aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
muflisī siiñ ab zamāne kā rahā kuchh haal na.iiñ
āsmāñ charḳhī ke juuñ phirtā hai lekin maal na.iiñ
muflisi sin ab zamane ka raha kuchh haal nain
aasman charKHi ke jun phirta hai lekin mal nain
anhonī kuchh zarūr huī dil ke saath aaj
nādān thā magar ye divānā kabhī na thā
anhoni kuchh zarur hui dil ke sath aaj
nadan tha magar ye diwana kabhi na tha
ab duāoñ ke liye uThte nahīñ haiñ haath bhī
be-yaqīnī kā to aalam thā magar aisā na thā
ab duaon ke liye uThte nahin hain hath bhi
be-yaqini ka to aalam tha magar aisa na tha
maiñ ne māñgī thī ujāle kī faqat ek kiran
tum se ye kis ne kahā aag lagā dī jaa.e
merely a ray of light of you I did request
you have set this fire, pray at whose behest?
main ne mangi thi ujale ki faqat ek kiran
tum se ye kis ne kaha aag laga di jae
ishq kī choT kā kuchh dil pe asar ho to sahī
dard kam ho yā ziyāda ho magar ho to sahī
ishq ki choT ka kuchh dil pe asar ho to sahi
dard kam ho ya ziyaada ho magar ho to sahi
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