qurbat baḌhā baḌhā kar be-ḳhud banā rahe haiñ
maiñ duur haT rahā huuñ vo paas aa rahe haiñ
e.ajāz-e-pāk-bāzī hairat meñ lā rahe haiñ
dil mil gayā hai dil se pahlū judā rahe haiñ
vo dil se ġham bhulā kar dil ko lubhā rahe haiñ
guzre hue zamāne phir phir ke aa rahe haiñ
siine meñ zabt-e-ġham se chhālā ubhar rahā hai
sho.ale ko band kar ke paanī banā rahe haiñ
ma.anī na pūchh zālim is uzr-e-be-gunah ke
apne ko avval de kar tujh ko bachā rahe haiñ
ai be-ḳhudī kahāñ hai jaldī mirī ḳhabar le
bhūle the jo ba-mushkil phir yaad aa rahe haiñ
leñ kaam zabt se kyā ulTā hai dil kā phoḌā
utnā ubhar rahā hai jitnā dabā rahe haiñ
furqat meñ sāz-e-rāhat sāmāñ azaab kā hai
ThanDī havā ke jhoñke kyā jī jalā rahe haiñ
haiñ husn ke karishme kyā inqalāb-āgīñ
ġham-ḳhvār jo the kal tak ab ḳhaar khā rahe haiñ
ḳhud in kī justujū meñ ham duur bhāge varna
vo kab alag rahe haiñ vo kab judā rahe haiñ
le le ke ThanDī sāñseñ pūchho na haal dekho
tum bhed kholte ho aur ham chhupā rahe haiñ
dekh 'ārzū' ye ronā shāna hilā hilā kar
tū aaj ḳhvāb meñ hai aur vo jagā rahe haiñ
qurbat baDha baDha kar be-KHud bana rahe hain
main dur haT raha hun wo pas aa rahe hain
eajaz-e-pak-bazi hairat mein la rahe hain
dil mil gaya hai dil se pahlu juda rahe hain
wo dil se gham bhula kar dil ko lubha rahe hain
guzre hue zamane phir phir ke aa rahe hain
sine mein zabt-e-gham se chhaala ubhar raha hai
shoale ko band kar ke pani bana rahe hain
mani na puchh zalim is uzr-e-be-gunah ke
apne ko awwal de kar tujh ko bacha rahe hain
ai be-KHudi kahan hai jaldi meri KHabar le
bhule the jo ba-mushkil phir yaad aa rahe hain
len kaam zabt se kya ulTa hai dil ka phoDa
utna ubhar raha hai jitna daba rahe hain
furqat mein saz-e-rahat saman azab ka hai
ThanDi hawa ke jhonke kya ji jala rahe hain
hain husn ke karishme kya inqalab-agin
gham-KHwar jo the kal tak ab KHar kha rahe hain
KHud in ki justuju mein hum dur bhage warna
wo kab alag rahe hain wo kab juda rahe hain
le le ke ThanDi sansen puchho na haal dekho
tum bhed kholte ho aur hum chhupa rahe hain
dekh 'arzu' ye rona shana hila hila kar
tu aaj KHwab mein hai aur wo jaga rahe hain
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