aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
lafz o manzar meñ ma.ānī ko TaTolā na karo
hosh vaale ho to har baat ko samjhā na karo
lafz o manzar mein maani ko TaTola na karo
hosh wale ho to har baat ko samjha na karo
sūraj huuñ zindagī kī ramaq chhoḌ jā.ūñgā
maiñ Duub bhī gayā to shafaq chhoḌ jā.ūñgā
suraj hun zindagi ki ramaq chhoD jaunga
main Dub bhi gaya to shafaq chhoD jaunga
ye dasht vo hai jahāñ rāsta nahīñ miltā
abhī se lauT chalo ghar abhī ujālā hai
ye dasht wo hai jahan rasta nahin milta
abhi se lauT chalo ghar abhi ujala hai
nigāh barq nahīñ chehra āftāb nahīñ
vo aadmī hai magar dekhne kī taab nahīñ
nigah barq nahin chehra aaftab nahin
wo aadmi hai magar dekhne ki tab nahin
qurbateñ hote hue bhī fāsloñ meñ qaid haiñ
kitnī āzādī se ham apnī hadoñ meñ qaid haiñ
qurbaten hote hue bhi faslon mein qaid hain
kitni aazadi se hum apni hadon mein qaid hain
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