*raaz-e-ulfat chhupaa ke dekh liyaa *
dil bahut kuchh jalaa ke dekh liyaa
*aur kyaa dekhane ko baaqee hai *
aap se dil laga ke dekh liyaa
*wo mere hoke bhee mere na hue *
unko apnaa banaa ke dekh liyaa
*aaj unkee nazar main kuchh hamane *
sabakee nazaren bachaa ke dekh liyaa
*‘Faiz’, taqmeel-e-gham bhee ho na sakee *
ishq ko aazmaa ke dekh liyaa
…
aas us dar se tootatee hee naheen *
jaa ke dekhaa, na jaa ke dekh liyaa *
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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