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aur takhayyul ke parindon ko

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wo harf jo sirf harf hi the

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pur-asar ashaar ban gae

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simat kar ek daere mein kaise

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ye hunar gir har insan mein hota

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aur is jahan ki har shai

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magar shairi hai us fan ka nam

jise taqsim karne mein
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