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Javed Akhtar

1945 | Mumbai, India

Bollywood screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Famous for co-writing films like 'Sholay' & 'Deewar'

Bollywood screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Famous for co-writing films like 'Sholay' & 'Deewar'

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kabhī jo ḳhvāb thā vo liyā hai

magar jo kho ga.ī vo chiiz kyā thī

kabhi jo KHwab tha wo pa liya hai

magar jo kho gai wo chiz kya thi

kabhī jo ḳhvāb thā vo liyā hai

magar jo kho ga.ī vo chiiz kyā thī

kabhi jo KHwab tha wo pa liya hai

magar jo kho gai wo chiz kya thi

ūñchī imāratoñ se makāñ merā ghir gayā

kuchh log mere hisse sūraj bhī khā ga.e

unchi imaraton se makan mera ghir gaya

kuchh log mere hisse ka suraj bhi kha gae

ūñchī imāratoñ se makāñ merā ghir gayā

kuchh log mere hisse sūraj bhī khā ga.e

unchi imaraton se makan mera ghir gaya

kuchh log mere hisse ka suraj bhi kha gae

mujhe dushman se bhī ḳhuddārī ummīd rahtī hai

kisī bhī ho sar qadmoñ meñ sar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

mujhe dushman se bhi KHuddari ki ummid rahti hai

kisi ka bhi ho sar qadmon mein sar achchha nahin lagta

mujhe dushman se bhī ḳhuddārī ummīd rahtī hai

kisī bhī ho sar qadmoñ meñ sar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

mujhe dushman se bhi KHuddari ki ummid rahti hai

kisi ka bhi ho sar qadmon mein sar achchha nahin lagta

Dar ham ko bhī lagtā hai raste ke sannāTe se

lekin ek safar par ai dil ab jaanā to hogā

Dar hum ko bhi lagta hai raste ke sannaTe se

lekin ek safar par ai dil ab jaana to hoga

Dar ham ko bhī lagtā hai raste ke sannāTe se

lekin ek safar par ai dil ab jaanā to hogā

Dar hum ko bhi lagta hai raste ke sannaTe se

lekin ek safar par ai dil ab jaana to hoga

jidhar jaate haiñ sab jaanā udhar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

mujhe pāmāl rastoñ safar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

jidhar jate hain sab jaana udhar achchha nahin lagta

mujhe pamal raston ka safar achchha nahin lagta

jidhar jaate haiñ sab jaanā udhar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

mujhe pāmāl rastoñ safar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

jidhar jate hain sab jaana udhar achchha nahin lagta

mujhe pamal raston ka safar achchha nahin lagta

tab ham donoñ vaqt churā kar laate the

ab milte haiñ jab bhī fursat hotī hai

tab hum donon waqt chura kar late the

ab milte hain jab bhi fursat hoti hai

tab ham donoñ vaqt churā kar laate the

ab milte haiñ jab bhī fursat hotī hai

tab hum donon waqt chura kar late the

ab milte hain jab bhi fursat hoti hai

tum ye kahte ho ki maiñ ġhair huuñ phir bhī shāyad

nikal aa.e koī pahchān zarā dekh to lo

tum ye kahte ho ki main ghair hun phir bhi shayad

nikal aae koi pahchan zara dekh to lo

tum ye kahte ho ki maiñ ġhair huuñ phir bhī shāyad

nikal aa.e koī pahchān zarā dekh to lo

tum ye kahte ho ki main ghair hun phir bhi shayad

nikal aae koi pahchan zara dekh to lo

in charāġhoñ meñ tel kam thā

kyuuñ gila phir hameñ havā se rahe

in charaghon mein tel hi kam tha

kyun gila phir hamein hawa se rahe

in charāġhoñ meñ tel kam thā

kyuuñ gila phir hameñ havā se rahe

in charaghon mein tel hi kam tha

kyun gila phir hamein hawa se rahe

sab ḳhushī se fāsla ek qadam hai

har ghar meñ bas ek kamra kam hai

sab ka KHushi se fasla ek qadam hai

har ghar mein bas ek hi kamra kam hai

sab ḳhushī se fāsla ek qadam hai

har ghar meñ bas ek kamra kam hai

sab ka KHushi se fasla ek qadam hai

har ghar mein bas ek hi kamra kam hai

ġhalat bātoñ ko ḳhāmoshī se sunñā haamī bhar lenā

bahut haiñ fā.ede is meñ magar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

