Jindgi maut sey badi nahi yeh bāt hum batā naa saky
Khush-mizaj haiñ ve jinke ishq ko log satā naa saky.
Marney wale marr guye hume yaad kurtey-kurtey
Baithe hain hum kab talaqq, kahinn jaa naa saky.
Kitanii hasrat thi jamāne kou dur humàse jaane kii
Dard kiya kahe rabb, aansu aan.khon ke mitā naa saky.
Laa'pata hou gaye hain khu.d me hii khu.d sey sanam
Baat bahót dur h, fakat rutha tha dil, manaa naa saky.
Bé-rahem toh bahót the, tuté supno ke shehar mey
Hum bhi be-intehā rouey magar supne koi sajā naa saky.
Itni himaayat thi humy aur jaan lutāne kii baar-baar
Kat-l kaa bulawa aayā toh jaan apni bachā naa saky.
Usne chaha tha ghav bhar jaaye mohabbat ke dhool sey
Dil lugane guye the 'saheb', hum nazar milā naa saky.
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