mai.n Khayaal huu.N kisii aur kaa, mujhe sochataa koii aur hai 
sar-e-aaiinaa meraa aks hai, pas-e-aaiinaa koii aur hai 


mai.n kisii ke dast-e-talab me.n huu.N, to kisii ke harf-e-duaa me.n 
huu.N 
mai.n nasiib huu.N kisii aur kaa, mujhe maa.Ngataa koii aur hai 


kabhii lauT aae.N to na puuchhanaa, sirf dekhanaa ba.De Gaur se 
ji.nhe.n raaste me.n Khabar huii ki ye raastaa koii aur hai 


ajab aitabaar-ba-aitabaarii ke daramiyaa.N hai zi.ndagii 
mai.n kariib huu.N kisii aur ke, mujhe jaanataa koii aur hai 


vahii mu.nsifo.n kii rivaayate.n, vahii faisalo.n kii ibaarate.n 
meraa jurm to koii aur thaa, par merii sazaa koii aur hai 


terii roshanii merii Khaddo-Khaal se muKhtalif to nahii.n magar 
tuu qariib aa tujhe dekh luu.N, tuu vahii hai yaa koii aur hai 



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Saleem Kausar Sung by Rais Khan in the album 'Ghazals 
to Remember'