mere badan pe qaba-e-ana salamat thi
mire badan pe qabā-e-anā salāmat thī
buland thā mirā sar zindagī qayāmat thī
kisī ko mujh se mohabbat na thī 'ajab din the
ki jab usūloñ se apne mujhe mohabbat thī
lahū badan meñ na thā tel thā mashīnoñ kā
javān chehra thā aur ḳhaak jaisī rangat thī
kal us kī aañkh bhī nam ho ga.ī mire ġham par
ye 'umr bhar ke mire āñsuoñ kī qīmat thī
ḳhulūs baañT diyā nā-sipās logoñ meñ
yahī faqīr ke dāman meñ ek daulat thī
kanār-e-āb-e-ravāñ ik hujūm thā lekin
bachā.e Dūbte bachche ko kis meñ himmat thī
tavāf phūloñ kā chhoḌā chaman se hijrat kī
ye titliyoñ kī rivāyāt se baġhāvat thī
'kamāl' bād-e-ḳhizāñ oḌh kar haiñ ḳhvābīda
vo peḌ jin ko na.ī koñpaloñ kī hasrat thī
mere badan pe qaba-e-ana salamat thi
buland tha mera sar zindagi qayamat thi
kisi ko mujh se mohabbat na thi 'ajab din the
ki jab usulon se apne mujhe mohabbat thi
lahu badan mein na tha tel tha mashinon ka
jawan chehra tha aur KHak jaisi rangat thi
kal us ki aankh bhi nam ho gai mere gham par
ye 'umr bhar ke mere aansuon ki qimat thi
KHulus banT diya na-sipas logon mein
yahi faqir ke daman mein ek daulat thi
kanar-e-ab-e-rawan ek hujum tha lekin
bachae Dubte bachche ko kis mein himmat thi
tawaf phulon ka chhoDa chaman se hijrat ki
ye titliyon ki riwayat se baghawat thi
'kamal' baad-e-KHizan oDh kar hain KHwabida
wo peD jin ko nai konpalon ki hasrat thi
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