aankhen palaken gaal bhigonaa theek naheen
chhotee-motee baat pe ronaa theek naheen

gumasum tanhaa kyon bethe ho sab poochhen
itanaa bhee snzeedaa honaa theek naheen

socho or jreeyaa us ko paane kaa
jntar-mntar jaadoo-tonaa theek naheen

ab to us ko bhool hee jaanaa behatar hai
saaree umr kaa ronaa-dhonaa theek naheen

mustakabil ke khvaabon kee bhee fikr karo
yaadon ke hee haar pironaa theek naheen 

dil kaa mol to bas dil hee ho sakataa hai 
heere-motee chaandee-sonaa theek naheen

kab tak dil par bojh uthaayoge 'paravaaz' 
maazee ke jkhmon ko dhonaa theek naheen
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