Maut aai aur Ali Asghar ko behla le gayi
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Maut aai aur Ali Asghar ko behla le gayi

Aag khaimon mein lagi, Asghar ka jhoola jal gaya
Ek nishani rah gayi thi, woh bhi duniya le gayi
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Baap ki aakhon ke aage mar gaya kadyal jawan
Seene-e-Akbar se jab barchi kaleja le gayi
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Shab ki bhiaye apni aakhon mein basa kar rakh chukey
Phool mein lipta hua Dhula ka sehra le gayi
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Apne bachchon par na roye, Bhai ke gham ke siwa
Ashq aaye bhi to Zainab, dil ko samjha le gayi
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Khaak par tadpey hain kya-kya gul-badan, ghuncha-dahan
Subhe Aashoor baharen, baagh-e-Zaherra le gayin
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Qaid mein bachchi ne dam toda hai is sasadmey ke baad
Tashnagi meri, mere Ammu ko dariya le gayi
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Bhai ka gham das dinon tak neend aur bepardagi
Le ke kya aaye thin Zainab aur kya le ke gayi
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Qaid se chhut kar, Madine ja kar Bano kya karey
Zindagi ki aakhri hasrat Sakeena le gayi
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Khaak par har umar ka laasha pada hai ai Suroor*
Dopaher mein maut ghar ka ghar yeh kiska le gayi
Maut aai aur Ali Asghar ko behla le gayi