aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kyuuñ pashemāñ ho agar va.ada vafā ho na sakā
kahīñ va.ade bhī nibhāne ke liye hote haiñ
kyun pasheman ho agar wada wafa ho na saka
kahin wade bhi nibhane ke liye hote hain
kahūñ kis se maiñ ki kyā hai shab-e-ġham burī balā hai
mujhe kyā burā thā marnā agar ek baar hotā
of gloomy nights alone and sad, to whom should I complain?
Dying just once would not be bad, but each evening again?
kahun kis se main ki kya hai shab-e-gham buri bala hai
mujhe kya bura tha marna agar ek bar hota
ġham se mansūb karūñ dard kā rishta de duuñ
zindagī aa tujhe jiine kā salīqa de duuñ
gham se mansub karun dard ka rishta de dun
zindagi aa tujhe jine ka saliqa de dun
is zindagī meñ itnī farāġhat kise nasīb
itnā na yaad aa ki tujhe bhuul jaa.eñ ham
is zindagi mein itni faraghat kise nasib
itna na yaad aa ki tujhe bhul jaen hum
har galī kūche meñ rone kī sadā merī hai
shahr meñ jo bhī huā hai vo ḳhatā merī hai
har gali kuche mein rone ki sada meri hai
shahr mein jo bhi hua hai wo KHata meri hai
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