Sar e-shaam ko ye khayaal aaya tha,
wo mohabbat thi ki koi shaitaani saahir tha,
jisne zindagi ko is kadar sa'oobat banaya tha,
ki zafar ko bhi hamne aansoo mein bahaya tha!

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At dusk this thought occurred,
whether it was love or some evil magician,
that made my life so full of hardship,
that even victory was drowned in tears.