baja ki paband-e-kucha-e-naz ham hue the
yahin se par le ke mahv-e-parvaz ham hue the
sukhan ka aghaz pahle bose ki tazgi tha
azal-ruba saaton ke hamraz ham hue the
jahan se maadum thi khush-aindagi safar ki
vahin se ik lamha-e-tag-o-taz ham hue the
yahan jo ik guunj daere se bana rahi hai
isi khamoshi men sang-e-avaz ham hue the
ravan-davan inkishaf-dar-inkishaf the ham
jo mud ke dekha to segha-e-raz ham hue the
ufuq tha raushan na murtaish paniyon pe kirnen
ghalat jaziron pe langar-andaz ham hue the
kuredte phir rahe hain ab ret sahilon ki
vahi jo ghota-zan-e-yam-e-raz ham hue the
jumud ka ek daur guzra tha fikr-o-fan par
tavil arse ke baad phir ‘saz’ ham hue the
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