aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
sair kar duniyā kī ġhāfil zindagānī phir kahāñ
zindagī gar kuchh rahī to ye javānī phir kahāñ
sair kar duniya ki ghafil zindagani phir kahan
zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawani phir kahan
jāñ-kanī pesha ho jis kā vo lahak hai terā
tujh pe shīrīñ hai na 'ḳhusrav' kā na farhād kā haq
jaan-kani pesha ho jis ka wo lahak hai tera
tujh pe shirin hai na 'KHusraw' ka na farhad ka haq
vo naġhma bulbul-e-rañgīñ-navā ik baar ho jaa.e
kalī kī aañkh khul jaa.e chaman bedār ho jaa.e
wo naghma bulbul-e-rangin-nawa ek bar ho jae
kali ki aankh khul jae chaman bedar ho jae
jāgte jāgte ik umr kaTī ho jaise
jaan baaqī hai magar saañs rukī ho jaise
jagte jagte ek umr kaTi ho jaise
jaan baqi hai magar sans ruki ho jaise
zindagī jabr-e-musalsal kī tarah kaaTī hai
jaane kis jurm kī paa.ī hai sazā yaad nahīñ
zindagi jabr-e-musalsal ki tarah kaTi hai
jaane kis jurm ki pai hai saza yaad nahin
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