ghalat baaton ko KHamoshi se sunna hami bhar lena

bahut hain faede is mein magar achchha nahin lagta

ġhalat bātoñ ko ḳhāmoshī se sunñā haamī bhar lenā

bahut haiñ fā.ede is meñ magar achchhā nahīñ lagtā

ghalat baaton ko KHamoshi se sunna hami bhar lena

bahut hain faede is mein magar achchha nahin lagta

dhuāñ jo kuchh gharoñ se uTh rahā hai

na puure shahar par chhā.e to kahnā

dhuan jo kuchh gharon se uTh raha hai

na pure shahar par chhae to kahna

dhuāñ jo kuchh gharoñ se uTh rahā hai

na puure shahar par chhā.e to kahnā

dhuan jo kuchh gharon se uTh raha hai

na pure shahar par chhae to kahna

is shahr meñ jiine ke andāz nirāle haiñ

hoñToñ pe latīfe haiñ āvāz meñ chhāle haiñ

is shahr mein jine ke andaz nirale hain

honTon pe latife hain aawaz mein chhaale hain

is shahr meñ jiine ke andāz nirāle haiñ

hoñToñ pe latīfe haiñ āvāz meñ chhāle haiñ

is shahr mein jine ke andaz nirale hain

honTon pe latife hain aawaz mein chhaale hain

yaad use bhī ek adhūrā afsāna to hogā

kal raste meñ us ne ham ko pahchānā to hogā

yaad use bhi ek adhura afsana to hoga

kal raste mein us ne hum ko pahchana to hoga

yaad use bhī ek adhūrā afsāna to hogā

kal raste meñ us ne ham ko pahchānā to hogā

yaad use bhi ek adhura afsana to hoga

kal raste mein us ne hum ko pahchana to hoga

zarā mausam to badlā hai magar peḌoñ shāḳhoñ par na.e pattoñ ke aane meñ abhī kuchh din lageñge

bahut se zard chehroñ par ġhubār-e-ġham hai kam be-shak par un ko muskurāne meñ abhī kuchh din lageñge

zara mausam to badla hai magar peDon ki shaKHon par nae patton ke aane mein abhi kuchh din lagenge

bahut se zard chehron par ghubar-e-gham hai kam be-shak par un ko muskurane mein abhi kuchh din lagenge

zarā mausam to badlā hai magar peḌoñ shāḳhoñ par na.e pattoñ ke aane meñ abhī kuchh din lageñge

bahut se zard chehroñ par ġhubār-e-ġham hai kam be-shak par un ko muskurāne meñ abhī kuchh din lageñge

zara mausam to badla hai magar peDon ki shaKHon par nae patton ke aane mein abhi kuchh din lagenge

bahut se zard chehron par ghubar-e-gham hai kam be-shak par un ko muskurane mein abhi kuchh din lagenge

