aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai - Kaifi Azmi

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aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai

aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aaegii

sab utho, main bii uthuun, tum bhii utho, tum bhii utho

koii khidakii isii diivaar men khul jaaegii

ye zamiin tab bhii nigal lene pe aamaadaa thii

paanv jab tuutii shaakhon se utaare ham ne

in makaanon ko khabar hai na makiinon ko khabar

un dinon kii jo gufaaon men guzaare ham ne

haath dhalate gaye saanche men to thakate kaise

naqsh ke baad naye naqsh nikhaare ham ne

kii ye diivaar buland, aur buland, aur buland

baam-o-dar aur zaraa, aur sanvaare ham ne

aandhiyaan tod liyaa karatii thiin shamon kii lauen

jad diye is liye bijalii ke sitaare ham ne

ban gayaa qasr to pahare pe koii baith gayaa

so rahe khaak pe ham shorish-e-taamiir liye

apanii nas-nas men liye mehanat-e-paiham kii thakan

band aankhon men isii qasr kii tasviir liye

din phighalataa hai isii tarah saron par ab tak

raat aankhon men khatakatii hai syaah tiir liye

aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai

aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aayegii

sab utho main bii uthuun tum bhii utho tum bhii utho

koii khidakii isii diivaar men khul jaayegii