aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jāntā huuñ ek aise shaḳhs ko maiñ bhī 'munīr'
ġham se patthar ho gayā lekin kabhī royā nahīñ
jaanta hun ek aise shaKHs ko main bhi 'munir'
gham se patthar ho gaya lekin kabhi roya nahin
bachchoñ ke chhoTe hāthoñ ko chāñd sitāre chhūne do
chaar kitābeñ paḌh kar ye bhī ham jaise ho jā.eñge
let the hands of innocents reach out for stars and moon
with education they'd become like us so very soon
bachchon ke chhoTe hathon ko chand sitare chhune do
chaar kitaben paDh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge
dar-ba-dar Thokareñ khā.īñ to ye mālūm huā
ghar kise kahte haiñ kyā chiiz hai be-ghar honā
dar-ba-dar Thokaren khain to ye malum hua
ghar kise kahte hain kya chiz hai be-ghar hona
aziiz itnā hī rakkho ki jī sambhal jaa.e
ab is qadar bhī na chāho ki dam nikal jaa.e
aziz itna hi rakkho ki ji sambhal jae
ab is qadar bhi na chaho ki dam nikal jae
chalne kā hausla nahīñ ruknā muhāl kar diyā
ishq ke is safar ne to mujh ko niDhāl kar diyā
chalne ka hausla nahin rukna muhaal kar diya
ishq ke is safar ne to mujh ko niDhaal kar diya
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