ab bhi raushan hain vahi dast hina-aluda
reg-e-sahra hai na qadmon ke nishan baaqi hain
khushk ashkon ki nadi khuun ki thahri hui dhaar
bhule-bisre hue lamhat ke sukhe hue khaar
haath uthae hue aflak ki janib ashjar
kamrani hi ki ginti na hazimat ka shumar
sirf ik dard ka jangal hai faqat hu ka dayar
jab guzarti hai magar khvabon ke virane se
ashk-aluda tabassum ke charaghon ki qatar
jagmaga uthte hain gesu-e-saba-aluda
toliyan aati hain nau-umr tamannaon ki
dasht-e-be-rang-e-khamoshi men machati hui shor
phuul mathe se baraste hain nazar se taare
ek ik gaam pe jaadu ke mahl bante hain
naddiyan bahti hain anchal se hava chalti hai
pattiyan hansti hain udta hai kiran ka sona
aisa lagta hai ki be-rahm nahin hai duniya
aisa lagta hai ki be-zulm zamane ke hain haath
bevafai bhi ho jis tarah vafa-aluda
aur phir shakhon se talvaren baras padti hain
jabr jaag uthta hai saffaki javan hoti hai
saae jo sabz the pad jaate hain pal bhar men siyah
aur har mod pe ifriton ka hota hai guman
koi bhi raah ho maqtal ki taraf mudti hai
dil men khanjar ke utarne ki sada aati hai
tirgi khuun ke ujale men naha jaati hai
sham-e-gham hoti hai namnak o ziya-aluda
yahi mazlumon ki jiit aur yahi zalim ki shikast
ki tamannaen salibon se utar aati hain
apni qabron se nikalti hain masiha ban kar
qatl-gahon se vo uthti hain duaon ki tarah
dasht o dariya se guzarti hain havaon ki tarah
mohr jab lagti hai honton pe zaban par taale
qaid jab hoti hai siine men dilon ki dhadkan
ruuh chikh uthti hai hilte hain shajar aur hajar
khamushi hoti hai kuchh aur nava-aluda
sar-kashi dhundhti hai zauq-e-gunahgari ko
khud se sharminda nahin auron se sharminda nahin
ye mira dil ki hai masum o khata-alud
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