aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jhuk kar salām karne meñ kyā harj hai magar
sar itnā mat jhukāo ki dastār gir paḌe
jhuk kar salam karne mein kya harj hai magar
sar itna mat jhukao ki dastar gir paDe
hai tā-hadd-e-imkāñ koī bastī na bayābāñ
āñkhoñ meñ koī ḳhvāb dikhā.ī nahīñ detā
hai ta-hadd-e-imkan koi basti na bayaban
aankhon mein koi KHwab dikhai nahin deta
vo rāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ vo bāteñ chāñd ke saath ga.iiñ
ab sukh ke sapne kyā dekheñ jab dukh kā sūraj sar par ho
wo raaten chand ke sath gain wo baaten chand ke sath gain
ab sukh ke sapne kya dekhen jab dukh ka suraj sar par ho
shah-zor apne zor meñ girtā hai misl-e-barq
vo tifl kyā giregā jo ghuTnoñ ke bal chale
shah-zor apne zor mein girta hai misl-e-barq
wo tifl kya girega jo ghuTnon ke bal chale
ab to ghabrā ke ye kahte haiñ ki mar jā.eñge
mar ke bhī chain na paayā to kidhar jā.eñge
being agitated I express the hope to die, although
in death, if solace is not found, then where shall I go?
ab to ghabra ke ye kahte hain ki mar jaenge
mar ke bhi chain na paya to kidhar jaenge
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