aa rahi hai chah-e-yusuf se sada
dost yan thoDe hain aur bhai bahut

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aage baDhe na qissa-e-ishq-e-butan se hum
sab kuchh kaha magar na khule raaz-dan se hum

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ahut ji KHush hua 'haali' se mil kar
abhi kuchh log baqi hain jahan mein

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e-qarari thi sab ummid-e-mulaqat ke sath
ab wo agli si daraazi shab-e-hijran mein nahin

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chor hai dil mein kuchh na kuchh yaro
nind phir raat bhar na aai aaj

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dariya ko apni mauj ki tughyaniyon se kaam
kashti kisi ki par ho ya darmiyan rahe

the river is concerned with the storms in its domain
the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

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dhum thi apni parsai ki
ki bhi aur kis se aashnai ki

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dikhana paDega mujhe zaKHm-e-dil
agar tir us ka KHata ho gaya

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dil se KHayal-e-dost bhulaya na jaega
sine mein dagh hai ki miTaya na jaega

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