Warna hum to mohabbat mein qayamat barsane walon mein se hain.
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Tujhe bhoolne ki roz kasamein khaate hain;
Tujhe to bhool nahi paate -
Tujhe bhoolna hai, roz ye baat bhool jaate hain.
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Ishq kiya bhi to kya khoob kiya,
Aaj mile aur kal bhula diya.
Ye to aaj ke zamane ka dastoor sa ho gaya -
Naam poocha nahi aur mehboob bana liya.
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Tum ek haadse ka charcha karte ho-
Yahan roz khamoshi mein dum nikalta hai;
Baat keh nahi paaye, baat sun nahi paaye-
Yahan roz ek aarzoo dum todti hai-
Yahan roz ek hadsa hota hai.
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Tujhse jooda har lamha ek fareb lage hai-
Kabhi jo aati thi humein har baat pe hasi,
Ab har kissa naaqis lage hai.
Shikayat karna to buzdili hogi-
Hum apne zakhmo ko chupa lete hain.
Apne ashqon ki numaayish bhi nahi karte-
Mohabbat ki fariyaad to mohabbat ki toheen lage hai.
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Ye bhi hua ki humne intezaar karna chorr diya;
Gulshan ki taraf ab nigahein nahi karte,
Khud se guftgu karna chorr diya.
Sab karke dekh liya-
Tere deedaar-e-shauq ka nasha hai-
Jo subah talak utarta hi nahi;
Humne to zindagi ko jeena chorr diya-
Tera suroor hai rago mein jo bujhta hi nahi.
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Ye zindagi yuhi kat jaati to dost na bante
Thokaron se rihai yuhi mil jaati to dua na padhte;
Apne dard ko mehfilon mein taqseem kar nadaan-
Gham andheron mein ghul jaate to maikhane na bante.