jab chhalakte hain zar-o-sim ke gaate hue jaam
ek zahrab sa mahaul men ghul jaata hai
kaanp uthta hai tahi-dast javanon ka ghurur
husn jab resham-o-kam-khvab men tal jaata hai
main ne dekha hai ki aflas ke sahraon men
qafile azmat-e-ehsas ke ruk jaate hain
bekasi garm nigahon ko jhulas deti hai
dil kisi shoala-e-zartab se phuk jaate hain
jin usulon se ibarat hai mohabbat ki asaas
un usulon ko yahan tod diya jaata hai
apni sahmi hui manzil ke tahaffuz ke liye
rahguzaron men dhuan chhod diya jaata hai
main ne jo raaz zamane se chhupana chaha!
tu ne afaq pe us raaz ka dar khol diya
meri banhon ne jo dekhe the sunahre sapne
tu ne sone ki tarazu men unhen tol diya
aaj aflas ne khaai hai zar-o-sim se maat
is men lekin tire chillon ka koi dosh nahin
ye taghayyur usi mahaul ka parvarda hai
apni be-rang tabahi ka jise hosh nahin
rahguzaron ke dhundalke to zara chhat jaaen
apne talvon se ye kante bhi nikal jaenge
aaj aur kal ki masafat ko zara tai kar len
vaqt ke saath irade bhi badal jaenge
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