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ai parinde tū hai apnī aag meñ jaltā huā
duur se lekin dhuāñ uThtā nazar aatā nahīñ
aisā lagtā hai ki haiñ shole fazā meñ har taraf
āsmāñ niilā magar dhundlā nazar aatā nahīñ
kuchh patā chaltā nahīñ ye sard hai ki garm hai
tere dil kī aag kī lau saḳht hai ki narm hai
kāTtī hai dil ke shīshe ko ye hiire kī tarah
jhilmilātī hai samundar meñ jazīre kī tarah
kashtiyoñ ke bādbāñ chalte haiñ is ko dekh kar
aur sitāre raat bhar jalte haiñ is ko dekh kar
phuul bhī shām-o-sahar Darte nahīñ is aag se
raqs kī apne banāte haiñ vo lai is raag se
ai parinde maiñ kisī din paas tere ā.ūñgā
aur tirī jaltī huī is aag meñ jal jā.ūñgā
ai parinde tu hai apni aag mein jalta hua
dur se lekin dhuan uThta nazar aata nahin
aisa lagta hai ki hain shole faza mein har taraf
aasman nila magar dhundla nazar aata nahin
kuchh pata chalta nahin ye sard hai ki garm hai
tere dil ki aag ki lau saKHt hai ki narm hai
kaTti hai dil ke shishe ko ye hire ki tarah
jhilmilati hai samundar mein jazire ki tarah
kashtiyon ke baadban chalte hain is ko dekh kar
aur sitare raat bhar jalte hain is ko dekh kar
phul bhi sham-o-sahar Darte nahin is aag se
raqs ki apne banate hain wo lai is rag se
ai parinde main kisi din pas tere aaunga
aur teri jalti hui is aag mein jal jaunga
Source:
saarii nazmen (Pg. 616)
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