kaghazon par muflisi ke morche sar ho gae
aur kahne ke liye haalat behtar ho gae

Manish Shukla

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hum ne to pas-e-adab mein banda-parwar kah diya
aur wo samjhe ki sach mein banda-parwar ho gae

Manish Shukla

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hum charaghon ki madad karte rahe
aur udhar suraj bujha Dala gaya

Manish Shukla

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guftugu ka koi to milta sira
phir use naraaz kar ke dekhte

Manish Shukla

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dil ka sara dard bhara taswiron mein
ek musawwir naqsh hua taswiron mein

Manish Shukla

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chand lakiren to is darja gahri thin
dekhne wala Dub gaya taswiron mein

Manish Shukla

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ataun kya tumhein hasil safar ka
adhuri dastan hai aur main hun

Manish Shukla

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aat karne ka hasin taur-tariqa sikha
hum ne urdu ke bahane se saliqa sikha

Manish Shukla

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awwal aaKHir hi jab nahin bas mein
kya karen darmiyan ki baaten

Manish Shukla

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