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Jitni jis insaan ki taufeeq-e-khudi hoti gayi
Zindagi agah raaz-e-zindagi hoti gayi
Aqal ney jab tak dikhaye rah-e-ulfat mein chiraagh
Har nazar yaksar hijaab-e-aagahi hoti gayi
Un ka saya aik tajulli, un key naqsh pa chiraagh
Woh jidhar guzray udhar hi roshni hoti gayi
Ilm bewajdaan ka parcham hua jitna buland
Aadmi sey aadmiyyat ki nafi hoti gayi
Ishrat, gham, a’temaad zindagi ki baat hai
Jo tasawwar kar liya duniya wohi hoti gayi
Jitna sannata hua gehra khizaan ki shaam ka
Aashna raaz-e-chaman sey har kali hoti gayi
Kar diya ihsaan dil ko dil gham-o-alaam ney
Zindagi nakaam hokar kaam ki hoti gayi
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