Hamaare shauq kii yeh intehaa thii
Qadam rakKhaa k manzil raastaa thii
BichhaR ke Daar se ban ban phiraa voh
Haran ko apnii kastuurii sazaa thii
Kabhii jo Khaab thaa voh paa liyaa hai
Magar jo kho gayii voh chiiz kyaa thii
MaiN bachpan meN khilaune toRtaa thaa
Mere anjaam kii voh ibtidaa thii
Muhabbat mar gayii, mujhko bhii Gham hai
Mere achchhe dinoN kii aashnaa thii
Jise chhuu luuN maiN voh ho jaaye sonaa
Tujhe dekhaa to jaanaa bad-duaa thii
Mariiz-e-Khaab ko to ab shafaa hai
Magar duniyaa baRDii kaRvii davaa thii
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