aap hi apna main dushman ho gaya
tap gaya sona to kundan ho gaya
aur nikhra sub.h-e-kazib ka suhag
ḳhatm jab taron ka indhan ho gaya
kis se puchhun kho ga.i siita kahan
ban ka har saaya hi ravan ho gaya
jab dar-o-divar chamka.e ga.e
ghar ka ghar hi un ka darpan ho gaya
bad-nasibi qafile ki dekhiye
jo bana rahbar vo rahzan ho gaya
vo nahin to un ka har lamha ḳhayal
har-nafas par ek uljhan ho gaya
mangte phirte hain gul ḳharon se chhanv
kya se kya dastur-e-gulshan ho gaya
phir na bichhḌe is tarah se mil ga.e
jaise do sayon ka bandhan ho gaya
be-ḳhayali men yunhi phaila tha haath
jab chhua tum ne to daman ho gaya
jaane kyuun gum ho ga.i barkha ki dhuup
ruḳh mira jab su-e-chilman ho gaya
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