aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ek lamhe meñ bikhar jaatā hai tānā-bānā
aur phir umr guzar jaatī hai yakjā.ī meñ
ek lamhe mein bikhar jata hai tana-bana
aur phir umr guzar jati hai yakjai mein
kabhī kisī ko mukammal jahāñ nahīñ miltā
kahīñ zamīn kahīñ āsmāñ nahīñ miltā
kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta
kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta
rusvā hue zalīl hue dar-ba-dar hue
haq baat lab pe aa.ī to ham be-hunar hue
ruswa hue zalil hue dar-ba-dar hue
haq baat lab pe aai to hum be-hunar hue
muḌ ke dekhā to hameñ chhoḌ ke jaatī thī hayāt
ham ne jaanā thā koī bojh girā hai sar se
muD ke dekha to hamein chhoD ke jati thi hayat
hum ne jaana tha koi bojh gira hai sar se
pahle is meñ ik adā thī naaz thā andāz thā
rūThnā ab to tirī aadat meñ shāmil ho gayā
pahle is mein ek ada thi naz tha andaz tha
ruThna ab to teri aadat mein shamil ho gaya
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