aap kyuun chheḌte hain dipak raag
shahar men lag rahi hai ḳhud hi aag
uTh raha hai harim-e-dil se dhuan
luT raha hai suhaganon ka suhag
sho.ala-saman hui hai tariki
kaise jaage hain raushni ke bhaag
jaane kis kis havas ko denge janam
botalon ke uḌa chuke jo kaag
laag men thi kabhi lagav ki shaan
ab labon men lagav ki hai laag
kaf-e-dariya ka dekhiye anjam
be-sabab la.iye na munh jhaag
jaate lamhe duha.i dete hain
na.e atvar ke tariq pe jaag
muskurata hai khet sarson ka
toḌti hain jo gaanv valiyan saag
sarkanDon men hai kenchuli aTki
kahin lahra ke chhup gaya hai naag
chand par jo kamand Dalte hain
mujh se kahte hain zindagi bhi tyaag
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