[Zafina]

laazim thaa ki dekho meraa rastaa koii din aur
tanhaa gaye kyo.n ab raho tanhaa koii din aur

miT jaayegaa sar, gar teraa paththar na ghisegaa
huu.N dar pe tere naasiyaa_farsaa koii din aur

aaye ho kal aur aaj hii kahate ho ki jaauu.N
maanaa ki hameshaa nahii.n achchaa koii din aur

jaate hue kahate ho qayaamat ko mile.nge
kyaa Khuub! qayaamat kaa hai goyaa koii din aur

haa.N ae falak-e-piir, javaa.N thaa abhii aarif
kyaa teraa biga.Dataa jo na marataa koii din aur

tum maah-e-shab-e-char_duhum the mere ghar ke
phir kyo.n na rahaa ghar kaa vo naqshaa koii din aur

naadaa.N ho jo kahate ho ki kyo.n jiite ho 'Ghalib'
qismat me.n hai marane kii tamannaa koii din aur

 

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And Your Lord Never Forget