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bāteñ haiñ vā.izoñ kī azaab o savāb kyā

do din kī zindagī meñ hisāb-o-kitāb kyā

chāhī vafā-e-vāda to paayā javāb kyā

haañ kahiye to ye aap ne dekhā hai ḳhvāb kyā

dil meñ ġhazab ke josh haiñ tauba kī ḳhair ho

kartī hai dekhiye ye shab-e-māhtāb kyā

ye sab sahī ki zalzala hai tā-falak magar

shoḳhī to apnī dekh mirā iztirāb kyā

us ne to jo likhkhā so likhā par ġhazab ye hai

ik ek pūchhtā hai ki aayā javāb kyā

achchhā gumān o vahm hamāre ġhalat sahī

kahiye to kahtī hai nigah-e-pur-hijāb kyā

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kah deñ ki sab ġhalat hai phir is kā javāb kyā

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do din ki zindagi mein hisab-o-kitab kya

chahi wafa-e-wada to paya jawab kya

han kahiye to ye aap ne dekha hai KHwab kya

dil mein ghazab ke josh hain tauba ki KHair ho

karti hai dekhiye ye shab-e-mahtab kya

ye sab sahi ki zalzala hai ta-falak magar

shoKHi to apni dekh mera iztirab kya

us ne to jo likhkha so likha par ghazab ye hai

ek ek puchhta hai ki aaya jawab kya

achchha guman o wahm hamare ghalat sahi

kahiye to kahti hai nigah-e-pur-hijab kya

ai ham-nashin bhala wo agar sun ke haal-e-dil

kah den ki sab ghalat hai phir is ka jawab kya

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