## Sahir's Talkhiyaan ##
kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n Kayaal aataa hai
ki zi.ndagii terii zulfo.n kii narm chhaao.n me.n 
guzarane paatii to shaadaab ho bhii sakatii thii 
yah tiraagii jo mere zIst kaa mukaddar hai
terii nazar kii shuaa.No.n me.n kho bhii sakatii thii
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ajab na thaa ki mai.n begaanaa-e-aalam ho kara
tere jamaal kii raanaaiyo.n me.n kho rahataa 
teraa gud.hdaaz badana, terii niimabaaz aa.Nkhe.n
inhii.n hasiin fazaao.n me.n mai.n ho rahataa
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pukaaratii.n mujhe jab talaKiyaa.N zamaane kii
tere labo.n se halaavat ke ghuu.NT pii letaa 
hayaat chiikhatii phiratii barehanaa-sara aur mai.n
ghanerii zulfo.n kii chhaao.n me.n chhup ke jii letaa 
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magar ye ho na sakaa
magar ye ho na sakaa aur ab ye aalam hai 
ki tuu nahii.n, teraa Gama, terii justuzuu bhii nahii.n 
guzar rahii hai kuchh is tarah zi.ndagii jaise 
ise kisii ke sahaare kii aarazuu bhii nahii.n
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zamaane bhar ke dukho.n ko lagaa chukaa huu.N gale
guzar rahaa huu.N kuchh anajaanii rahaguzaaro.n se
muhiib saaye merii simaT bharate aate hai.n
hayaat-o-maut ke par-haal khaar-zaaro.n se 
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na koii jadaa, na ma.nzila, na roshanii kaa suraag
bhaTak rahii hai Kayaalo.n me.n zi.ndagii merii 
inhii.n Kayaalo.n me.n rah jaauu.Ngaa kabhii kho kara
mai.n jaanataa huu.N mere ham-nafasa, magar yuu.N hii.n
kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n Kayaal aataa hai