aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
rusvā hue zalīl hue dar-ba-dar hue
haq baat lab pe aa.ī to ham be-hunar hue
ruswa hue zalil hue dar-ba-dar hue
haq baat lab pe aai to hum be-hunar hue
nāla-e-bulbul-e-shaidā to sunā hañs hañs kar
ab jigar thaam ke baiTho mirī baarī aa.ī
nala-e-bulbul-e-shaida to suna hans hans kar
ab jigar tham ke baiTho meri bari aai
zindagī kam paḌhe pardesī kā ḳhat hai 'ibrat'
ye kisī tarah paḌhā jaa.e na samjhā jaa.e
zindagi kam paDhe pardesi ka KHat hai 'ibrat'
ye kisi tarah paDha jae na samjha jae
ye intizār nahīñ sham.a hai rifāqat kī
is intizār se tanhā.ī ḳhūb-sūrat hai
ye intizar nahin shama hai rifaqat ki
is intizar se tanhai KHub-surat hai
maiñ to masjid se chalā thā kisī ka.aba kī taraf
dukh to ye hai ki ibādat mirī bad-nām huī
main to masjid se chala tha kisi kaba ki taraf
dukh to ye hai ki ibaadat meri bad-nam hui
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