aadhe peD pe sabz parinde aadha peD aasebi hai
kaise khule ye ram-kahani kaun sa hissa mera hai

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aasman ke rauzanon se lauT aata tha kabhi
wo kabutar ek haweli ke chhajon mein kho gaya

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astiyon wale to KHud oDh ke patte, soe
dil-e-awara tujhe raat sambhaala kis ne

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charagh banTne walon pa hairaten na karo
ye aaftab hain, shab ki dua mein shad rahen

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dhup phaili to kaha diwar ne jhuk kar mujhe
mil gale mere musafir, mere sae ke habi

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faKHtaen bolti hain bajron ke des mein
tu bhi sun le aasman ye git mere nam ka

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ghubar-e-shahr mein use na DhunD jo KHizan ki shab
hawa ki rah se mila, hawa ki rah par gaya

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hijab aa gaya tha mujh ko dil ke iztirab par
yahi sabab hai tere dar pe lauT kar na aa saka

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itna aasan nahin pani se shabihen dhona
KHud bhi roega musawwir ye qayamat kar ke

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