Zaalim thaa vo aur zulm kii aadat bhii bahut thii
Majabuur the ham us se muhabbat bhii bahut thii

Us but ke sitam sah ke dikhaa hii diyaa ham ne
Go apnii tabiyat meN baGhaavat bhii bahut thii

Vaaqif hii na thaa ramz-e-muhabbat se vo varnaa
Dil ke liye thoRii sii inaayat bhii bahut thii

YuN hii nahiiN mashhuur E zamaanaa meraa qaatil
Us shaKhs ko is fan meN mahaarat bhii bahut thii

Kyaa daur-e-Ghazab thaa k lahuu dil meN bahut thaa
Aur dil ko lahuu karane kii fursat bhii bahut thii

Har shaam sunaate the hasiinoN ko Ghazal ham
Jab maal bahut thaa to saKhaavat bhii bahut thii

Bulavaa ke ham ‘Ajiz’ ko pashemaaN bhii bahut haiN
Kyaa kiijiye kam_baKht kii shohrat bhii bahut thii
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