tamām ḳhushk dayāroñ ko aab detā thā
hamārā dil bhī kabhī āsmān jaisā thā
ajiib lagtī hai mehnat-kashoñ kī bad-halī
yahāñ talak to muqaddar ko haar jaanā thā
na.e safar kā har ik moḌ bhī nayā thā magar
har ek moḌ pe koī sadā.eñ detā thā
baġhair pūchhe mire sar meñ bhar diyā maz.hab
maiñ roktā bhī to kaise ki maiñ to bachcha thā
koī bhī shakl ubharnā muhāl thā yaaro
hamāre saaye ke uupar shajar kā saaya thā
tamām umr ḳhud apne pe zulm dhāte rahe
mohabbatoñ kā asar thā ki koī nashsha thā
baḌā sukūn milā us se baat kar ke hameñ
vo shaḳhs jaise kisī jhiil kā kināra thā
bas ek vaar meñ duniyā ne kar diye TukḌe
mirī tarah se mirā ishq bhī nihattā thā
alāva is ke mujhe aur kuchh malāl nahīñ
vo maan jā.egā is baat kā bharosa thā
tamam KHushk dayaron ko aab deta tha
hamara dil bhi kabhi aasman jaisa tha
ajib lagti hai mehnat-kashon ki bad-hali
yahan talak to muqaddar ko haar jaana tha
nae safar ka har ek moD bhi naya tha magar
har ek moD pe koi sadaen deta tha
baghair puchhe mere sar mein bhar diya mazhab
main rokta bhi to kaise ki main to bachcha tha
koi bhi shakl ubharna muhaal tha yaro
hamare saye ke upar shajar ka saya tha
tamam umr KHud apne pe zulm dhate rahe
mohabbaton ka asar tha ki koi nashsha tha
baDa sukun mila us se baat kar ke hamein
wo shaKHs jaise kisi jhil ka kinara tha
bas ek war mein duniya ne kar diye TukDe
meri tarah se mera ishq bhi nihatta tha
alawa is ke mujhe aur kuchh malal nahin
wo man jaega is baat ka bharosa tha
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