asman par hai dimagh us ka ḳhud-ara.i ke saath
maah ko taulega shayad apni ra.ana.i ke saath
sair kar aalam ki ghafil didani hai ye tilism
lutf hai in donon ankhon ka to bina.i ke saath
dil kahin hai jaan kahin hai main kahin ankhen kahin
dosti achchhi nahin mahbub harja.i ke saath
is men zikr-e-yar hai is men ḳhayal-e-yar hai
apni ḳhamoshi bhi ham-palla hai goya.i ke saath
ahd-e-piri men vo aalam naujavani ka kahan
valvale jaate rahe saari tavana.i ke saath
dida-e-ahu kahan vo ankhḌiyan kaali kahan
kya muqabil kijiye shahri ko sahra.i ke saath
dil nahin gurg-e-baghal hai zabt se ḳhuun kar use
kar-e-dushman karte hain ai dost dana.i ke saath
ek bose par gareban-gir ai nadan na ho
teri rusva.i bhi hai ashiq ki rusva.i ke saath
dil to divana hai ‘ahqar’ tu bhi divana na ho
koi sauda.i bana karta hai sauda.i ke saath
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