aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
nahīñ hai nā-umīd 'iqbāl' apnī kisht-e-vīrāñ se
zarā nam ho to ye miTTī bahut zarḳhez hai saaqī
nahin hai na-umid 'iqbaal' apni kisht-e-viran se
zara nam ho to ye miTTi bahut zarKHez hai saqi
maiñ jin galiyoñ meñ paiham barsar-e-gardish rahā huuñ
maiñ un galiyoñ meñ itnā ḳhaar pahle kab huā thā
main jin galiyon mein paiham barsar-e-gardish raha hun
main un galiyon mein itna KHar pahle kab hua tha
ye us ke pyaar kī bāteñ faqat qisse purāne haiñ
bhalā kachche ghaḌe par kaun dariyā paar kartā hai
ye us ke pyar ki baaten faqat qisse purane hain
bhala kachche ghaDe par kaun dariya par karta hai
afsos jin ke dam se har ik sū haiñ nafrateñ
ham ne ta.alluqāt unhīñ se baḌhā liye
afsos jin ke dam se har ek su hain nafraten
hum ne talluqat unhin se baDha liye
maanā ki tū zahīn bhī hai ḳhūb-rū bhī hai
tujh sā na maiñ huā to bhalā kyā burā huā
mana ki tu zahin bhi hai KHub-ru bhi hai
tujh sa na main hua to bhala kya bura hua
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