Woh kehte hain tumhe pagal to udaas kyun ho?
Jalte hain tumse ke tum itne khaas kyun ho,
Woh chingari se bhi darr jate hain,
Tum sholon ko paar kar aaye ho,
Woh qismat ke likhe mein khush hain,
Tum qismat ko nakar kar aaye ho,
Ab raston se kya darna,
Ab manzil ki fikr kya karna,
Jab qadam tumne badhaye hain,
Har sarhad laang kar aaye ho,
Har koi kahega kuch na kuch,
Sab apne zakhm chupayenge,
Fir karke be pardah tumko,
Tumhare daagh dikhayenge,
Fir uska mazak banayenge,
Tum sitaaron se chamak sakte nahi,
Yeh tumhe roz yaad dilayenge,
Unse kehna us chamak mein kya rakha hai,
Jo roshni mein gum ho jate hain,
Sitaare to sitaare hain,
Jhurmut mein hi nazar aate hain,
Yeh daagh hi pehchaan hain tumhari,
Aakhir daagh hi Chand ko Chand banate hain...
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