KHWAISH
TAMANNA ISSE MILNE KI, NA GHAR JANE KI KHWAISH THI
MUJHE KAB BAAGH SE YOON BE-SHAJR JANE KI KHWAISH THI
KHUDA JANE KHAN KA AAB-O-DANA HAI MUKHADDAR MEIN
MUJHE TAYBA KI GHALIYON HI MEIN MARJANE KI KHWAISH THI
ISSI KO SAHILON KI RETH NE AASOODHGI BAKSHI
JISSE GEHRE SAMANDAR MAIN UTER JAANE KI KHWAISH THI
SAFAR MEIN AAFIYATH KE RAASTE MOJOOD THE KITNE
MUJHI KO DASHTH-O-SEHRAH SE KUZARJANE KI KHWAISH THI
DIYA YE CHAHTA THA ISS KI JANIB BHI TAWAJAH HO
HAWAH KE LASHKARON KO DAR-BA-DAR JANE KI KHWAISH THI
WOH KESI AAG THI JHULSA GAEE ZERE-SHAJR MUJH KO
ZARA SI DER SAEY MEIN THEHER JANE KI KHWAISH THI
ABHI TAK AYTEBAR AYA NAHI JINE KA DHAPP TUMKO
WAHIEN SE LAUT AAEY HO JIDHAR JANE KI KHWAISH THI.
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