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aa.ina aa.ina tairtā koī aks
aur har ḳhvāb meñ dūsrā ḳhvāb hai
aaina aaina tairta koi aks
aur har KHwab mein dusra KHwab hai
kuchh badan kī zabān kahtī thī
āñsuoñ kī zabān meñ thā kuchh
kuchh badan ki zaban kahti thi
aansuon ki zaban mein tha kuchh
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zarā se rizq meñ barkat bhī kitnī hotī thī
aur ik charāġh se kitne charāġh jalte the
zara se rizq mein barkat bhi kitni hoti thi
aur ek charagh se kitne charagh jalte the
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vo raat niind kī dahlīz par tamām huī
abhī to ḳhvāb pe ik aur ḳhvāb dharnā thā
wo raat nind ki dahliz par tamam hui
abhi to KHwab pe ek aur KHwab dharna tha
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rail kī paTrī ne us ke TukḌe TukḌe kar diye
aap apnī zaat se us ko bahut inkār thā
rail ki paTri ne us ke TukDe TukDe kar diye
aap apni zat se us ko bahut inkar tha
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is galī se us galī tak dauḌtā rahtā huuñ maiñ
raat utnī hī mayassar hai safar utnā hī hai
is gali se us gali tak dauDta rahta hun main
raat utni hi mayassar hai safar utna hi hai
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lams kī shiddateñ mahfūz kahāñ rahtī haiñ
jab vo aatā hai ka.ī fāsle kar jaatā hai
lams ki shiddaten mahfuz kahan rahti hain
jab wo aata hai kai fasle kar jata hai
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fazā meñ haath to uTThe the ek saath ka.ī
kisī ke vāste koī duā na kartā thā
faza mein hath to uTThe the ek sath kai
kisi ke waste koi dua na karta tha
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har manzar ke andar bhī ik manzar hai
dekhne vaalā bhī to ho tayyār mujhe
har manzar ke andar bhi ek manzar hai
dekhne wala bhi to ho tayyar mujhe
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kis ke pairoñ ke naqsh haiñ mujh meñ
mere andar ye kaun chaltā hai
kis ke pairon ke naqsh hain mujh mein
mere andar ye kaun chalta hai
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kisī ik zaḳhm ke lab khul ga.e the
maiñ itnī zor se chīḳhā nahīñ thā
kisi ek zaKHm ke lab khul gae the
main itni zor se chiKHa nahin tha
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tum ne to faqat us kī rivāyat hī sunī hai
ham ne vo zamāna bhī guzarte hue dekhā
tum ne to faqat us ki riwayat hi suni hai
hum ne wo zamana bhi guzarte hue dekha
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ham zamīñ kī taraf jab aa.e the
āsmānoñ meñ rah gayā thā kuchh
hum zamin ki taraf jab aae the
aasmanon mein rah gaya tha kuchh
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ye dekhā jaa.e vo kitne qarīb aatā hai
phir is ke baad hī inkār kar ke dekhā jaa.e
ye dekha jae wo kitne qarib aata hai
phir is ke baad hi inkar kar ke dekha jae
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apne sūkhe hue gul-dān kā ġham hai mujh ko
aañkh meñ ashk kā qatra bhī nahīñ hai koī
apne sukhe hue gul-dan ka gham hai mujh ko
aankh mein ashk ka qatra bhi nahin hai koi
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mujh meñ ḳhud merī adam-maujūdgī shāmil rahī
varna is māhaul meñ jiinā baḌā dushvār thā
mujh mein KHud meri adam-maujudgi shamil rahi
warna is mahaul mein jina baDa dushwar tha
koī shab DhūñDtī thī mujh ko aur maiñ
tirī nīndoñ meñ jā kar so gayā thā
koi shab DhunDti thi mujh ko aur main
teri nindon mein ja kar so gaya tha
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kahāñ pahuñch ke hadeñ sab tamām hotī haiñ
is āsmān se nīche utar ke dekhā jaa.e
kahan pahunch ke haden sab tamam hoti hain
is aasman se niche utar ke dekha jae
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paanī thā magar apne hī dariyā se judā thā
chaḌhte hue dekhā na utarte hue dekhā
pani tha magar apne hi dariya se juda tha
chaDhte hue dekha na utarte hue dekha
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vo baat thī to ka.ī dūsre sabab bhī the
ye baat hai to sabab dūsrā nahīñ hogā
wo baat thi to kai dusre sabab bhi the
ye baat hai to sabab dusra nahin hoga
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baḌī chiiz hai ye supurdagī kā mahīn pal
na samajh sako to mujhe gañvā ke bhī dekhnā
baDi chiz hai ye supurdagi ka mahin pal
na samajh sako to mujhe ganwa ke bhi dekhna
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ḳhvāboñ kī kirchiyāñ mirī muTThī meñ bhar na jaa.e
ā.inda lamha ab ke bhī yūñhī guzar na jaa.e
KHwabon ki kirchiyan meri muTThi mein bhar na jae
aainda lamha ab ke bhi yunhi guzar na jae
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din ke hañgāme jilā dete haiñ mujh ko varna
sub.h se pahle ka.ī martaba mar jāatā huuñ
din ke hangame jila dete hain mujh ko warna
subh se pahle kai martaba mar jaata hun
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abhī to kāñToñ-bharī jhāḌiyoñ meñ aTkā hai
kabhī dikhā.ī diyā thā harā-bharā vo bhī
abhi to kanTon-bhari jhaDiyon mein aTka hai
kabhi dikhai diya tha hara-bhara wo bhi
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ye rāh-e-talab yaaro gumrāh bhī kartī hai
sāmān usī kā thā jo be-sar-o-sāmāñ thā
ye rah-e-talab yaro gumrah bhi karti hai
saman usi ka tha jo be-sar-o-saman tha
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tire falak hī se TūTne vaalī raushnī ke haiñ aks saare
kahīñ kahīñ jo chamak rahe haiñ hurūf merī ibāratoñ meñ
tere falak hi se TuTne wali raushni ke hain aks sare
kahin kahin jo chamak rahe hain huruf meri ibaraton mein
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safar-girafta rahe kushtagān-e-nān-o-namak
hamāre haq meñ koī faisla na kartā thā
safar-girafta rahe kushtagan-e-nan-o-namak
hamare haq mein koi faisla na karta tha
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kuchh aur din abhī is jā qayām karnā thā
yahāñ charāġh vahāñ par sitāra dharnā thā
TRANSLATION
Few more days I should have stayed here,
To place a lamp here and a star there.
Sagar Akbarabadi
kuchh aur din abhi is ja qayam karna tha
yahan charagh wahan par sitara dharna tha
TRANSLATION
Few more days I should have stayed here,
To place a lamp here and a star there.
Sagar Akbarabadi
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