ab bhi zarron pe sitaron ka guman hai ki nahin
zer-e-pa ab bhi tire kahkashan hai ki nahin
ab bhi vo jashn-e-tarab hai ki nahin maqtal men
ik tamashe ko hujum-e-nigaran hai ki nahin
ab bhi fariyad-ba-lab hai ki nahin randa-e-ishq
vo hi be-chargi-e-dil-zadagan hai ki nahin
kahiye nam hai ki nahin chashm-e-nadamat-asar
qafile valon ko ehsas-e-ziyan hai ki nahin
har gul-e-nam ke liye hai ki nahin gardish-e-chak
ye jahan kargah-e-kuza-garan hai ki nahin
vo mira dushman-e-jan hai ki nahin sang-ba-dast
ra.egan koshish-e-sad-shisha-garan hai ki nahin
’tishna’ kuchh sab se juda hai ki nahin teri ghazal
munfarid ‘sauda’ ka andaz-e-bayan hai ki nahin
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