aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
un kī mahfil meñ 'zafar' log mujhe chāhte haiñ
vo jo kal kahte the dīvāna bhī saudā.ī bhī
un ki mahfil mein 'zafar' log mujhe chahte hain
wo jo kal kahte the diwana bhi saudai bhi
kisī ko kyā batā.ūñ kaun huuñ maiñ
ki apnī dāstāñ bhūlā huā huuñ
kisi ko kya bataun kaun hun main
ki apni dastan bhula hua hun
vo aks ban ke mirī chashm-e-tar meñ rahtā hai
ajiib shaḳhs hai paanī ke ghar meñ rahtā hai
wo aks ban ke meri chashm-e-tar mein rahta hai
ajib shaKHs hai pani ke ghar mein rahta hai
dil meñ kisī ke raah kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ
kitnā hasīñ gunāh kiye jā rahā huuñ maiñ
dil mein kisi ke rah kiye ja raha hun main
kitna hasin gunah kiye ja raha hun main
umr-e-darāz maañg ke laa.ī thī chaar din
do aarzū meñ kaT ga.e do intizār meñ
a long life, four days in all, I did negotiate
two were spent in hope and two were spent in wait
umr-e-daraaz mang ke lai thi chaar din
do aarzu mein kaT gae do intizar mein
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