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kya main zinda lashon ke asthan mein hun

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jaanti hai main us ke aqd aman mein hun

sard hawaen yaad us ki biphra mausam
wahshat-e-zist bata main kis ke dhyan mein hun

phir sarsabz hue jate hain sare ped
lagta hai ek main hi namak ki kan mein hun

jaante ho is waqt meri haalat hai kiya
kala phul udasi ke gul-dan mein hun

wapas jaane wale ghar ko jate hain
main aazad parinda kis zindan mein hun

lu se ziyaada tez nigahon ki aandhi
main jiwan ke aise registan mein hun