aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
girte haiñ samundar meñ baḌe shauq se dariyā
lekin kisī dariyā meñ samundar nahīñ girtā
girte hain samundar mein baDe shauq se dariya
lekin kisi dariya mein samundar nahin girta
dil ne chupke se kahā koshish-e-nākām ke baad
zahr hī dard-e-mohabbat kī davā ho jaise
dil ne chupke se kaha koshish-e-nakaam ke baad
zahr hi dard-e-mohabbat ki dawa ho jaise
dard-e-mahrūmī-e-jāved bhī ik daulat hai
ahl-e-ġham bhī tire sharminda-e-ehsāñ nikle
dard-e-mahrumi-e-jawed bhi ek daulat hai
ahl-e-gham bhi tere sharminda-e-ehsan nikle
āshiq kī bhī hastī hai duniyā meñ ajab hastī
zinda hai to rusvā hai mar jaa.e to afsāna
aashiq ki bhi hasti hai duniya mein ajab hasti
zinda hai to ruswa hai mar jae to afsana
usī ko zindagī kā saaz de ke mutma.in huuñ maiñ
vo husn jis ko husn-e-be-sabāt kahte aa.e haiñ
usi ko zindagi ka saz de ke mutmain hun main
wo husn jis ko husn-e-be-sabaat kahte aae hain
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