Solo Version:
gaye dino.n kaa suraaG lekar kidhar se aayaa kidhar gayaa wo
ajiib maanuus ajanabii thaa mujhe to hairaan kar gayaa wo
wo hijr kii raat kaa sitaaraa wo ham-nafas ham-suKan hamaaraa
sadaa rahe usakaa naam pyaaraa sunaa hai kal raat mar gayaa wo
wo raat kaa be-navaa musaafir wo teraa shaa_ir wo teraa 'naasir'
terii galii tak to hamane dekhaa thaa phir na jaane kidhar gayaa wo
solo version I heard ends here
bas ek motii sii chhab dikhaakar bas ek miiThii sii dhun sunaakar
sitaaraa-e-shaam ban ke aayaa ba-ra.ng-e-Kaab-e-sahar gayaa wo
Kushii kii raat ho yaa Gam kaa mausam nazar use Dhuu.NDhatii hai haradam
wo buu-e-gul thaa ki naGmaa-e-jaa.N mere to dil me.n utar gayaa wo
na ab wo yaado.n kaa cha.Dhataa dariyaa na fursato.n kii hai os barakhaa
yuu.Nhii zaraa sii kasak hai dil me.n jo zaKm gaharaa thaa bhar gayaa wo
kuchh ab sambhalane lagii hai jaa.N bhii badal chalaa daur-e-aasamaa.N bhii
jo raat bhaarii thii Tal ga_ii hai jo din ka.Daa thaa guzar gayaa wo
bas ek ma.nzil hai bul-hawas kii hazaar raste hai.n ahal-e-dil ke
yahii to hai farq mujhame.n usame.n guzar gayaa mai.n Thahar gayaa wo
shikastaa-paa raah me.n kha.Daa huu.N gaye dino.n ko bhuu rahaa huu.N
jo qaafilaa meraa hamasafar thaa misaal-e-gard-e-safar gayaa wo
meraa to Kuu.N ho gayaa hai paanii sitamagaro.n kii palak na bhiigii
jo naalaa uTThaa thaa raat dil se na jaane kyuu.N be-asar gayaa wo
wo mayakade ko jagaane waalaa wo raat kii nii.nd u.Daane waalaa
ye aaj kyaa usake jii me.n aa_ii ki shaam hote hii ghar gayaa wo
wo jisake shaane pe haath rakh kar safar kiyaa tuune ma.nzilo.n kaa
terii galii se na jaane kyuu.N aaj sar jhukaaye guzar gayaa wo
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