ye mehrban tha to wo na-mehrban likhun
ye mehrbān thā to vo nā-mehrbāñ likhūñ
mauqa' mile to tazkira-e-dostāñ likhūñ
ab mere sāmne koī dīvār bhī nahīñ
likhnā to chāhtā huuñ batāo kahāñ likhūñ
kāñToñ ko phuul pyaas ko āb-e-ravāñ likhūñ
kaise maiñ is ḳharābe ko rashk-e-jināñ likhūñ
dasht-e-junūñ kī zid hai ki likh ḳhairiyat kā ḳhat
maiñ pūchhtā huuñ kis ko likhūñ aur kahāñ likhūñ
ye mehrban tha to wo na-mehrban likhun
mauqa' mile to tazkira-e-dostan likhun
ab mere samne koi diwar bhi nahin
likhna to chahta hun batao kahan likhun
kanTon ko phul pyas ko aab-e-rawan likhun
kaise main is KHarabe ko rashk-e-jinan likhun
dasht-e-junun ki zid hai ki likh KHairiyat ka KHat
main puchhta hun kis ko likhun aur kahan likhun
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