'sabā' ye un se kaho ki mujh pe navāzisheñ be-hisāb likhnā
mire muqaddar meñ niiñd likhnā na raat likhnā na ḳhvāb likhnā
vo raushnā.ī kahāñ se lā.ūñ maiñ aise kātib kahāñ se DhūñDūñ
bahut kaThin hai gulāb chehroñ pe dāstān-e-azāb likhnā
maiñ dhuup sahrā meñ Duub jaane kī aarzū meñ taḌap rahī huuñ
mire nasīboñ meñ pyaas likhnā qadam qadam pe sarāb likhnā
tujhe ḳhudā.ī kā vāsta hai mirī duā kī bhī laaj rakhnā
maiñ tujh se umr-e-darāz māñgūñ tū mere haq meñ habāb likhnā
lo terī chaukhaT pe zindagī kā maiñ faisla ab ke le rahī huuñ
tū mere dast-e-savāl par ab koī na koī javāb likhnā
yahāñ zamīneñ khisak chukī haiñ har ek ghar ab ujaḌ chukā hai
mirā makāñ hai abhī salāmat mujhe bhī ḳhāna-ḳharāb likhnā
'saba' ye un se kaho ki mujh pe nawazishen be-hisab likhna
mere muqaddar mein nind likhna na raat likhna na KHwab likhna
wo raushnai kahan se laun main aise katib kahan se DhunDun
bahut kaThin hai gulab chehron pe dastan-e-azab likhna
main dhup sahra mein Dub jaane ki aarzu mein taDap rahi hun
mere nasibon mein pyas likhna qadam qadam pe sarab likhna
tujhe KHudai ka wasta hai meri dua ki bhi laj rakhna
main tujh se umr-e-daraaz mangun tu mere haq mein habab likhna
lo teri chaukhaT pe zindagi ka main faisla ab ke le rahi hun
tu mere dast-e-sawal par ab koi na koi jawab likhna
yahan zaminen khisak chuki hain har ek ghar ab ujaD chuka hai
mera makan hai abhi salamat mujhe bhi KHana-KHarab likhna
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