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vo gul_farosh kahaa.N ab gulaab kis se luu.N


vo gul_farosh kahaa.N ab gulaab kis se luu.N
nahii.n rahaa meraa saaqii sharaab kis se luu.N

[gul_farosh = flower seller]

terii talaash me.n is umr-e-mustu'ar ke saal
jo raayegaa.N gaye un kaa hisaab kis se luu.N

[umr-e-mustu'ar = borrowed time; raayegaa.N = futile]

hayaat Khud hai savaal aur Khud javaab apanaa
savaal kis se karuu.N mai.n javaab kis se luu.N

[hayaat = life]

kisii ke naam jo mansuub abhii nahii.n kii thii
mai.n apanii kho_ii hu_ii vo kitaab kis se luu.N

[mansuub = related to]

tumhaare baad na dekhuu.N tumhaare jaiso.n ko
to ye shabii.n ye umange.n ye Khvaab kis se luu.N

[shabii.n - moonlit night]

nashaakashii se bii le luu.N 'Shaoor' aaj magar
vo roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahataab kis se luu.N

[nashaakashii = drinking]

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