ab yahi behtar hai naqsh-e-ab hone de mujhe
yunhi rusva ḳhatir-e-ahbab hone de mujhe
niind a.ankhon men parindon ki tarah utri hai aaj
ai nafas ahista chal gharqab hone de mujhe
ek TukḌa abr ka phirta hai manind-e-ghazal
ai miri chashm-e-havas sairab hone de mujhe
umr bhar men ek kaam aisa to kar shauq-e-junun
main agar dariya huun to be-ab hone de mujhe
main bhi patthar ban ke zer-e-ab so ja.un kahin
kab hua aisa ki ab girdab hone de mujhe
mehrban jangal ke saa.e tu hi de apni panah
ḳhvab a.ankhon men hain mahv-e-ḳhvab hone de mujhe
pyaas kahti hai ki chal dariya uTha laa.en yahin
dard kahta hai ki ruk payab hone de mujhe
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