aansu hun hans raha hun shagufon ke darmiyan
shabnam hun jal raha hun shararon ke shahr mein

Salam Machhli shahri

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aaj to shama hawaon se ye kahti hai 'salam'
raat bhaari hai main bimar ko kaise chhoDun

Salam Machhli shahri

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ab ma-hasal hayat ka bas ye hai ai 'salam'
cigarette jalai sher kahe shadman hue

Salam Machhli shahri

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ab ma-hasal hayat ka bas ye hai ai 'salam'
cigarette jalai sher kahe shadman hue

Salam Machhli shahri

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ai mere ghar ki fazaon se gurezan mahtab
apne ghar ke dar-o-diwar ko kaise chhoDun

Salam Machhli shahri

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ajib baat hai main jab bhi kuchh udas hua
diya sahaara harifon ki bad-duaon ne

Salam Machhli shahri

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ajib baat hai main jab bhi kuchh udas hua
diya sahaara harifon ki bad-duaon ne

Salam Machhli shahri

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