baat suraj ki koi aaj bani hai ki nahin
vo jo ik raat musalsal thi kaTi hai ki nahin
tere hathon men to a.ina vahi hai ki jo tha
sochta huun mira chehra bhi vahi hai ki nahin
mujh ko Takra ke ba-har-hal bikharna tha magar
vo jo divar si haa.il thi giri hai ki nahin
us ka chehra hai ki mahtab vo ankhen hain ki jhiil
baat us baat se aage bhi chali hai ki nahin
apne pahlu men humakte hue saa.e na saja
kya ḳhabar un se ye milne ki ghaḌi hai ki nahin
habs chehron pe to sadiyon se musallat hai magar
koi andhi bhi kisi dil men uThi hai ki nahin
puchhta phirta huun main bhagti kirnon se ‘rashid’
us bhare shahr men apna bhi koi hai ki nahin
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