ab wahan daman-kashi ki fikr daman-gir hai
ye mere KHwab-e-mohabbat ki nai tabir hai

Seemab Akbarabadi

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arhaman kahta tha barham shaiKH bol uTha ahad
harf ke ek pher se donon mein jhagDa ho gaya

Seemab Akbarabadi

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ut karen aarzu KHudai ki
shan teri hai kibriyai ki

Seemab Akbarabadi

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chamak jugnu ki barq-e-be-aman malum hoti hai
qafas mein rah ke qadr-e-ashiyan malum hoti hai

the glow of fireflies appears as lightning heaven sent
the value of freedom is felt, during imprisonment

Seemab Akbarabadi

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dekhte hi dekhte duniya se main uTh jaunga
dekhti ki dekhti rah jaegi duniya mujhe

Seemab Akbarabadi

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dekhte rahte hain chhup-chhup ke muraqqa tera
kabhi aati hai hawa bhi to chhupa lete hain

Seemab Akbarabadi

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dil ki bisat kya thi nigah-e-jamal mein
ek aaina tha TuT gaya dekh-bhaal mein

Seemab Akbarabadi

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dil-e-afat-zada ka muddaa kya
shikasta saz kya us ki sada kya

Seemab Akbarabadi

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duniya hai KHwab hasil-e-duniya KHayal hai
insan KHwab dekh raha hai KHayal mein

Seemab Akbarabadi

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