aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
maiñ sote sote ka.ī baar chauñk chauñk paḌā
tamām raat tire pahluoñ se aañch aa.ī
main sote sote kai bar chaunk chaunk paDa
tamam raat tere pahluon se aanch aai
tabassum kī sazā kitnī kaḌī hai
guloñ ko khil ke murjhānā paḌā hai
tabassum ki saza kitni kaDi hai
gulon ko khil ke murjhana paDa hai
shab-e-furqat nazar aate nahīñ āsār-e-sahar
itnī zulmat hai ruḳh-e-sham.a pe bhī nuur nahīñ
shab-e-furqat nazar aate nahin aasar-e-sahar
itni zulmat hai ruKH-e-shama pe bhi nur nahin
kyoñ mirī dāstāñ kā hissa haiñ
jo mirī dāstāñ ke the hī nahīñ
kyon meri dastan ka hissa hain
jo meri dastan ke the hi nahin
ik lafz yaad thā mujhe tark-e-vafā magar
bhūlā huā huuñ Thokareñ khāne ke ba.ad bhī
ek lafz yaad tha mujhe tark-e-wafa magar
bhula hua hun Thokaren khane ke baad bhi
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