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Na mandir mein sanam hote, Na masjid mein khuda hota,
Ham hi se ye tamasha hai, Na ham hote toh kya hota.
Na aisi manzilen hoti, Na aisa rasta hota,
Sambhal kar zara ham chalte, Toh aalam zer-e-pa hota.
Ghata chhati bahar aati, Tumhara tazkira hota,
Phir uske baad gul khilte, Ke zakhm-e-dil hara hota.
Bulakar tumne mehfil mein, Hamko gairon se uthvaya,
Ham hi khud uth gaye hote, Ishara kar diya hota.
Tere ehbaad tujhse milke bhi, Mayus laut aaye,
Tujhe "Naushad" kaisi chup lagi thi, Kuchh kaha hota.
Ham hi se ye tamasha hai, Na ham hote toh kya hota.
Na aisi manzilen hoti, Na aisa rasta hota,
Sambhal kar zara ham chalte, Toh aalam zer-e-pa hota.
Ghata chhati bahar aati, Tumhara tazkira hota,
Phir uske baad gul khilte, Ke zakhm-e-dil hara hota.
Bulakar tumne mehfil mein, Hamko gairon se uthvaya,
Ham hi khud uth gaye hote, Ishara kar diya hota.
Tere ehbaad tujhse milke bhi, Mayus laut aaye,
Tujhe "Naushad" kaisi chup lagi thi, Kuchh kaha hota.