wo hum nahin the to phir kaun tha sar-e-bazar
jo kah raha tha ki bikna hamein gawara nahin

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wo jis ke nam ki nisbat se raushni tha wajud
khaTak raha hai wahi aaftab aankhon mein

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wo kya manzil jahan se raste aage nikal jaen
so ab phir ek safar ka silsila karna paDega

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wo mere nam ki nisbat se mo'tabar Thahre
gali gali meri ruswaiyon ka sathi ho

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yahi lahja tha ki mear-e-suKHan Thahra tha
ab isi lahja-e-be-bak se KHauf aata hai

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yahi lau thi ki ulajhti rahi har raat ke sath
ab ke KHud apni hawaon mein bujha chahti hai

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ye basti jaani pahchani bahut hai
yahan wadon ki arzani bahut hai

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ye bastiyan hain ki maqtal dua kiye jaen
dua ke din hain musalsal dua kiye jaen

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ye moajaza bhi kisi ki dua ka lagta hai
ye shahr ab bhi usi be-wafa ka lagta hai

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