behtar ki gunja.ish baaqi rah jaati hai
kami kahin poshida koi rah jaati hai
man-chahi tasvir banane men mujh se
hunar-vari men kuchh kotahi rah jaati hai
sailab aa jaane par us basti ki
saari puḳhta-kari kachchi rah jaati hai
banne vaali baat vahi hoti hai vo jo
bante bante yaksar banti rah jaati hai
rah jaati hai aate aate aati saa.at
honi hote hote hoti rah jaati hai
vaqt guzar jaata hai lekin dil ki ranjish
dil men baiThi ki baiThi hi rah jaati hai
chalte rah jaate hain roz o shab ke dhande
ganga ulTi sidhi bahti rah jaati hai
phank liye jaane ko ḳhaak masafat ki
rahon par hi chhani-phaTki rah jaati hai
aa jaati hai birha aur dulhniyan chhat par
apne giile baal sukhati rah jaati hai
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