.n me.n use baa.NT ke sharmaataa huu.N ,
apnii nii.ndo.n kii lahuu po.Nchne kii koshish me.n,
jaagte jaagte thak jaataa huu.N so jaataa huu.N ,
ko-ii chaadar samajh ke khii.Nch na le phir se “Khaleel”,
mai.n qafan o.D kar fuT-paath pe so jaataa huu.N .