aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
koī bhūlā huā chehra nazar aa.e shāyad
ā.īna ġhaur se tū ne kabhī dekhā hī nahīñ
koi bhula hua chehra nazar aae shayad
aaina ghaur se tu ne kabhi dekha hi nahin
zabāñ hamārī na samjhā yahāñ koī 'majrūh'
ham ajnabī kī tarah apne hī vatan meñ rahe
zaban hamari na samjha yahan koi 'majruh'
hum ajnabi ki tarah apne hi watan mein rahe
ajiib baat hai din bhar ke ehtimām ke ba.ad
charāġh ek bhī raushan huā na shaam ke ba.ad
ajib baat hai din bhar ke ehtimam ke baad
charagh ek bhi raushan hua na sham ke baad
umr bhar kī baat bigḌī ik zarā sī baat meñ
ek lamha zindagī bhar kī kamā.ī khā gayā
umr bhar ki baat bigDi ek zara si baat mein
ek lamha zindagi bhar ki kamai kha gaya
ai dil-e-zār maza dekh liyā ulfat kā
ham na kahte the ki is kaam meñ zillat hogī
ai dil-e-zar maza dekh liya ulfat ka
hum na kahte the ki is kaam mein zillat hogi
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