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Iss se pehlay ke niqab-e-gul-o-gulzar main posheeda kahin
Apnay peewand lagay jubba-e-sad rang main malboos
Masskhara mott ka, mere chamanistan-e-dar-o-baam pe kaalak le ka
Haanpatay jisam, kisi “THEATER” ke k khilardi ki tarha
Hasti-e-mohoom ka ik saya-e-wazan banain
Soorat-e-be shakal banain,**
Iss se pehlay ke sumandar lab-e-afsos ko hila kar shab-e-mehtaab ke tukkrady kar de
Iss se pehlay ke hazaron meh-o-khursheed ki taabish se fazon kheeza kunan,
Mott sifat zarra-e-na cheez koi
Baam-e-ikhlaq se phatt kar sar-e-geetti pe girray
Jaagati, sotti gulabi lab-o-rukhsar ki gurdiya ka jigar chak karay
Iss se pehlay ke yea ho..
**Iss se pehlay mujhay mar janay ki “Mohlat” de do.
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Kiss ko “Fursat” ke Mujh se Behes karay,
Aur sabit karay ke Mera Wajood,
Zindagi ke lea Zaroori hai.
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