aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
apne jalne meñ kisī ko nahīñ karte haiñ sharīk
raat ho jaa.e to ham sham.a bujhā dete haiñ
apne jalne mein kisi ko nahin karte hain sharik
raat ho jae to hum shama bujha dete hain
ġham ke bharose kyā kuchh chhoḌā kyā ab tum se bayān kareñ
ġham bhī raas aayā dil ko aur hī kuchh sāmān kareñ
gham ke bharose kya kuchh chhoDa kya ab tum se bayan karen
gham bhi ras aaya dil ko aur hi kuchh saman karen
nagrī nagrī phirā musāfir ghar kā rastā bhuul gayā
kyā hai terā kyā hai merā apnā parāyā bhuul gayā
nagri nagri phira musafir ghar ka rasta bhul gaya
kya hai tera kya hai mera apna paraya bhul gaya
jo kahtā thā zamīñ ko maiñ sitāroñ se sajā dūñgā
vahī bastī kī tah meñ rakh gayā chiñgāriyāñ apnī
jo kahta tha zamin ko main sitaron se saja dunga
wahi basti ki tah mein rakh gaya chingariyan apni
umr bhar chal ke bhī paa.ī nahīñ manzil ham ne
kuchh samajh meñ nahīñ aatā ye safar kaisā hai
umr bhar chal ke bhi pai nahin manzil hum ne
kuchh samajh mein nahin aata ye safar kaisa hai
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