aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jab aa jaatī hai duniyā ghuum phir kar apne markaz par
to vāpas lauT kar guzre zamāne kyuuñ nahīñ aate
jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par
to wapas lauT kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate
kar rahā thā ġham-e-jahāñ kā hisāb
aaj tum yaad be-hisāb aa.e
kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisab
aaj tum yaad be-hisab aae
irāde bāñdhtā huuñ sochtā huuñ toḌ detā huuñ
kahīñ aisā na ho jaa.e kahīñ vaisā na ho jaa.e
irade bandhta hun sochta hun toD deta hun
kahin aisa na ho jae kahin waisa na ho jae
jis tarah log ḳhasāre meñ bahut sochte haiñ
aaj kal ham tire baare meñ bahut sochte haiñ
jis tarah log KHasare mein bahut sochte hain
aaj kal hum tere bare mein bahut sochte hain
kah rahā hai shor-e-dariyā se samundar kā sukūt
jis kā jitnā zarf hai utnā hī vo ḳhāmosh hai
the river's raging is advised by the tranquil sea
the greater power you possess, the quieter you be
kah raha hai shor-e-dariya se samundar ka sukut
jis ka jitna zarf hai utna hi wo KHamosh hai
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