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Na socha tha hamne ki itne yad aoge,
Kambakht hamaari yaadon me hi bas jaaoge,
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Ham na ho paaye kabhi aapke qabil,
Socha Na jaane kyu fir aapne chun liya?
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Bekhabar wo puraana hisaab rehta tha koi..
Jo baaki tha kisi zamaane se?
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Rakh diya tha gulaab, kitaab me us roz hamne,
Ummeed jo laga baithe the us kitab se hum..
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Kitaab to wapis na mili, Kaha "Wo gulaab tha kitab me anjaana sa, galti se kya aa gya?"
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Ab kya bataata ye 'baashindah' unko, jo sugandh hi na pehchaan sake..
Samjho yaaro us 'sitam' ko, jo barpaa tha us din is 'baashindeh' par,
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Paigaam aa to gya tha gulab sang..
Magar kisi shayar ki Ummeedon ke janaaze par...
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