aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
shaam tak sub.h kī nazroñ se utar jaate haiñ
itne samjhautoñ pe jiite haiñ ki mar jaate haiñ
sham tak subh ki nazron se utar jate hain
itne samjhauton pe jite hain ki mar jate hain
kaun kahtā hai ki maut aa.ī to mar jā.ūñgā
maiñ to dariyā huuñ samundar meñ utar jā.ūñgā
kaun kahta hai ki maut aai to mar jaunga
main to dariya hun samundar mein utar jaunga
vo ek hī chehra to nahīñ saare jahāñ meñ
jo duur hai vo dil se utar kyuuñ nahīñ jaatā
wo ek hi chehra to nahin sare jahan mein
jo dur hai wo dil se utar kyun nahin jata
tamām raat nahāyā thā shahr bārish meñ
vo rañg utar hī ga.e jo utarne vaale the
tamam raat nahaya tha shahr barish mein
wo rang utar hi gae jo utarne wale the
ham to samjhe the ki ik zaḳhm hai bhar jā.egā
kyā ḳhabar thī ki rag-e-jāñ meñ utar jā.egā
hum to samjhe the ki ek zaKHm hai bhar jaega
kya KHabar thi ki rag-e-jaan mein utar jaega
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