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Jan Nisar Akhtar

zindagii tanhaa safar kii raat hai

jaaiye baiThiye hukmraanoN ke biich

bhuule na kisii haal meN aadaab-e-nazar ham

ujRii ujRii huii har aas lage

lamhaa lamhaa terii yaadeN jo chamak uThtii haiN

zindagii ye to nahiiN tujhko saNvaaraa hii na ho

tuu is qadar mujhe apne qareeb lagtaa hai