aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
hazār sham.a farozāñ ho raushnī ke liye
nazar nahīñ to añdherā hai aadmī ke liye
hazar shama farozan ho raushni ke liye
nazar nahin to andhera hai aadmi ke liye
had hai apnī taraf nahīñ maiñ bhī
aur un kī taraf ḳhudā.ī hai
had hai apni taraf nahin main bhi
aur un ki taraf KHudai hai
jahāñ rahegā vahīñ raushnī luTā.egā
kisī charāġh kā apnā makāñ nahīñ hotā
jahan rahega wahin raushni luTaega
kisi charagh ka apna makan nahin hota
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
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
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