Maut ko qareeb se dekha hai.
Kisi ke ghar ke darwaze par ,
To kisi aspatal ke bistar pe dekha hai.
Maut ko maine bade qareeb se dekha hai.
Ranjisho se ladte dekha hai,
Bandisho se jujte dekha hai,
Maut ko maine bade qareeb se dekha hai.
Dekha hai ghotte huye gala uska ,
Uske beparwahi par rok lagate dekha hai,
Har shaks ke sawal se ghirte huye dekha hai,
Maut ko maine bade qareeb se dekha hai.
Use rehem ki bheek maangte dekha hai,
Aur cheekhte chillate dekha hai ,
Dil sehem jaye is tarah, use rote huye bhi dekha hai,
Maine maut ko bade qareeb se dekha hai.
Zindagi ko ab tak dekha hi kahan,
Sirf maut ko hi ,bade qareeb se dekha hai.
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