aarzu ko ruh mein gham ban ke rahna aa gaya
sahte sahte hum ko aaKHir ranj sahna aa gaya

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ai soz-e-jaan-gudaz abhi main jawan hun
ai dard-e-la-ilaj ye umr-e-shabab hai

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apni ujDi hui duniya ki kahani hun main
ek bigDi hui taswir-e-jawani hun main

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dil-e-fasurda mein kuchh soz o saz baqi hai
wo aag bujh gai lekin gudaz baqi hai

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dusron ka dard 'aKHtar' mere dil ka dard hai
mubtala-e-gham hai duniya aur main gham-KHwar hun

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han kabhi KHwab-e-ishq dekha tha
ab tak aankhon se KHun Tapakta hai

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ilaj-e-'aKHtar'-e-na-kaam kyun nahin mumkin
agar wo ji nahin sakta to mar to sakta hai

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is mein koi mera sharik nahin
mera dukh aah sirf mera hai

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jab se munh ko lag gai 'aKHtar' mohabbat ki sharab
be-piye aaThon pahar madhosh rahna aa gaya

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