aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
shab-e-intizār kī kashmakash meñ na pūchh kaise sahar huī
kabhī ik charāġh jalā diyā kabhī ik charāġh bujhā diyā
shab-e-intizar ki kashmakash mein na puchh kaise sahar hui
kabhi ek charagh jala diya kabhi ek charagh bujha diya
mire ḳhulūs kā yāroñ ne aasrā le kar
kiyā hai ḳhuub mirī dostī kā istehsāl
mere KHulus ka yaron ne aasra le kar
kiya hai KHub meri dosti ka istehsal
ajiib hote haiñ ādāb-e-ruḳhsat-e-mahfil
ki vo bhī uTh ke gayā jis kā ghar na thā koī
ajib hote hain aadab-e-ruKHsat-e-mahfil
ki wo bhi uTh ke gaya jis ka ghar na tha koi
rañg-e-mahfil chāhtā hai ik mukammal inqalāb
chand sham.oñ ke bhaḌakne se sahar hotī nahīñ
rang-e-mahfil chahta hai ek mukammal inqalab
chand shamon ke bhaDakne se sahar hoti nahin
zabāñ zabāñ pe shor thā ki raat ḳhatm ho ga.ī
yahāñ sahar kī aas meñ hayāt ḳhatm ho ga.ī
zaban zaban pe shor tha ki raat KHatm ho gai
yahan sahar ki aas mein hayat KHatm ho gai
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