amir-e-shahr ki chaukhat pe ja ke laut aaya
gharib-e-vaqt angutha dikha ke laut aaya
laga raha tha main badh chadh ke boliyan lekin
kharida kuchh nahin qimat badha ke laut aaya
kasar rahi-sahi kar dengi andhiyan puuri
main us darakht ko jad se hila ke laut aaya
main chand chhune ki khvahish men ghar se nikla tha
aur apni palkon pe taare saja ke laut aaya
bujha diya tha jise sar-phiri havaon ne
main us charagh ko phir se jala ke laut aaya
vo ibtida-e-safar men hi khul gaya mujh par
main us ke saath zara duur ja ke laut aaya
‘kamal’ us ne mire dil ka haal puchha tha
main us ko ‘mir’ ki ghazlen suna ke laut aaya
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