aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
vo chāñd hai to aks bhī paanī meñ aa.egā
kirdār ḳhud ubhar ke kahānī meñ aa.egā
wo chand hai to aks bhi pani mein aaega
kirdar KHud ubhar ke kahani mein aaega
ye intizār nahīñ sham.a hai rifāqat kī
is intizār se tanhā.ī ḳhūb-sūrat hai
ye intizar nahin shama hai rifaqat ki
is intizar se tanhai KHub-surat hai
uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tāb dekhne ke liye
ki niiñd shart nahīñ ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye
uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tab dekhne ke liye
ki nind shart nahin KHwab dekhne ke liye
yā to jo nā-fahm haiñ vo bolte haiñ in dinoñ
yā jinheñ ḳhāmosh rahne kī sazā ma.alūm hai
ya to jo na-fahm hain wo bolte hain in dinon
ya jinhen KHamosh rahne ki saza malum hai
ulTī ho ga.iiñ sab tadbīreñ kuchh na davā ne kaam kiyā
dekhā is bīmāri-e-dil ne āḳhir kaam tamām kiyā
Stratagems all came apart, no cure could render remedy
it was this ailment of my heart, that finished me off finally
ulTi ho gain sab tadbiren kuchh na dawa ne kaam kiya
dekha is bimari-e-dil ne aaKHir kaam tamam kiya
Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi
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