Dil ka ye soz-e-giraani, samjhe ho kya?
Chaar din ki zindagaani, samjhe ho kya?
Apni ana to yaad rahi tumko lekin,
Inn aakhon me ye paani, samjhe ho kya?
Baagh me phool khile, bhanwre nache,
Chaman ki baagh-baani samjhe ho kya?
Umr bhar ka zakhm dena aur chal dena,
Ye dard, ye zakhm, ye nishaani samjhe ho kya?
Ek hi shaqs ki dastaan nahi mohabbat,
Ek shaqs ki hi kahaani samjhe ho kya?
Dam nikalta hai go cheekh na nikle,
Sans ki ye aani-jaani samjhe ho kya?
Mujhko behad kareeb se dekha hai tumne,
Meri zindagi ki rawaani samjhe ho kya?
'Azam' ke ab shikayat ko kya hasil,
Har shai ko aap na-faani samjhe ho kya?
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