chand kho.e hue lamhāt ko kartā huuñ talāsh
aur vo milte nahīñ ālam-e-bedārī meñ
ālam-e-ḳhvāb ko kahte haiñ haqīqat ke ḳhilāf
kashmakash sī hai bapā ġhaflat o hushyārī meñ
chand kho.e hue lamhāt ko kartā huuñ talāsh
kabhī shahroñ kabhī qaryoñ kabhī vīrāne meñ
thak ke baiThā huuñ to detā huuñ tasallī dil ko
hoñge mahfūz kisī dil ke siyah-ḳhāne meñ
chand kho.e hue afkār ko kartā huuñ talāsh
jaane mahfūz haiñ vo zehn ke kis kone meñ
mere afkār to haiñ juzv mirī hastī ke
ḳhud bhī maiñ kho sā gayā 'amn' unheñ khone meñ
chand kho.e hue ahbāb ko kartā huuñ talāsh
ālam-e-āb-o-gil ab un kā pata kyā degā
haañ agar had se baḌhā jazba-e-dil ai hamdam
shauq-e-nazzāra unhīñ tak mujhe pahūñchā degā
chand khoe hue lamhat ko karta hun talash
aur wo milte nahin aalam-e-bedari mein
aalam-e-KHwab ko kahte hain haqiqat ke KHilaf
kashmakash si hai bapa ghaflat o hushyari mein
chand khoe hue lamhat ko karta hun talash
kabhi shahron kabhi qaryon kabhi virane mein
thak ke baiTha hun to deta hun tasalli dil ko
honge mahfuz kisi dil ke siyah-KHane mein
chand khoe hue afkar ko karta hun talash
jaane mahfuz hain wo zehn ke kis kone mein
mere afkar to hain juzw meri hasti ke
KHud bhi main kho sa gaya 'amn' unhen khone mein
chand khoe hue ahbab ko karta hun talash
aalam-e-ab-o-gil ab un ka pata kya dega
han agar had se baDha jazba-e-dil ai hamdam
shauq-e-nazzara unhin tak mujhe pahuncha dega
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