aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
zehn meñ yaad ke ghar TūTne lagte haiñ 'shahāb'
log ho jaate haiñ jī jī ke purāne kitne
zehn mein yaad ke ghar TuTne lagte hain 'shahab'
log ho jate hain ji ji ke purane kitne
ġhairoñ se kahā tum ne ġhairoñ se sunā tum ne
kuchh ham se kahā hotā kuchh ham se sunā hotā
ghairon se kaha tum ne ghairon se suna tum ne
kuchh hum se kaha hota kuchh hum se suna hota
kyuuñ parakhte ho savāloñ se javāboñ ko 'adīm'
hoñT achchhe hoñ to samjho ki savāl achchhā hai
kyun parakhte ho sawalon se jawabon ko 'adim'
honT achchhe hon to samjho ki sawal achchha hai
na maiñ samjhā na aap aa.e kahīñ se
pasīna pochhiye apnī jabīñ se
na main samjha na aap aae kahin se
pasina pochhiye apni jabin se
zindagī kyā hai anāsir meñ zuhūr-e-tartīb
maut kyā hai inhīñ ajzā kā pareshāñ honā
zindagi kya hai anasir mein zuhur-e-tartib
maut kya hai inhin ajza ka pareshan hona
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