aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
shadīd pyaas thī phir bhī chhuā na paanī ko
maiñ dekhtā rahā dariyā tirī ravānī ko
shadid pyas thi phir bhi chhua na pani ko
main dekhta raha dariya teri rawani ko
umr-e-darāz maañg ke laa.ī thī chaar din
do aarzū meñ kaT ga.e do intizār meñ
a long life, four days in all, I did negotiate
two were spent in hope and two were spent in wait
umr-e-daraaz mang ke lai thi chaar din
do aarzu mein kaT gae do intizar mein
kashtiyāñ sab kī kināre pe pahuñch jaatī haiñ
nāḳhudā jin kā nahīñ un kā ḳhudā hotā hai
kashtiyan sab ki kinare pe pahunch jati hain
naKHuda jin ka nahin un ka KHuda hota hai
mohabbat rañg de jaatī hai jab dil dil se miltā hai
magar mushkil to ye hai dil baḌī mushkil se miltā hai
mohabbat rang de jati hai jab dil dil se milta hai
magar mushkil to ye hai dil baDi mushkil se milta hai
kar rahā thā ġham-e-jahāñ kā hisāb
aaj tum yaad be-hisāb aa.e
kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisab
aaj tum yaad be-hisab aae
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