hujum aisa ki rahen nazar nahin aatin
nasib aisa ki ab tak to qafila na hua

Ahmad Faraz

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ek to hum ko adab aadab ne pyasa rakkha
us pe mahfil mein surahi ne bhi gardish nahin ki

Ahmad Faraz

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ek ye bhi to andaz-e-ilaj-e-gham-e-jaan hai
ai chaaragaro dard baDha kyun nahin dete

Ahmad Faraz

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is ahd-e-zulm mein main bhi sharik hun jaise
mera sukut mujhe saKHt mujrimana laga

Ahmad Faraz

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is qadar musalsal thin shiddaten judai ki
aaj pahli bar us se main ne bewafai ki

Ahmad Faraz

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is se baDh kar koi inam-e-hunar kya hai 'faraaz'
apne hi ahd mein ek shaKHs fasana ban jae

Ahmad Faraz

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is se pahle ki be-wafa ho jaen
kyun na ai dost hum juda ho jaen

Ahmad Faraz

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