aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
aa hī ga.e haiñ ḳhvāb to phir jā.eñge kahāñ
ā.ankhoñ se aage un kī koī rahguzar nahīñ
aa hi gae hain KHwab to phir jaenge kahan
aaankhon se aage un ki koi rahguzar nahin
kahāñ to tai thā charāġhāñ har ek ghar ke liye
kahāñ charāġh mayassar nahīñ shahar ke liye
kahan to tai tha charaghan har ek ghar ke liye
kahan charagh mayassar nahin shahar ke liye
ham bhī kahne lage haiñ raat ko raat
ham bhī goyā ḳharāb hone lage
hum bhi kahne lage hain raat ko raat
hum bhi goya KHarab hone lage
gulshan kī faqat phūloñ se nahīñ kāñToñ se bhī zīnat hotī hai
jiine ke liye is duniyā meñ ġham kī bhī zarūrat hotī hai
gulshan ki faqat phulon se nahin kanTon se bhi zinat hoti hai
jine ke liye is duniya mein gham ki bhi zarurat hoti hai
zehn meñ yaad ke ghar TūTne lagte haiñ 'shahāb'
log ho jaate haiñ jī jī ke purāne kitne
zehn mein yaad ke ghar TuTne lagte hain 'shahab'
log ho jate hain ji ji ke purane kitne
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