us ke jate hi ye kya ho gai ghar ki surat
na wo diwar ki surat hai na dar ki surat

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wo ummid kya jis ki ho intiha
wo wada nahin jo wafa ho gaya

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yaran-e-tez-gam ne mahmil ko ja liya
hum mahw-e-nala-e-jaras-e-karwan rahe

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yahi hai ibaadat yahi din o iman
ki kaam aae duniya mein insan ke insan

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gul-o-gulchin ka gila bulbul-e-KHush-lahja na kar
tu giraftar hui apni sada ke bais

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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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