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ho ga.e sab marhale āsān kyā
vaqt kī raftār kaise tham ga.ī
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TūTnā jaḌnā to hai ik silsila
ho rahe ho is qadar hairān kyā
zindagī se rishta apnā toḌ kar
jā rahe ho jab to ye sāmān kyā
dhuup ke saa.e meñ chup sādhe hue
kar rahe ho amn kā elaan kyā
ḳhvāhishoñ ke sab parinde uḌ ga.e
ho ga.ī hai zindagī vīrān kyā
sochtā rahtā huuñ 'ādil' rāt-din
maiñ hī kyā huuñ aur mirī pahchān kyā