aḳhir-e-shab bhi kisi ḳhvab ki ummid men huun
ik na.i sub.h na.e din na.e ḳhurshid men huun
mujh se vo kaise kare harf-o-hikayat aghaz
main abhi silsila-e-harf ki tamhid men huun
mujh men bhi faqr ki halki si jhalak milti hai
hai mujhe faḳhr ki ik surat-e-taqlid men huun
main ne dekha hai use ya nahin dekha us ko
main abhi tak to usi kashmakash-e-did men huun
meri har saans hai isbat-o-nafi ki takrar
mujh ko kya ilm ki kab halat-e-tardid men huun
sar-kashida huun to kya madd-e-muqabil huun to kya
mere qatil main tiri tegh ki ta.id men huun
ḳhushk shaḳhon men abhi zauq-e-numu baaqi hai
main na.i rut se phir ik ahd ki tajdid men huun
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