\startsong
\stitle{Daayaraa}
\singers{Kaifi Azmi #11}
\printtitle
#indian

roz ba.Dhataa huu.N jahaa.N se aage
phir vahii.n lauT ke aa jaataa huu.N
baarahaa to.D chukaa huu.N jin ko
i.nhii.n diivaaro.n se Takaraataa huu.N
roz basate hai.n ka_ii shahar naye
roz dharatii me.n samaa jaate hai.n
zal-zalo.n me.n thii zaraa sii girah
vo bhii ab roz hii aa jaate hai.n

jism se ruuh talak ret hii ret
na kahii.n dhuup na saayaa na saraab
kitane aramaa.N hai kis seharaa me.n
kaun rakhataa hai mazaaro.n kaa hisaab
nafz bujhatii bhii bha.Dakatii bhii hai
dil kaa maamuul hai ghabaraanaa bhii
raat a.Ndhere ne a.Ndhere se kahaa
ik aadat hai jiye jaanaa bhii

qaus ek ra.ng kii hotii hai tuluu'a
ek hii chaal bhii paimaanaa bhii
goshe goshe me.n kha.Dii hai masjid
mushkil kyaa ho ga_ii mayaKaane kii
ko_ii kahataa thaa sama.ndar huu.N mai.n
aur merii jeb me.n qataraa bhii nahii.n
Kairiyat apanii likhaa karataa huu.N
ab to taqadiir me.n Kataraa bhii nahii.n

apane haatho.n ko pa.Dhaa karataa huu.N
kabhii quraan kabhii giitaa kii tarah
cha.nd rekhaao.n me.n samaauu.N mai.n
zi.ndagii qaid hai siitaa kii tarah
raam kab lauTe.nge maaluum nahii.n
kaash raavan hii ko_ii aa jaataa

#endindian
\endsong