Kuchh ajab shaan se logo'n mai rahaa karate thai

Kuchh ajab shaan se logo'n mai rahaa karate thai

ham Khafaa rah ke bhii aapas mai milaa karate thai

itnii tahaziib rah-o-rasm to baaqii thii ki wo
laakh ranjish sahii vaadaa to vafaa karate thai

us ne puchha tha ka_ii baar magar kyaa kahiye
ham mizaajan hii pareshaan rahaa karate thai

Khatm thaa ham pe mohabbat ka tamaasha goya
ruuh aur jism ko har roz judaa karate thai

zindagii ham se tere naaz uThaaye na gaye
saaNs lene kii faqat rasm adaa karate thai

ham baras parhte thai '' apanii hii tanhaa_ii par
abr kii tarrha kisii dar se uThaa karate thai


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