andhere mein tajassus ka taqaza chhoD jaana hai
kisi din KHamushi mein KHud ko tanha chhoD jaana hai

Ashar Najmi

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ahut mohtat ho kar sans lena mo'tabar ho tum
hamara kya hai hum to KHud hi apni rad mein rahte hain

Ashar Najmi

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canwas par hai ye kis ka paikar-e-harf-o-sada
ek numud-e-arzu jo be-nishan hai aur bas

Ashar Najmi

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main ne bhi parchhaiyon ke shahr ki phir rah li
aur wo bhi apne ghar ka ho gaya hona hi tha

Ashar Najmi

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na jaane kab koi aa kar meri takmil kar jae
isi ummid pe KHud ko adhura chhoD jaana hai

Ashar Najmi

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na-tamami ke sharar mein roz o shab jalte rahe
sach to ye hai be-zaban main bhi nahin tu bhi nahin

Ashar Najmi

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afta rafta KHatm qissa ho gaya hona hi tha
wo bhi aaKHir mere jaisa ho gaya hona hi tha

Ashar Najmi

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aste farar ke sabhi masdud to na the
apni shikast ka mujhe kyun e'tiraf tha

Ashar Najmi

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saron ke bojh ko shanon pe rakhna mojaza bhi hai
har ek pal warna hum bhi halqa-e-sarmad mein rahte hain

Ashar Najmi

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