phir koii aayaa, dil-e-zaar? nahii.n koii nahii.n
raah_rau hogaa, kahii.n AUR chalaa jaayegaa
Dhal chukii raat, bikharne lagaa taaro.n kaa Ghubaar
la.Dkha.Daane lage aiwaano.n me.n Khwaabeeda chiraaGh
so gayii raasta tak-tak ke har ik raah_guzar
ajnabii Khaak ne dhu.Ndhlaa diye qadmo.n ke suraaGh
gul karo sham'e.n, ba.Dhaa do mai-o-meenaa-o-ayaaGh
apne be_Khwaab kivaa.Do.n ko muqaffal kar lo
ab yahaa.N koii nahii.n, koii nahii.N aayegaa
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% dil-e-zaar: sad (weeping) heart; raah_rau = traveller;
% Ghubaar = dust; aiwaan = palaces, palatial buildings;
% Khwaabeeda = dreamy; mai-o-meenaa-o-ayaaGh = wine,
% goblet and wine-cup; be_Khwaab = sleepless, restless;
% muqaffal karnaa = to lock; kivaa.D = door(s)
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