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चुपके-चुपके रात दिन (Chupke Chupke Raat Din)  Hasrat Mohani who gave us the famous slogan of independence struggle  'Inquilab Zindabad' (Long Live Revolution ) has wrote this ghazal which is also used in 1982 Hindi film Nikaah. This ghazal is like someone remembering the old days of love,togetherness and romance. The poet is recalling things from the past to affirm that he still knew about those happenings thus confirming his evergreen love. I have translated this famous ghazal and one of my longest translation   in hope it reach many more people to cherish. चुपके-चुपके रात दिन आँसू बहाना याद है, हम को अब तक आशिक़ी का वो ज़माना याद है। Chupke-Chupke Raat Din Aansu Bahana Yaad Hai, Hum Ko Ab Tak Aashiqui Ka Wo Zamana Yaad Hai. To shed tears day & night silently, I remember, that period of love even now, I remember. बा-हज़ाराँ इज़्तिराब ओ सद-हज़ाराँ इश्तियाक़, तुझ से वो पहले-पहल दिल का लगाना याद है। Ba-Hazaran Iztirab Au Sad-Hazaran Ishtiyaq, Tujh Se Wo Pehle-Pehal Dil Ka

तुम्हारे ख़त में नया एक सलाम किस का था। Tumhare Khat Mein Naya Ik Salam Kiska Tha (Whose New Greetings Were There In Your Letter) - Dagh Dehelvi Dagh Dehelvi is showing his jealousy in this ghazal about her beloved's attention shifting to someone else. Her mannerism,behavior and a name in her letter raised his doubts which he has shared in this ghazal. He is almost sure that she is flirting with her enemy and ignoring her thus he is reminding her of his love and her love vows. I have translated this ghazal here and hope you all will enjoy this. For detail interpretation of this  ghazal see : Behind Tumhare Khat Mein Ik Naya Salam.     तुम्हारे ख़त में नया इक सलाम किस का था, न था रकीब तो आख़िर वो नाम किस का था।  Tumhare Khat Mein Naya Ik Salaam Kis Ka Tha, Na Tha Raqeeb To Aakhir Wo Naam Kis Ka Tha. Whose new greeting was there in your letter? Whose name it was if it was not of my challenger? वो क़त्ल करके मुझे हर किसी से पूछते हैं, ये काम किसने किया है ये काम किस का था।  Wo Katl Ka