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kisi patthar ki moorat se mohabbat ka irada hai
parastish ki tamanna hai, ibadat ka irada hai..

jo dil ki dhadkanein samjhe na aankhon ki zubaan samjhe
nazar ki guftaguu samjhe na jazbon ka bayaan samjhe
usi ke saamane uski shiqaayat ka irada hai
kisi patthar ki moorat se ...

mohabbat berukhi se aur bhadkegi wo kya jaane
tabiyat is ada pe aur phadkegi wo kya jaane
wo kya jaane ki apna kis qayamat ka irada hai
kisi patthar ki moorat se ...

suna hai har javaan patthar ke dil me aag hoti hai
magar jab tak na chhedo, sharmgi parde me soti hai
ye socha hai ki dil ki baat uske rubaru keh dein
nateeja kuch bhi nikle, aaj apni aarzoo keh dein
kar ek bejaan taqalluf se baghavat ka irada hai
kisi patthar ki moorat se ...

-Humraaz (1967) -