kuchh samajh mein meri nahin aata
dil lagane se faeda kya hai
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samajh se kaam jo leta har ek bashar 'taban'
na haha-kar hi machte na ghar jala karte
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shayad aa jae kabhi dekhne wo rashk-e-masih
main kisi aur se is waste achchha na hua
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shaghl tha dasht-nawardi ka kabhi ai 'taban'
ab gulistan mein bhi jate hue Dar lagta hai
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sitam bhi mujh pe wo karta raha karam ki tarah
wo mehrban to na tha mehrban jaisa tha
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sukun qalb ko jis se mil jae 'taban'
ghazal koi aisi suna dijiyega
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tumhein dil de to de 'taban' ye Dar hai
hamesha ko tumhaara ho na jae
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