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shauq-e-manzil humsafar hai

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shauq-e-manzil humsafar hai jazba-e-dil rahbar

mujh pe khud bhi khul naheen paata

kidhar jaata hoon main

passion for destination as companion

emotion of the heart as my guide

even i myself cannot fathom

where i am headed

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