ayaañ hai be-ruḳhī chitvan se aur ġhussa nigāhoñ se
payām-e-ḳhāmushī aur vo bhī do do nashr-gāhoñ se
vabāl-e-jāñ hai aisī zindagī jis meñ talātum ho
miTā luuñ hausle phir tauba kar lūñgā gunāhoñ se
fazā mahdūd kab hai ai dil-e-vahshī falak kaisā
nilāhaT hai nazar kī dekhte haiñ jo nigāhoñ se
haqīqat meñ nigāhoñ se koī manzil nahīñ bachtī
guzarte dekhe haiñ gosha-nashīñ tak shāh-rāhoñ se
tahī-dastān-e-qismat ko na lenā thā na denā thā
hisāb-e-zindagī kyā hai ye pūchho bādshāhoñ se
hameñ to jalte dil kī raushnī meñ aage baḌhnā hai
haTā do qumqume bijlī ke nā-hamvār rāhoñ se
mire nāloñ ke sab shākī koī un ko nahīñ kahtā
khurachte rahte haiñ jo zaḳhm-e-dil ḳhūnī nigāhoñ se
pilā do zahr-e-ġham dil ko na chhoḌe gar havas-kārī
gunah vo ek achchhā jo bachā le sau gunāhoñ se
hamīñ kuchh 'ārzū' pher un kī bātoñ kā samajhte haiñ
jo haq-poshī meñ sach ko jhuuT karte haiñ gavāhoñ se
ayan hai be-ruKHi chitwan se aur ghussa nigahon se
payam-e-KHamushi aur wo bhi do do nashr-gahon se
wabaal-e-jaan hai aisi zindagi jis mein talatum ho
miTa lun hausle phir tauba kar lunga gunahon se
faza mahdud kab hai ai dil-e-wahshi falak kaisa
nilahaT hai nazar ki dekhte hain jo nigahon se
haqiqat mein nigahon se koi manzil nahin bachti
guzarte dekhe hain gosha-nashin tak shah-rahon se
tahi-dastan-e-qismat ko na lena tha na dena tha
hisab-e-zindagi kya hai ye puchho baadshahon se
hamein to jalte dil ki raushni mein aage baDhna hai
haTa do qumqume bijli ke na-hamwar rahon se
mere nalon ke sab shaki koi un ko nahin kahta
khurachte rahte hain jo zaKHm-e-dil KHuni nigahon se
pila do zahr-e-gham dil ko na chhoDe gar hawas-kari
gunah wo ek achchha jo bacha le sau gunahon se
hamin kuchh 'arzu' pher un ki baaton ka samajhte hain
jo haq-poshi mein sach ko jhuT karte hain gawahon se
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