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— Shahryar
Main ne aksar inheen aankhon ke dareeche se tujhe
Jhaankte dekhaa hai
Jab laghzish-e-anfaas baDhee
Tund-o-pur-shor sadaaon kaa hujoom
Noor-afroz khalaaon se ham-aaghosh huaa
Main ne aksar inheen aankhon ke dareeche men tujhe
Doobte dekhaa hai
Jab talkhee-e-ehsaas ghaTee
Khaamushee rakht-e-safar baandh chukee
Tund-o-pur-shor sadaaon kaa hujoom
Zulmat-angez zameen-doz guphaaon kaa jigar
Chiir ke
Oonghtee tanhaa.ee men tahleel huaa
Main ne too ne inheen aankhon ke dareeche ke qareeb
Raushnee rote hue nuur ke meenaaron ko
Ashk bante hue girte hue dekhaa hai
To kyuun
Aandhiyaan chalne lageen
Khauf se kaanp uTheen baaz dareechon kee laven?
Main ne aksar inhin aankhon ke dariche se tujhe
Jhankte dekha hai
Jab laghzish-e-anfas baDhi
Tund-o-pur-shor sadaon ka hujum
Nur-afroz KHalaon se ham-aghosh hua
Main ne aksar inhin aankhon ke dariche mein tujhe
Dubte dekha hai
Jab talKHi-e-ehsas ghaTi
KHamushi raKHt-e-safar bandh chuki
Tund-o-pur-shor sadaon ka hujum
Zulmat-angez zamin-doz guphaon ka jigar
Chir ke
Unghti tanhai mein tahlil hua
Main ne tu ne inhin aankhon ke dariche ke qarib
Raushni rote hue nur ke minaron ko
Ashk bante hue girte hue dekha hai
To kyun
Aandhiyan chalne lagin
KHauf se kanp uThin baz darichon ki lawen?