abhi hamein guzarni hai ek umr-e-muKHtasar
magar hamari umr-e-muKHtasar mein kitni der hai

Ahmad Shahryar

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faqir-e-shahr bhi raha hun 'shahryar' bhi magar
jo itminan faqr mein hai taj-o-taKHt mein nahin

Ahmad Shahryar

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hadd-e-guman se ek shaKHs dur kahin chala gaya
main bhi wahin chala gaya main bhi guzishtagan mein tha

Ahmad Shahryar

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hamare shahr ki riwayaton mein ek ye bhi tha
dua se qabl puchhna asar mein kitni der hai

Ahmad Shahryar

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ilm ka dam bharna chhoDo bhi aur amal ko bhul bhi jao
aaina-KHane mein ho sahib fikr karo hairani ki

Ahmad Shahryar

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jal uThen yaadon ki qindilen sadaen Dub jaen
dar-haqiqat KHamushi sahra bhi hai dariya bhi hai

Ahmad Shahryar

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KHwab-e-ziyan hain umr ka KHwab hain hasil-e-hayat
is ka bhi tha yaqin mujhe wo bhi mere guman mein tha

Ahmad Shahryar

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lams-e-sada-e-saz ne zaKHm nihaal kar diye
ye to wahi hunar hai jo dast-e-tabib-e-jaan mein tha

Ahmad Shahryar

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na dastaken na sada kaun dar pe aaya hai
faqir-e-shahr hai ya shahryar dekhiyega

Ahmad Shahryar

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