aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
zāhir na thā nahīñ sahī lekin zuhūr thā
kuchh kyuuñ na thā jahān meñ kuchh to zarūr thā
zahir na tha nahin sahi lekin zuhur tha
kuchh kyun na tha jahan mein kuchh to zarur tha
idhar udhar mirī āñkheñ tujhe pukārtī haiñ
mirī nigāh nahīñ hai zabān hai goyā
idhar udhar meri aankhen tujhe pukarti hain
meri nigah nahin hai zaban hai goya
sune jaate na the tum se mire din raat ke shikve
kafan sarkāo merī be-zabānī dekhte jaao
sune jate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikwe
kafan sarkao meri be-zabani dekhte jao
miltī hai ġham se ruuh ko ik lazzat-e-hayāt
jo ġham-nasīb hai vo baḌā ḳhush-nasīb hai
milti hai gham se ruh ko ek lazzat-e-hayat
jo gham-nasib hai wo baDa KHush-nasib hai
bas ek shaam kā har shaam intizār rahā
magar vo shaam kisī shaam bhī nahīñ aa.ī
bas ek sham ka har sham intizar raha
magar wo sham kisi sham bhi nahin aai
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