bahut logon nay mohabbtaain keen
bahut jhoothi se jhoothi theen
sirf kuch hi sachchi theen.
mar gayey sub vo log
mar gayeen unki mohabbatain.
kaaaun parhta hai unki
mohabbat ki daastaanain?
galti ho gayi, mauf karna.
jab apni mohabbat bharti nahin
to log baith jaatay hain
sun-nay mohabbat ki daastaanain
ya parhnay-likhnay baith jaatay hain
mohabbat ki nazmain aur ghazalain
ya suntay hain mohabbati-filmi gaanay.
yeh sub jhood jhood hain, jhood hain
lakin log khush hain, bahit khush hain
laggay hain apna dil behlaanay!
(how long is your epic by now?
or not yet started? or gave up?
ya abhi koee baat bani nahin
aur bahut bahut intzaar hai?)
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