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haalat-e-haal ke sabab, haalat-e-haal hii gayii
shauq meN kuch nahiiN gayaa, shauq kii zindagii gayii

ek hii haadisaa to hai aur vo ye ke aaj tak
baat nahiiN kahii gayii, baat nahiiN sunii gayii

baad bhii tere jaan-e-jaaN dil meN rahaa ajab samaaN
yaad rahii terii yahaaN, phir terii yaad bhii gayii

uske badan ko dii namuud hamne suKhan meN aur phir
uske badan ke vaaste ek qabaa bhii sii gayii

(namuud : appearance; qabaa : gown)

uskii ummiid-e-naaz kaa hamse ye maan thaa ke aap
umr guzaar deejiye, umr guzaar dii gayii

uske visaal ke liye, apne kamaal ke liye
haalat-e-di,l ke thii Kharaab, aur Kharaab kii gayii

teraa firaaq jaan-e-jaaN aish thaa kyaa mere liye
yaanii tere firaaq meN Khuub sharaab pii gayii

uskii galii se uTh ke maiN aan paRaa thaa apne ghar
ek galii kii baat thii aur galii galii gayii

Jaun Elia

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