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maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar tumhārī bāheñ

merī gardan meñ ba-sad-shauq hamā.il hoñgī

mushkileñ rāh-e-mohabbat meñ na haa.il hoñgī

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar nigāhoñ ke salām

ā.eñge aur ba-andāz-e-digar ā.eñge

phuul hī phuul fazāoñ meñ bikhar jā.eñge

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar tumhārī sāñseñ

merī bahkī huī sāñsoñ se lipaT jā.eñgī

bazm-e-ehsās kī tārīkiyāñ chhaT jā.eñgī

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar tumhārā paikar

mere be-ḳhvāb darīchoñ ko sulā jā.egā

mere kamre ko salīqe se sajā jā.egā

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar mire āñgan meñ

rañg bikhreñge umīdoñ kī dhanak TūTegī

merī tanhā.ī ke aariz pe shafaq phūTegī

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar ba-īñ sūrat-e-hāl

mere darvāze pe shahnā.iyāñ sab dekheñge

jo kabhī pahle nahīñ dekhā thā ab dekheñge

maiñ ne sochā thā ki is baar mohabbat ke liye

gungunāte hue jazboñ kī barāt aa.egī

muddatoñ ba.ad tamannāoñ kī raat aa.egī

tum mire ishq kī taqdīr banogī is baar

jiit jā.egā mirā josh-e-junūñ sochā thā

aur ab soch rahā huuñ ki ye kyuuñ sochā thā

main ne socha tha ki is bar tumhaari bahen

meri gardan mein ba-sad-shauq hamail hongi

mushkilen rah-e-mohabbat mein na hail hongi

main ne socha tha ki is bar nigahon ke salam

aaenge aur ba-andaz-e-digar aaenge

phul hi phul fazaon mein bikhar jaenge

main ne socha tha ki is bar tumhaari sansen

meri bahki hui sanson se lipaT jaengi

bazm-e-ehsas ki tarikiyan chhaT jaengi

main ne socha tha ki is bar tumhaara paikar

mere be-KHwab darichon ko sula jaega

mere kamre ko saliqe se saja jaega

main ne socha tha ki is bar mere aangan mein

rang bikhrenge umidon ki dhanak TuTegi

meri tanhai ke aariz pe shafaq phuTegi

main ne socha tha ki is bar ba-in surat-e-haal

mere darwaze pe shahnaiyan sab dekhenge

jo kabhi pahle nahin dekha tha ab dekhenge

main ne socha tha ki is bar mohabbat ke liye

gungunate hue jazbon ki baraat aaegi

muddaton baad tamannaon ki raat aaegi

tum mere ishq ki taqdir banogi is bar

jit jaega mera josh-e-junun socha tha

aur ab soch raha hun ki ye kyun socha tha