aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
bahlā na dil na tīrgī-e-shām-e-ġham ga.ī
ye jāntā to aag lagātā na ghar ko maiñ
bahla na dil na tirgi-e-sham-e-gham gai
ye jaanta to aag lagata na ghar ko main
sair kar duniyā kī ġhāfil zindagānī phir kahāñ
zindagī gar kuchh rahī to ye javānī phir kahāñ
sair kar duniya ki ghafil zindagani phir kahan
zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawani phir kahan
ham aah bhī karte haiñ to ho jaate haiñ badnām
vo qatl bhī karte haiñ to charchā nahīñ hotā
I do suffer slander, when I merely sigh
she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh
hum aah bhi karte hain to ho jate hain badnam
wo qatl bhi karte hain to charcha nahin hota
ulTī ho ga.iiñ sab tadbīreñ kuchh na davā ne kaam kiyā
dekhā is bīmāri-e-dil ne āḳhir kaam tamām kiyā
ulTi ho gain sab tadbiren kuchh na dawa ne kaam kiya
dekha is bimari-e-dil ne aaKHir kaam tamam kiya
ḳhudā ke vāste is ko na Toko
yahī ik shahr meñ qātil rahā hai
KHuda ke waste is ko na Toko
yahi ek shahr mein qatil raha hai
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