ye log
us shaam kī rañgīnī se jo baat chalī hai
shab bhar vo mirī fikr ko sahlātī rahī thī
jo log vahāñ aa.e the sab shoḳh-o-javāñ the
har baat pe hañste the uchhal paḌte the ik dam
kitne hī mazāmīn dimāġhoñ ne navāze
kuchh husn kī kuchh ishq kī kuchh ḳhvāb kī bāteñ
mahbūb kī āñkhoñ meñ utar jaane ke armāñ
saaqī kī adāoñ se lipaTne kī umañgeñ
hoñToñ pe koī aah kisī yād-e-hasīñ kī
kuchh rañg-e-siyāsat pe lab-e-fikr kī rahmat
logoñ ke zamāne ke kitāboñ ke fasāne
ummīd kī palkoñ pe kisī shikve ke aañsū
sīnoñ kī kisī talḳhī-e-be-nām ke lab par
āḳhir meñ kisī jang kī afsurda hikāyat
mahfil kī tamāzat meñ baḌe naaz se baiThe
ye log kisī zulf ko suljhāte rahe the
ik maiñ bhī thā ḳhāmosh pareshān vahāñ par
har lamha mirī nazroñ ne mahfil ko TaTolā
shāyad kahīñ mil jaa.e koī nanhā sharāra
ik nuqta jahāñ ruktī haiñ maqsad kī nigāheñ
ye log mire dost masarrat ke bhikārī
bātoñ ke sivā in meñ koī baat nahīñ thī
us sham ki rangini se jo baat chali hai
shab bhar wo meri fikr ko sahlati rahi thi
jo log wahan aae the sab shoKH-o-jawan the
har baat pe hanste the uchhal paDte the ek dam
kitne hi mazamin dimaghon ne nawaze
kuchh husn ki kuchh ishq ki kuchh KHwab ki baaten
mahbub ki aankhon mein utar jaane ke arman
saqi ki adaon se lipaTne ki umangen
honTon pe koi aah kisi yaad-e-hasin ki
kuchh rang-e-siyasat pe lab-e-fikr ki rahmat
logon ke zamane ke kitabon ke fasane
ummid ki palkon pe kisi shikwe ke aansu
sinon ki kisi talKHi-e-be-nam ke lab par
aaKHir mein kisi jang ki afsurda hikayat
mahfil ki tamazat mein baDe naz se baiThe
ye log kisi zulf ko suljhate rahe the
ek main bhi tha KHamosh pareshan wahan par
har lamha meri nazron ne mahfil ko TaTola
shayad kahin mil jae koi nanha sharara
ek nuqta jahan rukti hain maqsad ki nigahen
ye log mere dost masarrat ke bhikari
baaton ke siwa in mein koi baat nahin thi
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