ye raushni ke taaqub mein bhagta hua din
jo thak gaya hai to ab us ko muKHtasar kar de
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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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ye waqt kis ki raunat pe KHak Dal gaya
ye kaun bol raha tha KHuda ke lahje mein
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zindagi bhar ki kamai yahi misre do-chaar
is kamai pe to izzat nahin milne wali
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