gum rahoge kab tak apni zat hi mein
zindagi se bhi kabhi aankhen milao

Alqama Shibli

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kyun laghzish-e-pa meri malamat ka hadaf hai
jine ka saliqa mujhe baKHsha hai isi ne

Alqama Shibli

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us manzil-e-hayat mein ab gamzan hai dil
'shibli'! jahan kisi ki bhi aawaz-e-pa nahin

Alqama Shibli

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ye kya ki faqat apni hi taswir banao
ai naqsh-garo wusat-e-fan kuchh to dikhao

Alqama Shibli

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