labon par pyas ho to aas ke baadal bhare rakhiyo

Ibrahim AshkIbrahim Ashk20 Jul 1951 – 16 Jan 2022

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laboñ par pyaas ho to aas ke bādal bhare rakhiyo

sarāboñ ke safar meñ is tarah gulshan hare rakhiyo

ye bāzār-e-jahāñ hai be-ġharaz koī nahīñ miltā

parakh kar jab talak dekho nahīñ sab ko pare rakhiyo

vafā ke bol par be-mol bik jaatī hai ye duniyā

agar ho be-sar-o-sāmāñ to ye sikke khare rakhiyo

kisī ke sāmne dāman pasāre se milegā kyā

agar insān ho ḳhuddāriyoñ se ghar bhare rakhiyo

sharāboñ se bhare pyāle mujhe takne kī aadat hai

badan bhīgā rasīle hoñT nainā mad-bhare rakhiyo

na jaane kab kisī ke ḳhvāb se ye dil dhaḌak jaa.e

agar sone lago to haath siine par dhare rakhiyo

labon par pyas ho to aas ke baadal bhare rakhiyo

sarabon ke safar mein is tarah gulshan hare rakhiyo

ye bazar-e-jahan hai be-gharaz koi nahin milta

parakh kar jab talak dekho nahin sab ko pare rakhiyo

wafa ke bol par be-mol bik jati hai ye duniya

agar ho be-sar-o-saman to ye sikke khare rakhiyo

kisi ke samne daman pasare se milega kya

agar insan ho KHuddariyon se ghar bhare rakhiyo

sharabon se bhare pyale mujhe takne ki aadat hai

badan bhiga rasile honT naina mad-bhare rakhiyo

na jaane kab kisi ke KHwab se ye dil dhaDak jae

agar sone lago to hath sine par dhare rakhiyo

Ibrahim Ashk
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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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