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apnī vaj.h-e-barbādī jānte haiñ ham lekin kyā kareñ bayāñ logo

maslahat-parastī par har qadam rahā ham ko jurm kā gumāñ logo

ḳhair ham to kāñTe the aur hameñ kuchalnā bhī vaqt kā taqāzā thā

phuul jin ko samjhe the ab sunā hai un se bhī haiñ vo sargirāñ logo

jis kai ishq kī ham par tohmateñ lagāte ho us hasīn paikar par

ham ne dil hī khoyā hai tum jo dekhte shāyad vaar dete jaañ logo

kyā sabab batā.eñ ham nāla-e-shabāna kā pūchh lo in āñkhoñ se

is nigāh-e-jādū meñ apne har tabassum kī haiñ kahāniyāñ logo

vaqt kī nazākat kā aaj jo taqāzā hai jurm kal na kahlā.e

toḌ do ḳhamoshī ke āhanī hisāroñ ko khol do zabāñ logo

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apni wajh-e-barbaadi jaante hain hum lekin kya karen bayan logo

maslahat-parasti par har qadam raha hum ko jurm ka guman logo

KHair hum to kanTe the aur hamein kuchalna bhi waqt ka taqaza tha

phul jin ko samjhe the ab suna hai un se bhi hain wo sargiran logo

jis kai ishq ki hum par tohmaten lagate ho us hasin paikar par

hum ne dil hi khoya hai tum jo dekhte shayad war dete jaan logo

kya sabab bataen hum nala-e-shabana ka puchh lo in aankhon se

is nigah-e-jadu mein apne har tabassum ki hain kahaniyan logo

waqt ki nazakat ka aaj jo taqaza hai jurm kal na kahlae

toD do KHamoshi ke aahani hisaron ko khol do zaban logo

sher kya ghazal kaisi ai 'hasan' ye fan hai jis ko kuchh hi samjhenge

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