aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
pichhle baras bhī boī thiiñ lafzoñ kī khetiyāñ
ab ke baras bhī is ke sivā kuchh nahīñ kiyā
pichhle baras bhi boi thin lafzon ki khetiyan
ab ke baras bhi is ke siwa kuchh nahin kiya
din-rāt paḌā rahtā huuñ darvāze pe apne
is ġham meñ ki koī kabhī aatā thā idhar se
din-raat paDa rahta hun darwaze pe apne
is gham mein ki koi kabhi aata tha idhar se
kuchh ho rahegā ishq-o-havas meñ bhī imtiyāz
aayā hai ab mizāj tirā imtihān par
kuchh ho rahega ishq-o-hawas mein bhi imtiyaz
aaya hai ab mizaj tera imtihan par
ai jalva-e-jānāna phir aisī jhalak dikhlā
hasrat bhī rahe baaqī armāñ bhī nikal jaa.e
ai jalwa-e-jaanana phir aisi jhalak dikhla
hasrat bhi rahe baqi arman bhi nikal jae
adāvateñ thīñ, taġhāful thaa, ranjisheñ thiiñ bahut
bichhaḌne vaale meñ sab kuchh thaa, bevafā.ī na thī
adawaten thin, taghaful tha, ranjishen thin bahut
bichhaDne wale mein sab kuchh tha, bewafai na thi
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