aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
'mus.hafī' ham to ye samjhe the ki hogā koī zaḳhm
tere dil meñ to bahut kaam rafū kā niklā
'mushafi' hum to ye samjhe the ki hoga koi zaKHm
tere dil mein to bahut kaam rafu ka nikla
shadīd pyaas thī phir bhī chhuā na paanī ko
maiñ dekhtā rahā dariyā tirī ravānī ko
shadid pyas thi phir bhi chhua na pani ko
main dekhta raha dariya teri rawani ko
zehn meñ yaad ke ghar TūTne lagte haiñ 'shahāb'
log ho jaate haiñ jī jī ke purāne kitne
zehn mein yaad ke ghar TuTne lagte hain 'shahab'
log ho jate hain ji ji ke purane kitne
sune jaate na the tum se mire din raat ke shikve
kafan sarkāo merī be-zabānī dekhte jaao
sune jate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikwe
kafan sarkao meri be-zabani dekhte jao
TuuTe but masjid banī mismār but-ḳhāna huā
jab to ik sūrat bhī thī ab saaf vīrāna huā
TuTe but masjid bani mismar but-KHana hua
jab to ek surat bhi thi ab saf virana hua
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