bikhra huun jab main ḳhud yahan koi mujhe girae kyuun
pahle se raakh raakh huun phir bhi koi bujhae kyuun
iisa na vo nabi koi adna sa aadmi koi
phir bhi salib-e-dard ko sar pe koi uThaen kyuun
saare jo gham-gusar the kab ke raqib ban chuke
aise men doston koi apna ye gham sunae kyuun
yakta vo zat-e-akbari dil ye haqiro asghari
itni vasi.a shai bhala dil men mire samae kyuun
palta hamare ḳhuun se hai ishq magar adu se hai
apna nahin jo bevafa ham ko yuun azmae kyuun
sub.h ka vaqt aae to ḳhud hi bujhega ye charagh
is ko sahar se peshtar koi magar bujhae kyuun
jis par giri hai barq bhi jis pe hava ki hai nazar
shaḳhon men aisi ai ‘sahab’ ghar bhi koi banae kyuun
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