ghazab hai ki dil mein to rakkho kudurat
karo munh pe hum se safai ki baaten

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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haal-e-dil kyun kar karen apna bayan achchhi tarah
ru-ba-ru un ke nahin chalti zaban achchhi tarah

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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hath kyun bandhe mere chhalla agar chori hua
ye sarapa shoKHi-e-rang-e-hina thi main na tha

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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hum apna ishq chamkaen tum apna husn chamkao
ki hairan dekh kar aalam hamein bhi ho tumhein bhi ho

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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hum hi un ko baam pe lae aur hamin mahrum rahe
parda hamare nam se uTTha aankh laDai logon ne

I had brought her to the stage and then I was denied
the curtain, in my name, was raised, but others gratified

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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hamdamo dil ke lagane mein kaho lagta hai kya
par chhuDana is ka mushkil hai lagana sahl hai

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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ho gaya jis din se apne dil par us ko iKHtiyar
iKHtiyar apna gaya be-iKHtiyari rah gai

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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idhar KHayal mere dil mein zulf ka guzra
udhar wo khata hua dil mein pech-o-tab aaya

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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itna na apne jame se bahar nikal ke chal
duniya hai chal-chalaw ka rasta sambhal ke chal

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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