aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
na koī va.ada na koī yaqīñ na koī umiid
magar hameñ to tirā intizār karnā thā
no promise,surety, nor any hope was due
yet I had little choice but to wait for you
na koi wada na koi yaqin na koi umid
magar hamein to tera intizar karna tha
shadīd garmī meñ kaise nikle vo phūl-chehra
so apne raste meñ dhuup dīvār ho rahī hai
shadid garmi mein kaise nikle wo phul-chehra
so apne raste mein dhup diwar ho rahi hai
jiinā bhī aa gayā mujhe marnā bhī aa gayā
pahchānñe lagā huuñ tumhārī nazar ko maiñ
jina bhi aa gaya mujhe marna bhi aa gaya
pahchanne laga hun tumhaari nazar ko main
ye kahnā thā un se mohabbat hai mujh ko
ye kahne meñ mujh ko zamāne lage haiñ
ye kahna tha un se mohabbat hai mujh ko
ye kahne mein mujh ko zamane lage hain
mujh se dillī kī nahīñ dil kī kahānī suniye
shahr to ye bhī ka.ī baar luTā hai mujh meñ
mujh se dilli ki nahin dil ki kahani suniye
shahr to ye bhi kai bar luTa hai mujh mein
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