hamare mai-kade mein hain jo kuchh ki niyyaten zahir
kab is KHubi se ai zahid tera bait-e-haram hoga
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haram ko chhoD rahun kyun na but-kade mein shaiKH
ki yan har ek ko hai martaba KHudai ka
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hawa bhi ishq ki lagne na deta main use hargiz
agar is dil pe hota hae kuchh bhi iKHtiyar apna
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hijr mein us but-e-kafir ke taDapte hain paDe
ahl-e-zunnar kahin sahib-e-islam kahin
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ho ruh ke tain jism se kis tarah mohabbat
tair ko qafas se bhi kahin ho hai mohabbat
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ho ruh ke tain jism se kis tarah mohabbat
tair ko qafas se bhi kahin ho hai mohabbat
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iman o din se 'taban' kuchh kaam nahin hai hum ko
saqi ho aur mai ho duniya ho aur hum hon
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