dekhā to koī aur thā sochā to koī aur
jab aa ke milā aur thā chāhā to koī aur
us shaḳhs ke chehre meñ ka.ī rañg chhupe the
chup thā to koī aur thā bolā to koī aur
do-chār qadam par hī badalte hue dekhā
Thahrā to koī aur thā guzrā to koī aur
tum jaan ke bhī us ko na pahchān sakoge
anjāne meñ vo aur hai jaanā to koī aur
uljhan meñ huuñ kho duuñ ki use pā luuñ karūñ kyā
khone pe vo kuchh aur hai paayā to koī aur
dushman bhī hai hamrāz bhī anjān bhī hai vo
kyā 'ashk' ne samjhā use vo thā to koī aur
dekha to koi aur tha socha to koi aur
About the poet
Ibrahim Ashk
Ibrahim Khan Ghauri (20 July 1951 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian Hindi and Urdu poet, journalist, actor and film lyricist. He wrote under the pen name Ashk. He is popular for his lyrics in Hritik Roshan's debut film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Ashk is well known a…
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duniya luTi to dur se takta hi rah gaya
duniyā luTī to duur se taktā hī rah gayāāñkhoñ meñ ghar ke ḳhvāb kā naqsha hī rah gayā
ghazal ho gai jab bhi socha tumhein
ġhazal ho ga.ī jab bhī sochā tumheñfasāne bane jab bhī likkhā tumheñ
gulshan mein le ke chal kisi sahra mein le ke chal
gulshan meñ le ke chal kisī sahrā meñ le ke chalai dil magar sukūn kī duniyā meñ le ke chal
karen salam use to koi jawab na de
kareñ salām use to koī javāb na deilāhī itnā bhī us shaḳhs ko hijāb na de
labon par pyas ho to aas ke baadal bhare rakhiyo
laboñ par pyaas ho to aas ke bādal bhare rakhiyosarāboñ ke safar meñ is tarah gulshan hare rakhiyo
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