aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ham laboñ se kah na paa.e un se hāl-e-dil kabhī
aur vo samjhe nahīñ ye ḳhāmushī kyā chiiz hai
hum labon se kah na pae un se haal-e-dil kabhi
aur wo samjhe nahin ye KHamushi kya chiz hai
itnā na paas aa ki tujhe DhūñDte phireñ
itnā na duur jā ke hama-vaqt paas ho
itna na pas aa ki tujhe DhunDte phiren
itna na dur ja ke hama-waqt pas ho
ek usī ko dekh na paa.e varna shahr kī saḌkoñ par
achchhī achchhī poshākeñ haiñ achchhī sūrat vaale haiñ
ek usi ko dekh na pae warna shahr ki saDkon par
achchhi achchhi poshaken hain achchhi surat wale hain
vo paas aane na paa.e ki aa.ī maut kī niiñd
nasīb so ga.e masrūf-e-ḳhvāb kar ke mujhe
wo pas aane na pae ki aai maut ki nind
nasib so gae masruf-e-KHwab kar ke mujhe
ham na māneñge ḳhamoshī hai tamannā kā mizāj
haañ bharī bazm meñ vo bol na paa.ī hogī
hum na manenge KHamoshi hai tamanna ka mizaj
han bhari bazm mein wo bol na pai hogi
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