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AB KE HUM BICHHARE TO SHAAYAD KABHII KHVAABO.N ME.N MILE.N

ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n 


jis tarah suukhe hue phuul kitaabo.n me.n mile.n





Dhuu.NDh uja.De hue logo.n me.n vafaa ke motii 


ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai Kharaabo.n me.n mile.n 





[uja.De=desolated, ruined; Kharaab=bad] 





tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishto.n jaisaa 


dono.n insaa.N hai.n to kyo.n itane hijaabo.n me.n mile.n 





[hijaab - veil, here it means barrier] 





Gam-e-duniyaa bhii Gam-e-yaar me.n shaamil kar lo 


nashaa ba.Dataa hai sharabe.n jo sharaabo.n me.n mile.n 





aaj ham daar pe khe.nche gaye jin baato.n par 


kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabo.n me.n mile.n 





ab na vo mai.n huu.N na tu hai na vo maazii hai `Faraaz',


jaise do shaKhs tamannaa ke saraabo.n me.m mile.n 





[maazii=past; saraab - illusion, mirage] 





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