dukh ke ja.ngal me.n phirate hai.n kab se maare maare log

jo hotaa hai sah lete hai.n kaise hai.n bechaare log

jiivan jiivan ham ne ag me.n khel yahii hote dekhaa

dhiire dhiire jiitii duniyaa dhiire dhiire haare log sangat dene ko paate hai.n saa.Nso.n ke ik-taare log

is nagarii me.n kyo.n milatii hai roTii sapano.n ke badale

jinkii nagarii hai vo jaane ham Thahare ba.njaare log

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