uski to ruThte aur apni manate guzri
us kī to rūThte aur apnī manāte guzrī
zindagī husn ke bas naaz uThāte guzrī
ab bhī kyā manzil-e-maqsūd nahīñ miltī hameñ
jab har ik rāh-e-talab Thokareñ khāte guzrī
aaj bhī hijr kī zulmat se rahā kamra muhīt
aaj kī shab bhī charāġhoñ ko jalāte guzrī
bad-gumānī kī kuchh is tarh chalī tez havā
jo mire pyaar kī duniyā ko miTāte guzrī
maiñ ki jab tak rahā mahfil meñ tirī har sā'at
mujh ko mahrūmī kā ehsās dilāte guzrī
ḳhushnumā zindagī jiine ke liye 'umr-e-ravāñ
maut kī samt qadam apne baḌhāte guzrī
us kī nākāmī pe is darja ta'ajjub kaisā
zindagī ḳhaak thī aur ḳhaak uḌāte guzrī
mehrbāñ thī mirī qismat mirī nā-ahlī par
har ghaḌī bigḌī huī baat banāte guzrī
us ki to ruThte aur apni manate guzri
zindagi husn ke bas naz uThate guzri
ab bhi kya manzil-e-maqsud nahin milti hamein
jab har ek rah-e-talab Thokaren khate guzri
aaj bhi hijr ki zulmat se raha kamra muhit
aaj ki shab bhi charaghon ko jalate guzri
bad-gumani ki kuchh is tarh chali tez hawa
jo mere pyar ki duniya ko miTate guzri
main ki jab tak raha mahfil mein teri har sa'at
mujh ko mahrumi ka ehsas dilate guzri
KHushnuma zindagi jine ke liye 'umr-e-rawan
maut ki samt qadam apne baDhate guzri
us ki nakaami pe is darja ta'ajjub kaisa
zindagi KHak thi aur KHak uDate guzri
mehrban thi meri qismat meri na-ahli par
har ghaDi bigDi hui baat banate guzri
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