aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
lafz o manzar meñ ma.ānī ko TaTolā na karo
hosh vaale ho to har baat ko samjhā na karo
lafz o manzar mein maani ko TaTola na karo
hosh wale ho to har baat ko samjha na karo
ye kyā tilism hai kyuuñ raat bhar sisaktā huuñ
vo kaun hai jo diyoñ meñ jalā rahā hai mujhe
ye kya tilism hai kyun raat bhar sisakta hun
wo kaun hai jo diyon mein jala raha hai mujhe
burā na maan 'ziyā' us kī sāf-goī kā
jo dard-mand bhī hai aur be-adab bhī nahīñ
bura na man 'ziya' us ki saf-goi ka
jo dard-mand bhi hai aur be-adab bhi nahin
dekheñ qarīb se bhī to achchhā dikhā.ī de
ik aadmī to shahr meñ aisā dikhā.ī de
dekhen qarib se bhi to achchha dikhai de
ek aadmi to shahr mein aisa dikhai de
in añdheroñ se pare is shab-e-ġham se aage
ik na.ī sub.h bhī hai shām-e-alam se aage
in andheron se pare is shab-e-gham se aage
ek nai subh bhi hai sham-e-alam se aage
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