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panw jal jaen magar aag pe chalte rahna

jalwa-e-amn tumhin se hai mohabbat walo
mahr-e-taban ki tarah roz nikalte rahna

naghma-e-ishq na ho ek hi dhun par qaim
waqt ke sath zara rag badalte rahna

zindagi ko mah-o-anjum na ujala denge
tum na in jhute khilaunon se bahalte rahna

hai yahi waqt-e-amal johd-e-musalsal ki qasam
be-sahaaron ki tarah hath na malte rahna

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manzilen sath liye rah pe chalte rahna

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