chal rahe the jo mere saath kahan hai woh log
jo yeh kehte the ki raste mein bikhar jaaonga
darbadar hone se pehle kabhi socha bhi na tha
ghar mujhe raas na aaya to kidhar jaaonga
yaad rakhe mujhe duniya teri tasveer ke saath
rang aise teri tasveer mein bhar jaaonga
laakh roke yeh andhere mera rasta lekin
mein jidhar roshni jayegi udhar jaaonga
raas aayi na mohabbat mujhe warna ‘Saaqi’
meine socha tha ki har dil mein utar jaaonga
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- Saaqi Amrohwi -