masnad-e-shahi ki hasrat hum faqiron ko nahin
farsh hai ghar mein hamare chadar-e-mahtab ka

we mendicants do not long for royal quilted thrones
our homes have floors

Haidar Ali Aatish

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na gor-e-sikandar na hai qabr-e-dara
miTe namiyon ke nishan kaise kaise

Haidar Ali Aatish

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na jab tak koi ham-pyala ho main mai nahin pita
nahin mehman to faqa hai KHalilullah ke ghar mein

Haidar Ali Aatish

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na pak hoga kabhi husn o ishq ka jhagDa
wo qissa hai ye ki jis ka koi gawah nahin

Haidar Ali Aatish

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na puchh haal mera chob-e-KHushk-e-sahra hun
laga ke aag mujhe karwan rawana hua

Haidar Ali Aatish

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pa-ba-gil be-KHudi-e-shauq se main rahta tha
kucha-e-yar mein haalat meri diwar ki thi

Haidar Ali Aatish

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payambar na mayassar hua to KHub hua
zaban-e-ghair se kya sharh-e-arzu karte

Haidar Ali Aatish

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payam-bar na mayassar hua to KHub hua
zaban-e-ghair se kya sharh-e-arzu karte

Haidar Ali Aatish

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qamat teri dalil qayamat ki ho gai
kaam aaftab-e-hashr ka ruKHsar ne kiya

Haidar Ali Aatish

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