aansu hun hans raha hun shagufon ke darmiyan
shabnam hun jal raha hun shararon ke shahr mein

Salam Machhli shahri

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aaj to shama hawaon se ye kahti hai 'salam'
raat bhaari hai main bimar ko kaise chhoDun

Salam Machhli shahri

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ab ma-hasal hayat ka bas ye hai ai 'salam'
cigarette jalai sher kahe shadman hue

Salam Machhli shahri

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ai mere ghar ki fazaon se gurezan mahtab
apne ghar ke dar-o-diwar ko kaise chhoDun

Salam Machhli shahri

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ajib baat hai main jab bhi kuchh udas hua
diya sahaara harifon ki bad-duaon ne

Salam Machhli shahri

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ujh gai kuchh is tarah sham-e-'salam'
jaise ek bimar achchha ho gaya

Salam Machhli shahri

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gham musalsal ho to ahbab bichhaD jate hain
ab na koi dil-e-tanha ke qarin aaega

Salam Machhli shahri

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kash tum samajh saktin zindagi mein shaer ki aise din bhi aate hain
jab usi ke parwarda chand us pe hanste hain phul muskuraate hain

Salam Machhli shahri

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kabhi kabhi arz-e-gham ki KHatir hum ek bahana bhi chahte hain
jab aansuon se bhari hon aankhen to muskurana bhi chahte hain

Salam Machhli shahri

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