Log toot jate hai ek ghar banane mein
Tum taras nahi khate bastiyan jalane mein
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Hamesha tinke hi chunte gujar gai apni
Magar chaman mein kahin aashiyan bana na sake
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Doondta rahta hoon ae ‘Iqbal’ apne aap ko
Aap hi goya musafir, aap hi manjil hoon main
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Teri dua se kaza to badal nahi sakti
Magar hai is se yeh mumkin ki tu badal jaye
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Teri dua hai ki ho teri Aarzoo poori
Meri dua hai teri Aarzoo badle jaye.
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Chadhte Sooraj ke pujari to lakhon hai ‘Faraz’
Doobte waqt humne sooraj ko bhi tanha dekha
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Zindgi to apne kadmo pe chalti hai ‘Faraz’
Auron ke sahare to janaze utha karte hain
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Kaun pareshan hota hai tere gham se ‘Faraz’
Wo apni hi kisi baat pe roya hoga
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Bahut ajeeb hai ye bandishein mohabbat ki ‘Faraz’
Na usne qaid mein rakha na hum faraar hue
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किताबों से दलील दूँ या खुद को सामने रख दूँ ‘फ़राज़’ ,
वो मुझ से पूछ बैठी है मोहब्बत किस को कहते हैं
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Ye mumkin nahin ki sab log hi badal jate hai
Kuchh haalaat ke saanchon mein bhi dhal jate hai