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kabhii hausle dil ke ham bhii nikaaleN
idhar aao, tum ko gale se lagaa leN

(hauslaa : ambition)

bhalaa zabt kii bhii ko’ii intihaa hai
kahaaN tak tabiiyat ko apnii sambhaaleN

(zabt : restraint; intihaa : extremity; tabiiyat : nature)

ye maanaa ke aazurdah tum se hamiiN the
magar aao ab ham tumhiiN ko manaa leN

(aazurdah : displeased)

kaho bazm-e-Jamshiid ke saaqiyoN se
faqiir-e-dar-e-maikadaa kii du’aa leN

(Jamshiid : famous king of Persia; saaqii : cup-bearer; faqiir :mendicant; maikadaa : tavern)

“Aziz” apnaa zaKhm-e-jigar to dikhaa deN
magar donoN haathoN se vo dil sambhaaleN

Aziz Lucknawi

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