~ .. tha … ~

~  .. tha … ~

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Aankhen surkh, paani unn main kuch kam tha,

Kuen(well) sab sookh gaye, tappish zada ghum tha ..

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Lal neeli uljhi dhaari ki kameez , chaal lachak,

Dhoop pi dali naskh(black) chashmon se, kya dum tha ..

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Rukh pe thehra shams ka lams, ankhen masoom,

Haye, aisi saadgi, ghaans ka zauq(taste) bhi num tha ..

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Bole jo, dayaar(place) mere pehlu ka tatole hai woh,

Daman mera gulshan e bahar, woh gulfam(gardner) tha ..

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Ajr mila ‘ainy’, tafreeh O kaatibat ka, tavazo(humility) se,

Labon se chalkte lafz, sab main tafseerat e ‘hum’ tha!

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