aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
nigāh barq nahīñ chehra āftāb nahīñ
vo aadmī hai magar dekhne kī taab nahīñ
nigah barq nahin chehra aaftab nahin
wo aadmi hai magar dekhne ki tab nahin
vo yuuñ milā thā ki jaise kabhī na bichhḌegā
vo yuuñ gayā ki kabhī lauT kar nahīñ aayā
wo yun mila tha ki jaise kabhi na bichhDega
wo yun gaya ki kabhi lauT kar nahin aaya
gul ġhunche āftāb shafaq chāñd kahkashāñ
aisī koī bhī chiiz nahīñ jis meñ tū na ho
gul ghunche aaftab shafaq chand kahkashan
aisi koi bhi chiz nahin jis mein tu na ho
zarra samajh ke yuuñ na milā mujh ko ḳhaak meñ
ai āsmān maiñ bhī kabhī āftāb thā
zarra samajh ke yun na mila mujh ko KHak mein
ai aasman main bhi kabhi aaftab tha
laakh āftāb paas se ho kar guzar ga.e
ham baiThe intizār-e-sahar dekhte rahe
a million suns have come and gone
still I sat waiting watching out for dawn
lakh aaftab pas se ho kar guzar gae
hum baiThe intizar-e-sahar dekhte rahe
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