'ali' ab ke kaThin paDa diwali ka tyauhaar
hum to gae the chaila ban kar bhayya kah gai na

Jameeluddin Aali

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ajnabiyon se dhoke khana phir bhi samajh mein aata hai
is ke liye kya kahte ho wo shaKHs to dekha-bhaala tha

Jameeluddin Aali

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abu-giri karte ho gae 'ali' ko do sal
murjhaya wo phul sa chehra bhure paD gae baal

Jameeluddin Aali

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ikherte raho sahra mein bij ulfat ke
ki bij hi to ubhar kar shajar banate hain

Jameeluddin Aali

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urqa-posh paThani jis ki laj mein sau sau rup
khul ke na dekhi phir bhi dekhi hum ne chhanw mein dhup

Jameeluddin Aali

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dariya dariya ghume manjhi peT ki aag bujhane
peT ki aag mein jalne wala kis kis ko pahchane

Jameeluddin Aali

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dhire dhire kamar ki saKHti kursi ne li chaT
chupke chupke man ki shakti afsar ne di kaT

Jameeluddin Aali

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dohe kabit kah kah kar 'ali' man ki aag bujhae
man ki aag bujhi na kisi se use ye kaun batae

Jameeluddin Aali

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ek ajib rag hai ek ajib guftugu
sat suron ki aag hai aaThwin sur ki justuju

Jameeluddin Aali

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