baḌe ḳhatre men hai husn-e-gulistan ham na kahte the
chaman tak aa ga.i divar-e-zindan ham na kahte the
bhare bazar men jins-e-vafa be-abru hogi
uThega e’tibar-e-ku-e-janan ham na kahte the
usi mahfil usi bazm-e-vafa ke goshe goshe men
luTegi masti-e-chashm-e-ghazalan, ham na kahte the
isi raste men aḳhir vo kaḌi manzil bhi aa.egi
jahan dam toḌ degi yad-e-yaran ham na kahte the
ḳhizan ki ahaTon par kanpti hain pattiyan gul ki
bikharne ko hai ab zulf-e-baharan ham na kahte the
dil-e-fitrat-shanas aḳhir kahin yunhi dhaḌakta hai
fareb-e-husn hai jashn-e-charaghan ham na kahte the
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