Ek khayal

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Usne pukara bhi nahi
ye sada kahan se aai
Shab-e gham toh ab bhi baqi hai
ufaq pe yeh roshni kaha se aai
yahan toh har taraf ghamzadah chehre hain
Phir kaun muskuraya yeh hansi kahan se aai

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