Gher Chor K Bhi Zindagi Hairaaniyon Mein Hai..!!

ghar chho.D ke bhii zindagii hairaaniyo.n me.n hai


ghar chho.D ke bhii zindagii hairaaniyo.n me.n hai
shaharo.n kaa shor dasht kii viiraaniyo.n me.n hai

[dasht = desert/wilderness]

kitanaa kahaa thaa us se ke daaman sameT le
ab vo bhii mere saath pareshaaniyo.n me.n hai

laharo.n me.n Dhuu.NDhataa huu.N mai.n khoye huye nagiin
cheharo.n kaa aks bahate huye paaniyo.n me.n hai

[aks = reflection]

Darataa huu.N ye bhii vaqt ke haatho.n se miT na jaaye
halkee sii jo chamak abhii peshaaniyo.n me.n hai

[peshaanii = forehead]


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dard kii baarish sahii maddham zaraa aahistaa chal


dard kii baarish sahii maddham zaraa aahistaa chal
dil kii miTTii hai abhii tak nam zaraa aahistaa chal

tere milane aur phir tere bichha.D jaane ke biich
faasalaa rusvaa_ii kaa hai kam zaraa aahistaa chal

apane dil hii me.n nahii.n hai us kii maharuumii kii yaad
us kii aa.Nkho.n me.n bhii hai shabanam zaraa aahistaa chal

ko_ii bhii ho ham-safar 'Raashid' na ho Khush is qadar
ab ke logo.n me.n vafaa hai kam zaraa aahistaa chal

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aaj bhii hai.n mere qadamo.n ke nishaa.N aavaaraa


aaj bhii hai.n mere qadamo.n ke nishaa.N aavaaraa
terii galiyo.n me.n bhaTakate the jahaa.N aavaaraa

tujh se kyaa bichha.De to ye ho ga_ii apanii haalat
jaise ho jaaye havaao.n me.n dhuaa.N aavaaraa

mere shero.n kii thii pahachaan usii ke dam se
us ko kho kar hue benaam-o-nishaa.N aavaaraa

jis ko bhii chaahaa use TuuT ke chaahaa "Raashid"
kam mile.nge tumhe.n ham jaise yahaa.N aavaaraa

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