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dil me.n ik lahar sii uThii hai abhii


dil me.n ik lahar sii uThii hai abhii
ko_ii taazaa havaa chalii hai abhii

shor barpaa hai Khaanaa-e-dil me.n
ko_ii diivaar sii girii hai abhii

[barpaa = arisen]

kuchh to naazuk mizaaj hai.n ham bhii
aur ye choT bhii na_ii hai abhii

[naazuk = delicate; mizaaj = temperament]
[choT = wound; na_ii = new]

bharii duniyaa me.n jii nahii.n lagataa
jaane kis chiiz kii kamii hai abhii

tuu shariik-e-suKhan nahii.n hai to kyaa
ham-suKhan terii Khaamoshii hai abhii

yaad ke be-nishaa.N jaziiro.n se
terii aavaaz aa rahii hai abhii

[jaziiraa = island]

shahar ke becharaaG galiyo.n me.n
zindagii tujh ko Dhuu.NDhatii hai abhii

[becharaaG = dark/without light]

so gaye log us havelii ke
ek khi.Dakii magar khulii hai abhii

[havelii = mansion]

tum to yaaro abhii se uTh baiThe
shahar me.n raat jaagatii hai abhii

vaqt achchhaa bhii aayegaa 'Nasir'
Gam na kar zindagii pa.Dii hai abhii

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