umr bhar sang-zani karte rahe ahl-e-watan
ye alag baat ki dafnaenge eazaz ke sath

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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un ka aana hashr se kuchh kam na tha
aur jab palTe qayamat Dha gae

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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us waqt ka hisab kya dun
jo tere baghair kaT gaya hai

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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yaksan hain firaq-e-wasl donon
ye marhale ek se kaDe hain

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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zindagi shama ki manind jalata hun 'nadim'
bujh to jaunga magar subah to kar jaunga

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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itna manus hun sannaTe se
koi bole to bura lagta hai

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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aaj ki raat bhi tanha hi kaTi
aaj ke din bhi andhera hoga

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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aaKHir dua karen bhi to kis muddaa ke sath
kaise zamin ki baat kahen aasman se hum

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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ajab tazad mein kaTa hai zindagi ka safar
labon pe pyas thi baadal the sar pe chhae hue

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

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