sahra-e-be-KHayal mein jal-thal kahan ke hain
aaKHir hawa-e-shauq ye baadal kahan ke hain

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shahr mein jaise koi aaseb hai
shahr mein muddat se hangama nahin

Rasa Chughtai

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sher-o-suKHan ka shahr nahin ye shahr-e-izzat-daran hai
tum to 'rasa' bad-nam hue kyun auron ko bad-nam karun

Rasa Chughtai

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sher-o-suKHan ka shahr nahin ye shahr-e-izzat-daran hai
tum to 'rasa' bad-nam hue kyun auron ko bad-nam karun

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sirf mane thi haya band-e-qaba khulne talak
phir to wo jaan-e-haya aisa khula aisa khula

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tere aane ka intizar raha
umr bhar mausam-e-bahaar raha

Rasa Chughtai

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tere nazdik aa kar sochta hun
main zinda tha ki ab zinda hua hun

Rasa Chughtai

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