aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
dil nā-umīd to nahīñ nākām hī to hai
lambī hai ġham kī shaam magar shaam hī to hai
dil na-umid to nahin nakaam hi to hai
lambi hai gham ki sham magar sham hi to hai
koshish bhī kar umiid bhī rakh rāsta bhī chun
phir is ke ba.ad thoḌā muqaddar talāsh kar
koshish bhi kar umid bhi rakh rasta bhi chun
phir is ke baad thoDa muqaddar talash kar
ye sard raat ye āvārgī ye niiñd kā bojh
ham apne shahr meñ hote to ghar ga.e hote
ye sard raat ye aawargi ye nind ka bojh
hum apne shahr mein hote to ghar gae hote
kahte haiñ jiite haiñ ummīd pe log
ham ko jiine kī bhī ummīd nahīñ
they say on hope people survive
no hope have I of staying alive
kahte hain jite hain ummid pe log
hum ko jine ki bhi ummid nahin
aarzū hasrat aur ummīd shikāyat aañsū
ik tirā zikr thā aur biich meñ kyā kyā niklā
aarzu hasrat aur ummid shikayat aansu
ek tera zikr tha aur bich mein kya kya nikla
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