gham azizon ka hasinon ki judai dekhi
dekhen dikhlae abhi gardish-e-dauran kya kya
Akhtar Shirani
aarzu wasl ki rakhti hai pareshan kya kya
kya bataun ki mere dil mein hai arman kya kya
Akhtar Shirani
dil mein leta hai chuTkiyan koi
hae is dard ki dawa kya hai
Akhtar Shirani
chaman mein rahne walon se to hum sahra-nashin achchhe
bahaar aa ke chali jati hai virani nahin jati
we desert dwellers have a stable state
compared to those that in gardens stay
Akhtar Shirani
hula baiThe ho hum ko aaj lekin ye samajh lena
bahut pachhtaoge jis waqt hum kal yaad aaenge
Akhtar Shirani
aja ki hai pas-e-hashr hum ko karenge pas-e-shabab pahle
hisab hota rahega ya rab hamein manga de sharab pahle
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ai dil wo aashiqi ke fasane kidhar gae
wo umr kya hui wo zamane kidhar gae
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ab wo baaten na wo raaten na mulaqaten hain
mahfilen KHwab ki surat huin viran kya kya
Akhtar Shirani
ab to miliye bas laDai ho chuki
ab to chaliye pyar ki baaten karen
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