aap karishma-saz hue hain hosh men hai divana bhi
husn-e-ada hai naam usi ka hairan hai parvana bhi
vaqt ne aisi karvat badli phuul khile basti ujdi
vahshat ka vo zor badha abad hua virana bhi
raat ki mahfil-arai ka pichhle pahar ahval na puchh
shama ki lau bhi sard padi thi raakh hua parvana bhi
tanhai se ghabra kar ham kya kya shikve karte the
lekin jab se aap mile hain dost hua begana bhi
dam ke dam men duniya badli bhiid chhati kohram utha
chalte chalte saans ruki aur khatm hua afsana bhi
main bhi sajda kar luun ‘nami’ lekin dil ko dhadkan hai
kya ye vahi kaaba to nahin jo kal tak tha but-khana bhi
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