Ek udas sham ke nam

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jo raat jagne ki thi wo sari raat
KHwab dekh dekh kar guzarte rahe

jo nam bhulne ka tha us ek nam ko
gali gali pukarte rahe

jo khel jitne ka tha wo khel haarte rahe
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kisi se bhi to qarz-e-abru ada nahin hua

lahu-luhan saaton ka faisla nahin hua
baras guzar gae hain koi moajaza nahin hua

wo jal-bujha ki aag jis ke shola-e-nafas mein thi
wo tir kha gaya kaman jis ki dastaras mein thi

sipah-e-mahr ka fasil-e-shab ko intizar hai
kab aaega wo shaKHs jis ka sab ko intizar hai

hum ahl-e-e'tibar kitne bad-nasib log hain
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