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koi samjhae mujh ko kya hun main

raat bikhre hue sitaron ko
din ki baaten suna raha hun main

mere dil mein hain gham zamane ke
sari duniya ka majra hun main

sher achchhe bure hon mere hain
zehn se apne sochta hun main

koi manzil nahin meri manzil
kis dorahe pe aa gaya hun main

yun gira hun ki uth nahin sakta
shayad apna hi naqsh-e-pa hun main

un ka afsana kahte kahte 'zuhair'
apni rudad kah gaya hun main