aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ham ko ma.alūm hai jannat kī haqīqat lekin
dil ke ḳhush rakhne ko 'ġhālib' ye ḳhayāl achchhā hai
hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin
dil ke KHush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye KHayal achchha hai
nahīñ aatī to yaad un kī mahīnoñ tak nahīñ aatī
magar jab yaad aate haiñ to aksar yaad aate haiñ
nahin aati to yaad un ki mahinon tak nahin aati
magar jab yaad aate hain to aksar yaad aate hain
tum muḳhātib bhī ho qarīb bhī ho
tum ko dekheñ ki tum se baat kareñ
close to me you are there
should I speak or should I stare/see
tum muKHatib bhi ho qarib bhi ho
tum ko dekhen ki tum se baat karen
ḳhudā ke vāste is ko na Toko
yahī ik shahr meñ qātil rahā hai
KHuda ke waste is ko na Toko
yahi ek shahr mein qatil raha hai
baiTh jaatā huuñ jahāñ chhāñv ghanī hotī hai
haa.e kyā chiiz ġharīb-ul-vatanī hotī hai
baiTh jata hun jahan chhanw ghani hoti hai
hae kya chiz gharib-ul-watani hoti hai
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