mirī baat par jo chalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
jo ravish na tum badalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
rah-e-kā.enāt-e-ġham meñ mirā saath chhoḌnā kyā
mire saath saath chalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
pas-e-parda allah allah ye tajalliyoñ kā aalam
vo hijāb se nikalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
sar-e-hashr vo to kahiye unheñ dekh ke pareshāñ
jo bayāñ na ham badalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
ye charāġh-e-azm-o-himmat yuuñ jale bhī to jale kyā
agar āñdhiyoñ meñ jalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
jo piye haiñ maiñ ne aañsū vo badal ke apnī manzil
tirī aañkh se nikalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
vo nazar kī gardishoñ ko jo ba-nām-e-mai-gusārī
mire jaam se badalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
jo shuā-e-fikr-o-fan se mire vādī-e-adab meñ
na.e āftāb Dhalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
hameñ ai 'kamāl' āḳhir koī thā jo thā sañbhāle
hamīñ gir ke ḳhud sañbhalte to kuchh aur baat hotī
meri baat par jo chalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
jo rawish na tum badalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
rah-e-kaenat-e-gham mein mera sath chhoDna kya
mere sath sath chalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
pas-e-parda allah allah ye tajalliyon ka aalam
wo hijab se nikalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
sar-e-hashr wo to kahiye unhen dekh ke pareshan
jo bayan na hum badalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
ye charagh-e-azm-o-himmat yun jale bhi to jale kya
agar aandhiyon mein jalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
jo piye hain main ne aansu wo badal ke apni manzil
teri aankh se nikalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
wo nazar ki gardishon ko jo ba-nam-e-mai-gusari
mere jam se badalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
jo shua-e-fikr-o-fan se mere wadi-e-adab mein
nae aaftab Dhalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
hamein ai 'kamal' aaKHir koi tha jo tha sanbhaale
hamin gir ke KHud sanbhalte to kuchh aur baat hoti
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