makān-e-ḳhvāb meñ jangal kī baas rahne lagī
koī na aayā to zīnoñ pe ghaas rahne lagī
tire vajūd kā jab se libās rahne lagī
liye diye hue mujh se kapās rahne lagī
ye aur baat anokhī sī pyaas rahne lagī
mirī zabān pe us kī miThās rahne lagī
jhalak thī yā koī ḳhushbū-e-ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl thī vo
chalī ga.ī to mire aas paas rahne lagī
gayā hujūm liye bāz-dīd naqsh-e-qadam
havā-e-rāhguzar bad-havās rahne lagī
zarā.e jo the mayassar hue ġhubār-e-shanāḳht
darūñ se chashm-e-darūñ nā-shanās rahne lagī
abhī ġhubār na utrā thā saañs kā andar
utarne kī pas-e-zindāñ bhaḌās rahne lagī
utaar pheñk diyā jo thā jism-e-bosīda
sitāroñ kī koī utran libās rahne lagī
ziyāda zor lagāne se kuchh na ho saktā
so aa.e roz kī halchal hī raas rahne lagī
lahad ne dāman-e-yaḳh-basta khol kar rakkhā
badan meñ garmī-e-ḳhauf-o-hirās rahne lagī
na jaane andhe kuoñ kī vo tishnagī thī kyā
har ek aañkh meñ jo be-libās rahne lagī
bigāḌ jis se ho paidā koī bigāḌ nahīñ
so mo.ajize kī mire dil ko aas rahne lagī
muġhā.irat se bharī tīrgī ke biich 'naved'
ik andarūnī ramaq rū-shanās rahne lagī
makan-e-KHwab mein jangal ki bas rahne lagi
koi na aaya to zinon pe ghas rahne lagi
tere wajud ka jab se libas rahne lagi
liye diye hue mujh se kapas rahne lagi
ye aur baat anokhi si pyas rahne lagi
meri zaban pe us ki miThas rahne lagi
jhalak thi ya koi KHushbu-e-KHadd-o-KHal thi wo
chali gai to mere aas pas rahne lagi
gaya hujum liye baz-did naqsh-e-qadam
hawa-e-rahguzar bad-hawas rahne lagi
zarae jo the mayassar hue ghubar-e-shanaKHt
darun se chashm-e-darun na-shanas rahne lagi
abhi ghubar na utra tha sans ka andar
utarne ki pas-e-zindan bhaDas rahne lagi
utar phenk diya jo tha jism-e-bosida
sitaron ki koi utran libas rahne lagi
ziyaada zor lagane se kuchh na ho sakta
so aae roz ki halchal hi ras rahne lagi
lahad ne daman-e-yaKH-basta khol kar rakkha
badan mein garmi-e-KHauf-o-hiras rahne lagi
na jaane andhe kuon ki wo tishnagi thi kya
har ek aankh mein jo be-libas rahne lagi
bigaD jis se ho paida koi bigaD nahin
so moajize ki mere dil ko aas rahne lagi
mughairat se bhari tirgi ke bich 'nawed'
ek andaruni ramaq ru-shanas rahne lagi
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