aah ab KHuddari-e-akbar kahan
ho gai wo bhi ghulam-e-arzu

Akbar Haidri

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ai ajal kuchh zindagi ka haq bhi hai
zindagi teri amanat hi sahi

Akbar Haidri

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azm-e-husn-o-ishq mein 'akbar' ki afsurda-dili
dad ke laeq nahin be-dad ke qabil nahin

Akbar Haidri

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didani hai ab shikast-e-zabt ki be-chaargi
muskuraata hun magar dil dard se labrez hai

Akbar Haidri

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har nafas minnat-kash-e-alam hai
zindagi shayad isi ka nam hai

Akbar Haidri

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husn ki tafsir bhi kuchh kijiye
ishq be-shak ek KHayal-e-KHam hai

Akbar Haidri

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ishq ki sada-dili hai har taraf chhai hui
bargah-e-husn mein har aarzu nau-KHez hai

Akbar Haidri

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jabr sahta hun magar kab tak sahun insan hun
sabr karta hun magar dil sabr ke qabil nahin

Akbar Haidri

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sabr karti hi rahi be-chaargi
zulm hota hi raha mazlum pa

Akbar Haidri

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