isī jagah isī din to huā thā ye elaan

añdhere haar ga.e zindabād hindostān

isi jagah isi din to hua tha ye elan

andhere haar gae zindabaad hindostan

isī jagah isī din to huā thā ye elaan

añdhere haar ga.e zindabād hindostān

isi jagah isi din to hua tha ye elan

andhere haar gae zindabaad hindostan

ham to bachpan meñ bhī akele the

sirf dil galī meñ khele the

hum to bachpan mein bhi akele the

sirf dil ki gali mein khele the

ham to bachpan meñ bhī akele the

sirf dil galī meñ khele the

hum to bachpan mein bhi akele the

sirf dil ki gali mein khele the

maiñ sakā na kabhī is ḳhalish se chhuTkārā

vo mujh se jiit bhī saktā thā jaane kyuuñ haarā

main pa saka na kabhi is KHalish se chhuTkara

wo mujh se jit bhi sakta tha jaane kyun haara

maiñ sakā na kabhī is ḳhalish se chhuTkārā

vo mujh se jiit bhī saktā thā jaane kyuuñ haarā

main pa saka na kabhi is KHalish se chhuTkara

wo mujh se jit bhi sakta tha jaane kyun haara

maiñ bachpan meñ khilaune toḌtā thā

mire anjām vo ibtidā thī

main bachpan mein khilaune toDta tha

mere anjam ki wo ibtida thi

maiñ bachpan meñ khilaune toḌtā thā

mire anjām vo ibtidā thī

main bachpan mein khilaune toDta tha

mere anjam ki wo ibtida thi

yahī hālāt ibtidā se rahe

log ham se ḳhafā ḳhafā se rahe

yahi haalat ibtida se rahe

log hum se KHafa KHafa se rahe

yahī hālāt ibtidā se rahe

log ham se ḳhafā ḳhafā se rahe

yahi haalat ibtida se rahe

log hum se KHafa KHafa se rahe

mujhe māyūs bhī kartī nahīñ hai

yahī aadat tirī achchhī nahīñ hai

mujhe mayus bhi karti nahin hai

yahi aadat teri achchhi nahin hai

mujhe māyūs bhī kartī nahīñ hai

yahī aadat tirī achchhī nahīñ hai

mujhe mayus bhi karti nahin hai

yahi aadat teri achchhi nahin hai

aql ye kahtī hai duniyā miltī hai bāzār meñ

dil magar ye kahtā hai kuchh aur behtar dekhiye

aql ye kahti hai duniya milti hai bazar mein

dil magar ye kahta hai kuchh aur behtar dekhiye

aql ye kahtī hai duniyā miltī hai bāzār meñ

dil magar ye kahtā hai kuchh aur behtar dekhiye

aql ye kahti hai duniya milti hai bazar mein

dil magar ye kahta hai kuchh aur behtar dekhiye

us ā.ankhoñ meñ bhī kājal phail rahā hai

maiñ bhī muḌ ke jaate jaate dekh rahā huuñ

us ki aaankhon mein bhi kajal phail raha hai

main bhi muD ke jate jate dekh raha hun

us ā.ankhoñ meñ bhī kājal phail rahā hai

maiñ bhī muḌ ke jaate jaate dekh rahā huuñ

us ki aaankhon mein bhi kajal phail raha hai

main bhi muD ke jate jate dekh raha hun

agar palak pe hai motī to ye nahīñ kaafī

hunar bhī chāhiye alfāz meñ pirone

agar palak pe hai moti to ye nahin kafi

hunar bhi chahiye alfaz mein pirone ka

agar palak pe hai motī to ye nahīñ kaafī

hunar bhī chāhiye alfāz meñ pirone

agar palak pe hai moti to ye nahin kafi

hunar bhi chahiye alfaz mein pirone ka

ġhairoñ ko kab fursat hai dukh dene

jab hotā hai koī hamdam hotā hai

ghairon ko kab fursat hai dukh dene ki

jab hota hai koi hamdam hota hai

ġhairoñ ko kab fursat hai dukh dene

jab hotā hai koī hamdam hotā hai

ghairon ko kab fursat hai dukh dene ki

jab hota hai koi hamdam hota hai

bahāna DhūñDte rahte haiñ koī rone

hameñ ye shauq hai kyā āstīñ bhigone

bahana DhunDte rahte hain koi rone ka

hamein ye shauq hai kya aastin bhigone ka

bahāna DhūñDte rahte haiñ koī rone

hameñ ye shauq hai kyā āstīñ bhigone

bahana DhunDte rahte hain koi rone ka

hamein ye shauq hai kya aastin bhigone ka

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