aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
nigāh-e-nāz kī pahlī sī barhamī bhī ga.ī
maiñ dostī ko hī rotā thā dushmanī bhī ga.ī
nigah-e-naz ki pahli si barhami bhi gai
main dosti ko hi rota tha dushmani bhi gai
jab pyaar nahīñ hai to bhulā kyuuñ nahīñ dete
ḳhat kis liye rakkhe haiñ jalā kyuuñ nahīñ dete
jab pyar nahin hai to bhula kyun nahin dete
KHat kis liye rakkhe hain jala kyun nahin dete
ai sabā maiñ bhī thā āshufta-saroñ meñ yaktā
pūchhnā dillī kī galiyoñ se mirā naam kabhī
ai saba main bhi tha aashufta-saron mein yakta
puchhna dilli ki galiyon se mera nam kabhi
ġham-o-karb-o-alam se duur apnī zindagī kyuuñ ho
yahī jiine kā sāmāñ haiñ to phir in meñ kamī kyuuñ ho
gham-o-karb-o-alam se dur apni zindagi kyun ho
yahi jine ka saman hain to phir in mein kami kyun ho
koshish bhī kar umiid bhī rakh rāsta bhī chun
phir is ke ba.ad thoḌā muqaddar talāsh kar
koshish bhi kar umid bhi rakh rasta bhi chun
phir is ke baad thoDa muqaddar talash kar
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