aaj
kii raat bhii guzarii hai merii kal kii tarah
haath aaye na sitaare tere aa.Nchal kii tarah
raat jalatii hu_ii ik aisii
chitaa hai jis par
terii yaade.n hai.n sulagate huye sa.ndal kii tarah
tuu ki dariyaa hai magar
merii tarah pyaasaa hai
mai.n tere paas chalaa aa_uu.Ngaa baadal kii tarah
mai.n huu.N ik Khvaab magar
jaagatii aa.Nkho.n kaa "Ameer"
aaj bhii log gavaa.N de na mujhe kal kii tarah
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aaj kisii ne baato.n baato.n
me.n, jab un kaa naam liyaa
dil ne jaise Thokar khaa_ii, dard ne ba.Dakar thaam liyaa
ghar se daaman jha.D ke nikale, vahashat kaa saamaan na puuchh
yaanii gard-e-raah se hamane, raKht-e-safar kaa kaam liyaa
[vahashat=fear/anxiety; gard-e-raah=dirt of the street; raKht-e-safar=things
needed on a journey]
diivaaro.n ke saaye-saaye, umr bitaa_ii diivaane
muft me.n tanaasaani-e-Gam kaa apane par ilzaam liyaa
[tanaasaani-e-Gam=to carry the burden of sorrow]
raah-e-talab me.n chalate chalate, thank ke jab ham chuur huye
zulf kii Tha.nDii chaa.Nv me.n baiThe, pal do pal aaraam liyaa
[raah-e-talab=path of desire/want]
ho.nTh jale.n yaa siinaa sulage, ko_ii taras kab khaataa hai
jaam usii kaa jisane 'TabaaN', jur'at se kuchh kaam liyaa
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