shikasta-haal sa be-asra sa lagta hai
ye shahr dil se ziyaada dukha sa lagta hai

Obaidullah Aleem

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subh-e-chaman mein ek yahi aaftab tha
is aadmi ki lash ko eazaz se uTha

Obaidullah Aleem

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suKHan mein sahl nahin jaan nikal kar rakhna
ye zindagi hai hamari sambhaal kar rakhna

Obaidullah Aleem

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tum apne rang nahao main apni mauj uDun
wo baat bhul bhi jao jo aani-jaani hui

Obaidullah Aleem

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tum ham-safar hue to hui zindagi aziz
mujh mein to zindagi ka koi hausla na tha

Obaidullah Aleem

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tu bu-e-gul hai aur pareshan hua hun main
donon mein ek rishta-e-awargi to hai

Obaidullah Aleem

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ye kaisi bichhaDne ki saza hai
aaine mein chehra rakh gaya hai

Obaidullah Aleem

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