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A ghazal by Qateel Shifai:

ulfat kii na_ii ma.nzil ko chalaa, tuu baa.Nhe.n Daal ke baa.Nho.n me.n
dil to.Dane vaale dekh ke chal, ham bhii to pa.De hai.n raaho.n me.n

kyaa kyaa na jafaa_e.N dil pe sahii.n, par tum se ko_ii shikavaa na kiyaa
is jurm ko bhii shaamil kar lo, mere maasuum gunaaho.n me.n

(the use of maasuum and gunaah together makes this an interesting sher)

jan chaa.Ndanii raato.n me.n tum ne Khud hamase kiyaa iqaraar-e-vafaa
phir aaj hai.n ham kyo.n begaane, terii beraham nigaaho.n me.n

ham bhii hai.n vahii.n, tum bhii ho vahii, ye apanii-apanii qismat hai
tum khel rahe ho Khushiyo.n se, ham Duub gaye hai.n aaho.n me.n