aur kis ka ghar kushada hai kahan thahregi raat
mujh ko hi mehman-navazi ka sharaf bakhshegi raat
niind aaegi na un be-khvab ankhon men kabhi
mujh ko thapki dete dete aap so jaegi raat
shaam hargiz din ke siine men na khanjar ghonpti
ye agar malum hota khun-baha mangegi raat
ansuon se tar-ba-tar ho jaega angan tamam
karb-e-tanhai pe apne phuut kar roegi raat
chand-taron ko chhupa bhi len ghane badal agar
jhilmilate jugnuon se rasta puchhegi raat
apne apne lutf se donon navazenge mujhe
zakhm-e-dil bakhshega din us par namak chhidkegi raat
suraj apne rath ko phir akash par daudaega
sub.h ka taara nikalte hi simat jaegi raat
jab tire juude ka gajra yaad aaega mujhe
rat-ki-rani ke phulon se mahak uthegi raat
ghar palat kar jaunga rukh par liye din-bhar ki dhuul
mujh ko ai ‘abid’ badi mushkil se pahchanegi raat
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