Ajj bhi taptti dhoop ka sehra
Tere naram labon ki shabnam
Teri bikhri, bikhri zulfon ke
Saye se mehroom raha
Ajj bhi pathar hi-jar ka lamha
Sadyoun se be-khawab rutton ki
Ankhon se maqsoom raha
Ajj bhi apnay wasal ka tara
Rakh uratti shoq-e-shafaq ki
Manzil se maa-doom raha
Ajj bhi shehar main pagal Dill ko
Teri deed ki Aas rahi
Muddat ki gumm summ tanhai
Ajj bhi mere paas rahi
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AJJ BHI SHAM UDAS RAHI
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