I was having a chat with some friends on LinkedIn and inadvertently managed to hurt someone. She decreed that she would accept my apology and pardon me if and only if I framed my apology in the form of a shayari. I had never ever dabbled in this style but she was quite persistent and I decided to give it a shot. So here goes out my first attempt in this genre…..

गमें उल्फत में जो हमने पेश किया, गुस्ताखी के लिये माफी चाहते हैं

हम तो ठहरे गुलाम आपके, ख्वाबो मै भी आपका दीदार चाहते है

तन्हाई मै सिर्फ आपका नाम पुकारे जाते है

आपके हुस्न के दीवाने है, आपका नाम ख्वाबो में भी झूमते हुये गुनगुनाते हैं

हम तो ठहरे ख़िदमदगार आपके, आपकी दहलीज पर कुर्बान हो जायेंगे

जनाजा आपकी ही गलियों से गुजरेगा, आपके नाम पर जान गवाएंगे

For the uninititated the english translation follows….

Alas! Even in times of pain I take your name
I am your vassal, it is the truth, this is not a game
I utter your name in times when I am alone
These feelings are pure and publicly known
I am besotted with your beauty which to me is divine
When will you ever realise, accept me for what I am  and we shalt finally entwine
I dream of your touch night and day
The realisation that you exist makes the pain of not being with you bearable, I can live with it…. don’t you worry…. I’m okay…..