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ye e'timad bhi apne hunar mein rakhta hun

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ye hausla abhi qalb-o-jigar mein rakhta hun

talash-e-manzil-e-hasti bhi kitni mushkil hai
main apne aap ko har dam safar mein rakhta hun

jala jala ke khud apne nuqush-e-pa ke charagh
har ek mod har ek rahguzar mein rakhta hun

meri nigah mera ehtisab karti hai
main apne aap ko apni nazar mein rakhta hun