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aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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    raat ke sard lab

    lafz kahte haiñ

    dard sutūñ

    lafz nahīñ patthar nahīñ

    patthar nahīñ koī saaya

    mahaz dhuāñ ban ke uḌ jaane vaalā ḳhayāl

    mire tahlīl hote hue hoñToñ se bahte hue

    haqīqī paanī tarah

    sachchā.ī lafz

    jo mirī ġhalatiyoñ sabab hai

    agar yahī maut hai to maiñ is ke bā'is zinda huuñ

    agar yahī sukūt hai to merī āvāz isī ke bā'is hai

    agar yahī yād-dāsht hai to mujhe kuchh bhī yaad nahīñ

    maiñ nahīñ jāntā ki ye lafz mujhe kyā kah rahā hai

    magar is pe yaqīn rakhte hue

    ḳhud ko is ke havāle kar detā huuñ

    kaise jāneñ ki ham zinda haiñ?

    vaqt jo mahaz nīm-vā āñkhoñ se hameñ dekhtā hai

    ḳhud ko bhī zāhir kar detā hai

    raat ke sard lab

    lafz kahte hain

    dard ka sutun

    lafz nahin patthar nahin

    patthar nahin koi saya

    mahaz dhuan ban ke uD jaane wala KHayal

    mere tahlil hote hue honTon se bahte hue

    haqiqi pani ki tarah

    sachchai ka lafz

    jo meri ghalatiyon ka sabab hai

    agar yahi maut hai to main is ke ba'is zinda hun

    agar yahi sukut hai to meri aawaz isi ke ba'is hai

    agar yahi yaad-dasht hai to mujhe kuchh bhi yaad nahin

    main nahin jaanta ki ye lafz mujhe kya kah raha hai

    magar is pe yaqin rakhte hue

    KHud ko is ke hawale kar deta hun

    kaise jaanen ki hum zinda hain?

    waqt jo mahaz nim-wa aankhon se hamein dekhta hai

    KHud ko bhi zahir kar deta hai

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