baaḌh aa.i gaanv ko dariya baha kar le gaya
ek pyasa dusre pyase ko aa kar le gaya
ruuh men sadiyon ka sannaTa basa kar le gaya
main jo arz-e-shahr se sahra uTha kar le gaya
zehn ki almariyon men dhuul si uḌne lagi
koi alfaz-o-ma.ani sab chura kar le gaya
rah gaya qaa.em phir us ki pak-bazi ka bharam
phir vo ik shaitan se ḳhud ko bacha kar le gaya
pahle ki manind lutf-e-abla-pa.i nahin
kaun meri raah ke kanTe uTha kar le gaya
kauḌiyon ke mol ‘tahir’ bik ga.i jins-e-hunar
mal-e-muflis har koi qimat ghaTa kar le gaya
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