aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
chāñd se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insāf hai
chāñd ke muñh par haiñ chhā.īñ terā mukhḌā saaf hai
chand se tujh ko jo de nisbat so be-insaf hai
chand ke munh par hain chhain tera mukhDa saf hai
'inshā'-jī uTho ab kuuch karo is shahr meñ jī ko lagānā kyā
vahshī ko sukūñ se kyā matlab jogī kā nagar meñ Thikānā kyā
'insha'-ji uTho ab kuch karo is shahr mein ji ko lagana kya
wahshi ko sukun se kya matlab jogi ka nagar mein Thikana kya
hamāre pesh-e-nazar manzileñ kuchh aur bhī thiiñ
ye hādsa hai ki ham tere paas aa pahuñche
hamare pesh-e-nazar manzilen kuchh aur bhi thin
ye hadsa hai ki hum tere pas aa pahunche
yuuñ to har shaam umīdoñ meñ guzar jaatī hai
aaj kuchh baat hai jo shaam pe ronā aayā
Every evening was, by hope, sustained
This evening's desperation makes me weep
yun to har sham umidon mein guzar jati hai
aaj kuchh baat hai jo sham pe rona aaya
āñdhī chalī to naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā nahīñ milā
dil jis se mil gayā vo dobārā nahīñ milā
aandhi chali to naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa nahin mila
dil jis se mil gaya wo dobara nahin mila
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