saqiya ek nazar jam se pahle pahle
hum ko jaana hai kahin sham se pahle pahle

Ahmad Faraz

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sab KHwahishen puri hon 'faraaz' aisa nahin hai
jaise kai ashaar mukammal nahin hote

Ahmad Faraz

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shahr-walon ki mohabbat ka main qael hun magar
main ne jis hath ko chuma wahi KHanjar nikla

Ahmad Faraz

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shiddat-e-tishnagi mein bhi ghairat-e-mai-kashi rahi
us ne jo pher li nazar main ne bhi jam rakh diya

Ahmad Faraz

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silsile toD gaya wo sabhi jate jate
warna itne to marasim the ki aate jate

Ahmad Faraz

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silwaTen hain mere chehre pe to hairat kyun hai
zindagi ne mujhe kuchh tum se ziyaada pahna

Ahmad Faraz

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yaad aai hai to phir TuT ke yaad aai hai
koi guzri hui manzil koi bhuli hui dost

Ahmad Faraz

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wo samne hain magar tishnagi nahin jati
ye kya sitam hai ki dariya sarab jaisa hai

Ahmad Faraz

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wo waqt aa gaya hai ki sahil ko chhoD kar
gahre samundaron mein utar jaana chahiye

Ahmad Faraz

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