aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
sune jaate na the tum se mire din raat ke shikve
kafan sarkāo merī be-zabānī dekhte jaao
sune jate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikwe
kafan sarkao meri be-zabani dekhte jao
yād-e-māzī azaab hai yā-rab
chhīn le mujh se hāfiza merā
yaad-e-mazi azab hai ya-rab
chhin le mujh se hafiza mera
kahāñ to tai thā charāġhāñ har ek ghar ke liye
kahāñ charāġh mayassar nahīñ shahar ke liye
kahan to tai tha charaghan har ek ghar ke liye
kahan charagh mayassar nahin shahar ke liye
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
ye jabr bhī dekhā hai tārīḳh kī nazroñ ne
lamhoñ ne ḳhatā kī thī sadiyoñ ne sazā paa.ī
ye jabr bhi dekha hai tariKH ki nazron ne
lamhon ne KHata ki thi sadiyon ne saza pai
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