ye dil, ye paagal dil meraa, kyo.n bujha gayaa, aavaaragii
is dasht me.n ik shahar thaa, vo kyaa huaa, aavaaragii
kal shab mujhe be-shakl sii, aavaaz ne chau.Nkaa diyaa
mai.nne kahaa tuu kaun hai, usane kahaa, aavaaragii
ik tuu ki sadiyo.n se, mere ham-raah bhii ham-raaz bhii
ik mai.n ki tere naam se na-aashnaa, aavaaragii
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% ham-raaz = confidant; na-aashna = unknown
ye dard kii tanahaaiyaa.N, ye dasht kaa viiraa.n safar
ham log to uktaa gaye apanii sunaa, aavaaragii
ik ajanabii jho.nke ne puuchhaa, mere Gam kaa sabab
saharaa kii bhiigii ret mai.nne likhaa, aavaaragii
le ab to dasht-e-shab kii, saarii vus'ate.n sone lagii.n
ab jaaganaa hogaa hame.n kab tak bataa, aavaaragii
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% vus'at = expanse
kal raat tanahaa chaa.Nd ko, dekhaa thaa mai.nne Kvaab me.n
'mohsin' mujhe raas aayegii shaayad sadaa, aavaaragii
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% mohsin = beneficient, being generous; raas aanaa - to be
% useful, agreeable, to suit
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