aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ye bazm-e-mai hai yaañ kotāh-dastī meñ hai mahrūmī
jo baḌh kar ḳhud uThā le haath meñ miinā usī kā hai
ye bazm-e-mai hai yan kotah-dasti mein hai mahrumi
jo baDh kar KHud uTha le hath mein mina usi ka hai
jab aa jaatī hai duniyā ghuum phir kar apne markaz par
to vāpas lauT kar guzre zamāne kyuuñ nahīñ aate
jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par
to wapas lauT kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate
zindagī zinda-dilī kā hai naam
murda-dil ḳhaak jiyā karte haiñ
zindagi zinda-dili ka hai nam
murda-dil KHak jiya karte hain
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
zindagī kyā hue vo apne zamāne vaale
yaad aate haiñ bahut dil ko dukhāne vaale
zindagi kya hue wo apne zamane wale
yaad aate hain bahut dil ko dukhane wale
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