aaraaish-e-Khayaal bhii ho dil_kushaa bhii ho
vo dard ab kahaan jise jii chaahataa bhii ho

ye kyaa ke roz ek saa Gam ek sii ummiid
is ranj-e-beKhumaar kii ab intehaa bhii ho

ye kyaa ke ek taur se guzare tamaam umr
jii chaahataa hai ab koii tere sivaa bhii ho

Tuute kabhii to Khvaab-e-shab-o-roz kaa tilism
itane hujuum mein koii cheharaa nayaa bhii ho

diivaangii-e-shauq ko ye dhun hai in dinon
ghar bhii ho aur be-dar-o-diivaar saa bhii ho

juz dil koii makaan nahiin dahar mein jahaan
rah_zan kaa Khauf bhii na rahe dar khulaa bhii ho

har zarraa ek mahamiil-e-ibrat hai dasht kaa
lekin kise dikhaauun koii dekhataa bhii ho

har shay pukaaratii hai pas-e-pardaa-e-sukuut
lekin kise sunaauun koii ham_navaa bhii ho

fursat mein sun shaguftagii-e-Gunchaa kii sadaa
ye vo suKhan nahiin jo kisii ne kahaa bhii ho

baiThaa hai ek shaKhs mere paas der se
koii bhalaa-saa ho to hamen dekhataa bhii ho

bazm-e-suKhan bhii ho suKhan-e-garm ke liye
taa_uus bolataa ho to jangal haraa bhii ho

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