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Hazaaron khwahishein aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for
— Mirza Ghalib
Bol ke lab aazaad hain tere
Speak, for your lips are free
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
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charaagh ki thartharaati lau mein har os qatre mein har kiran mein
tumhaari aankhein kahaan nahin thiin tumhaaraa chehra kahaan nahin thaa
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sayyaad teraa ghar mujhe jannat sahi magar
jannat se bhi sivaa mujhe raahat chaman mein thi
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charaagh ki thartharaati lau mein har os qatre mein har kiran mein
tumhaari aankhein kahaan nahin thiin tumhaaraa chehra kahaan nahin thaa
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sayyaad teraa ghar mujhe jannat sahi magar
jannat se bhi sivaa mujhe raahat chaman mein thi
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aqd-e-saani kaa mazaa puchaa to bole shaikh-ji
aise lagtaa hai chikan chakkhaa hai tarkaari ke baad
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vo kuchh muskuraanaa vo kuchh jheinp jaanaa
javaani adaaein sikhaati hain kyaa kyaa
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suraj huun chamakne kaa bhi haq chaahiye mujh ko
main kohr mein lipTaa huun shafaq chaahiye mujh ko
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yaar bhi raah ki divaar samajhte hain mujhe
main samajhtaa thaa mire yaar samajhte hain mujhe
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gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae
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aadhe peD pe sabz parinde aadhaa peD aasebi hai
kaise khule ye raam-kahaani kaun saa hissa meraa hai
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dekh ai meri zabun-haali pe hansne vaale
vaqt ki dhuup ne kis darja nikhaaraa mujh ko
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maarka garm to ho lene do khun-rezi kaa
pahle shamshir ke niche hamin jaa baiTheinge
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main jis mein rah na sakaa ji-huzuriyon ke sabab
ye aadmi hai usi kaamyaab mausam kaa
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