aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
sab ik charāġh ke parvāne honā chāhte haiñ
ajiib log haiñ dīvāne honā chāhte haiñ
sab ek charagh ke parwane hona chahte hain
ajib log hain diwane hona chahte hain
ek hī shai thī ba-andāz-e-digar māñgī thī
maiñ ne bīnā.ī nahīñ tujh se nazar māñgī thī
ek hi shai thi ba-andaz-e-digar mangi thi
main ne binai nahin tujh se nazar mangi thi
un kī mahfil meñ 'zafar' log mujhe chāhte haiñ
vo jo kal kahte the dīvāna bhī saudā.ī bhī
un ki mahfil mein 'zafar' log mujhe chahte hain
wo jo kal kahte the diwana bhi saudai bhi
zāhir-parast ḳhalq hai zāhir durust kar
kaise sifāt-o-zāt jo kuchh hai libās hai
zahir-parast KHalq hai zahir durust kar
kaise sifat-o-zat jo kuchh hai libas hai
zarā sī chaa.e girī aur daaġh daaġh varaq
ye zindagī hai ki aḳhbār kā tarāshā hai
zara si chae giri aur dagh dagh waraq
ye zindagi hai ki aKHbar ka tarasha hai
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