mile to ham aaj bhi hain lekin
na mere dil men vo tishnagi thi
ki tujh se mil kar kabhi na bichhdun
na aaj tujh men vo zindagi thi
ki jism-o-jan men ubaal aae
na khvab-zaron men raushni thi
na meri ankhen charagh ki lau
na tujh men hi khud-supurdagi thi
na baat karne ki koi khvahish
na chup hi men khub-surati thi
mujassamon ki tarah the donon
na dosti thi na dushmani thi
mujhe to kuchh yuun laga hai jaise
vo saaten bhi guzar gai hain
ki jin ko ham la-zaval samjhe
vo khvahishen bhi to mar gai hain
jo tere mere lahu ki hiddat
ko akhirash barf kar gai hain
mohabbaten shauq ki chatanon
se ghatiyon men utar gai hain
vo qurbaten vo judaiyan sab
ghubar ban kar bikhar gai hain
agar ye sab kuchh nahin to batla
vo chahaten ab kidhar gai hain
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