Mera tassavvur to sarkashi ki
Hava mein tehleel ho chuka hai
Mujay naa socho
Mein ab tumhari sochon se
Maavra houN
Mujay mukkaddar ke faisloN ne
Anaa parrasti ka khuubsuurat
Labbaas pehna kar
Apna mansif bana liya hai
Mere badan mein tumhari khatir
Lahu uGalnay ki Aabshaaren bhee ruk ga’ee haiN
Yehi nehin balkay
Meri aaNkhoN mein
RatujaGon ke tamaam khemeay ukhaR chukay haiN
Aur hijr ke dasht-e-be-karaan maiN
mein akela he reh gya hooN
Mujay darakhtoN ki masal samjho
Ke jin se pattay bicheR chukay haiN
Magar anaa ke sabbab vo apni
Jaga pey ab bhee khaRay huvay haiN
Aur aise lagta hai
Jesay un ko
Kisii ki rafaakat ke rooTh jaanay
Gham nehin hai
Mujay naa socho
Mein ab tumhari sochoN se
Maavra houN.
“Don’t be shallow by saying: if people do good, we will do good; and if they do wrong, we will do wrong; but accustom yourselves to do good if the people do good, and not to do wrong if they do wrong.”
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phiRa aj haq kaliye jaa’N fida karay koi
wafa bhi jhooM uthay yo wafa karay koi
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HussaiN ke tarha aye ada karay koi
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~~Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson.~~*