dhuum thii apanii paarsaa_ii kii
Altaf Husain Hali

dhuum thii apanii paarsaa_ii kii
kii bhii aur kis se aashnaa_ii kii

kyo.n ba.Dhaate ho iKhtilaat bahut
ham me.n taaqat nahii.n judaa_ii kii

muu.Nh kahaa.N tak chhupaaoge ham se
ham ko aadat hai Khud_numaa_ii kii

laag me.n hai lagaav kii baate.n
sulah me.n chhe.D hai la.Daa_ii kii

dil bhii pahaluu me.n ho to yaa.N
kis se rakhiye ummiid dil-rubaa_ii kii

na milaa ko_ii Gaarat-e-imaa.N
rah ga_ii sharm paarsaa_ii kii

maut kii tarah jis se Darate the
sa_at aa pahu.Nchii us judaa_ii kii

zindaa phirane kii hai havas "Hali"
intahaa hai ye behayaa_ii kii

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