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vo mujhe dekh kar muskurātā rahā barf girtī rahī

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aur chanāroñ ko koī jalātā rahā barf girtī rahī

vo shajar jo mohabbat kī pahchān the kaT ke bahte rahe

maiñ parindoñ ko paanī pilātā rahā barf girtī rahī

mere sāthī parinde muhājir hue dekh lo phir bhī maiñ

rāste jangaloñ meñ banātā rahā barf girtī rahī

vo pahāḌoñ kī miTTī jo zarḳhez thī mere ghar aa ga.ī

aur paanī gharoñ ko girātā rahā barf girtī rahī

koī manzil kī jānib ravāñ thā magar koī manzil na thī

koī raste meñ aañsū bahātā rahā barf girtī rahī

ek hasrat thī jo sard lahjoñ tale dab ga.ī thī magar

maiñ zamāne ko qisse sunātā rahā barf girtī rahī

merī āvāz thī shor dariyā kā thā mere marne pe bhī

log hañste rahe maiñ bulātā rahā barf girtī rahī

dekh 'az.har' chale ḳhushk dariyāoñ ko mere ḳhāna-ba-dosh

ik diyā raat bhar TimTimātā rahā barf girtī rahī

apne ranj-o-alam main sunata raha barf girti rahi

wo mujhe dekh kar muskuraata raha barf girti rahi

tapte sahraon mein tan sulagte rahe log marte rahe

aur chanaron ko koi jalata raha barf girti rahi

wo shajar jo mohabbat ki pahchan the kaT ke bahte rahe

main parindon ko pani pilata raha barf girti rahi

mere sathi parinde muhajir hue dekh lo phir bhi main

raste jangalon mein banata raha barf girti rahi

wo pahaDon ki miTTi jo zarKHez thi mere ghar aa gai

aur pani gharon ko giraata raha barf girti rahi

koi manzil ki jaanib rawan tha magar koi manzil na thi

koi raste mein aansu bahata raha barf girti rahi

ek hasrat thi jo sard lahjon tale dab gai thi magar

main zamane ko qisse sunata raha barf girti rahi

meri aawaz thi shor dariya ka tha mere marne pe bhi

log hanste rahe main bulata raha barf girti rahi

dekh 'azhar' chale KHushk dariyaon ko mere KHana-ba-dosh

ek diya raat bhar TimTimata raha barf girti rahi