aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jab bhī miltī hai mujhe ajnabī lagtī kyuuñ hai
zindagī roz na.e rañg badaltī kyuuñ hai
jab bhi milti hai mujhe ajnabi lagti kyun hai
zindagi roz nae rang badalti kyun hai
terī bāteñ hī sunāne aa.e
dost bhī dil hī dukhāne aa.e
teri baaten hi sunane aae
dost bhi dil hi dukhane aae
ek dīvār uThā.ī thī baḌī ujlat meñ
vahī dīvār girāne meñ bahut der lagī
ek diwar uThai thi baDi ujlat mein
wahi diwar girane mein bahut der lagi
maiñ ne jo ḳhvāb abhī dekhā nahīñ hai 'aḳhtar'
merā har ḳhvāb usī ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr bhī hai
main ne jo KHwab abhi dekha nahin hai 'aKHtar'
mera har KHwab usi KHwab ki tabir bhi hai
kaun kahtā hai ki maut aa.ī to mar jā.ūñgā
maiñ to dariyā huuñ samundar meñ utar jā.ūñgā
kaun kahta hai ki maut aai to mar jaunga
main to dariya hun samundar mein utar jaunga
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