*qareeb maut khadee hai zaraa thahar jaao
qazaa se aankh ladee hai zaraa thahar jaao
thakee thakee see fazaayen bujhe bujhe taare
badee udaas ghadee hai zaraa thahar jaao
nahin ummeed ki ham aaj kee sahar dekhen
ye raat hum pe kadee hai zaraa thahar jaao
abhi na jaao ki taaron kaa dil dhadakataa hai
tamaam raat padee hai zaraa thahar jaao
phir is ke baad kabhee hum na tum ko rokenge
labon pe saans adee hai zaraa thahar jaao
dam-e-firaaq men jee bhar ke tum ko dekh to loon
ye faisale kee ghadee hai zaraa thahar jaao
*Saifuddin Saif*
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