. . . . Kabhi likhte hain, kabhi mitate hain;
Jeene ke naam pe, jaane kya kya karte hain . . . .




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Will you still love me when our hugs
wouldn't be as tight as now and
smiles as bright as now?

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तो हालात आज कुछ और होते;
यु किरदार बन, किसी किस्से का नहीं,
मेरी ज़िन्दगी का, शायद तुम हिस्सा होते।

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इन खायालों में तेरे,
जिनमे सब कुछ हैं मगर,
एक तेरी मुस्कराहट नहीं;
और जिनमे तुम मुस्कुराते हो,
उन तस्वीरों में हम नहीं।

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Uske sheher ko bhi hain khabar meri mohabbat ka
Par mere dil ke haal se woh lagta ab bhi anjaan hain!
Uske naam likhi jaane kitni shayari usey sunai hain maine,
Aur har baar woh sun ke ye puchta ke jis-se dil lagayi hai maine, akhir woh shaks kon hain?
Kaise bayan karu us-se haal mere dil ka,
Ye na-samjhi hain uski ya jaan ke bhi woh anjaan hain?
Aisa toh nahi ki woh samajhta hain sab kuch,
Aur ye bas mera ek imtehaan hain?

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Aaj phir ek be-naam khat
likhne lagi hoon,

Magar jaane kyu us be-naam
khat mein bhi, main zikr tera
karne lagi hoon,

Aisa toh nahi ki mohabbat se
door bhagte bhagte, main
tujh-hi se mohabbat karne
lagi hoon?

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Ye jo naam apna,
Tumhare saath jodne lagi hoon;

Ye jo baatein tumhari,
Har nazm mein likhne lagi hoon;

Aakhir ye kya hai,
Jiska main aaj phir jikr karne lagi hoon?

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Hazaro nazm likh diye, magar,
Dil ka haal bayan na kar paaye;
Uske shehar ko bhi hain khabar meri mohabbat ka,
Magar, ussey izhaar mohabbat ka, ab tak na kar paaye!

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Usey dekh lafz kam pad jaate mere,
Jise soch, jaane kitni baatein apne
zehen mein dohraye thhe maine!

Usey pukaru kis Naam se mein,
Jiska naam dairy ke har panne pe likha
hai maine?

Ussey mohabbat ke do lafz bayan karu kaise,
Jiske naam, hazaro nazm likha hain maine?

Bol du mujhe usse mohabbat hain,
Ya dafn kar du ye baat bhi Dil ke kisi kone mein;
Jaise uski har yaad ko mehfooz rakha hain,
ab tak, apne sine mein maine?

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Uski tareef karu toh kya karu,
Jispe shayar khud mar mitte hain?

Usse dil ka haal bayan karu toh kaise karu,
Jikr jiska, har shayari aur nazm' mein
mere hota hain?

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