sar par hawa-e-zulm chale sau jatan ke sath
apni kulah kaj hai usi bankpan ke sath

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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shab-e-intizar ki kashmakash mein na puchh kaise sahar hui
kabhi ek charagh jala diya kabhi ek charagh bujha diya

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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sunte hain ki kanTe se gul tak hain rah mein lakhon virane
kahta hai magar ye azm-e-junun sahra se gulistan dur nahin

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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sutun-e-dar pe rakhte chalo saron ke charagh
jahan talak ye sitam ki siyah raat chale

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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tere siwa bhi kahin thi panah bhul gae
nikal ke hum teri mahfil se rah bhul gae

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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tishnagi hi tishnagi hai kis ko kahiye mai-kada
lab hi lab hum ne to dekhe kis ko paimana kahen

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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tujhe na mane koi tujh ko is se kya majruh
chal apni rah bhaTakne de nukta-chinon ko

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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