chehre pe chamchamati hui dhuup mar gai
suraj ko dhalta dekh ke phir shaam dar gai
mabhut se khade rahe sab bas ki line men
kulhe uchhalti hui bijli guzar gai
suraj vahi tha dhuup vahi shahr bhi vahi
kya chiiz thi jo jism ke andar thithar gai
khvahish sukhane rakkhi thi kothe pe dopahar
ab shaam ho chali miyan dekho kidhar gai
tahlil ho gai hai hava men udasiyan
khali jagah jo rah gai tanhai bhar gai
chehre baghair nikla tha us ke makan se
rusvaiyon ki had se bhi aage khabar gai
rangon ki surkh naaf dakhiliya gul-aftab
andhi havaen khaar khatak kaan bhar gai
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