aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
sadā ek hī ruḳh nahīñ naav chaltī
chalo tum udhar ko havā ho jidhar kī
sada ek hi ruKH nahin naw chalti
chalo tum udhar ko hawa ho jidhar ki
is tarah zindagī ne diyā hai hamārā saath
jaise koī nibāh rahā ho raqīb se
is tarah zindagi ne diya hai hamara sath
jaise koi nibah raha ho raqib se
jahāñ pahuñch ke qadam Dagmagā.e haiñ sab ke
usī maqām se ab apnā rāstā hogā
jahan pahunch ke qadam Dagmagae hain sab ke
usi maqam se ab apna rasta hoga
zindagī sham.a kī mānind jalātā huuñ 'nadīm'
bujh to jā.ūñgā magar subah to kar jā.ūñgā
zindagi shama ki manind jalata hun 'nadim'
bujh to jaunga magar subah to kar jaunga
kam se kam maut se aisī mujhe ummīd nahīñ
zindagī tū ne to dhoke pe diyā hai dhoka
kam se kam maut se aisi mujhe ummid nahin
zindagi tu ne to dhoke pe diya hai dhoka
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