log ye soch ke hi pareshan hain
main zamin tha to kyun aasman ho gaya

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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main jhuT ko sachchai ke paikar mein sajata
kya kijiye mujh ko ye hunar hi nahin aaya

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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purane waqton ke kuchh log ab bhi kahte hain
baDa wahi hai jo dushman ko bhi muaf kare

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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anj-o-gham sahne ki aadat ho gai hai
zinda rahne ke saliqe de gaya wo

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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anj-o-gham Thokaren mayusi ghuTan be-zari
mere KHwabon ki ye tabir bhi ho sakti hai

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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tumhaare KHat kabhi paDhna kabhi tartib se rakhna
ajab mashghuliyat rahti hai bekari ke mausam mein

Akhtar Shahjahanpuri

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wo ek lamha jo tere wasl ka tha
bayaz-e-hijr par likkha hua hai

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