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A nazm by Nida Fazli. The title of this nazm is "Ye Zi.ndagi" and is 
from the collection 'Khoya Hua Sa Kuchh'

ye zi.ndagii
aaj jo tumhaare
badan kii chhoTii-ba.Dii naso.n me.n
machal rahii hai
tumhaare pairo.n se
chal rahii hai
tumhaarii aavaaz me.n gale se
nikal rahii hai
tumhaare lafzo.n me.n
Dhal rahii hai

ye zi.ndagii
jaane kitane sadiyo.n se
yuu.N hii shakle.n
badal rahii hai

badalatii shaklo.n
badalatii jismo.n me.n
chalataa-phirataa ye ik sharaaraa
jo is gha.Dii naam hai tumhaaraa

isii se saarii chahal-pahal hai
isii se 
raushan hai har nazaaraa

sitaare to.Do
yaa ghar basaao
alam uThaao
yaa sar jhukaao

[alam = flag (of war)]

tumhaarii aa.Nkho.n kii raushanii tak hai
khel saaraa
ye khel hogaa nahii.n dobaaraa


I would be like to hear of your interpretation of this nazm. So please 
do let me know.