dar pe us shokh ke jab ja baitha
yaar sab kahte hain achchha baitha
khubi-e-qismat-e-qasid dekho
paas us shokh ke kya ja baitha
hai habab-e-lab-e-dariya insan
jab zara sar ko uthaya baitha
zoaf-e-piri se bana naqsh-e-qadam
main vahin ka hua jis ja baitha
surat-e-bad raha sar-gardan
khaak ki tarah main uttha baitha
paanv phule jo tire kuche men
kaat ke dast-e-tamanna baitha
bahr-e-hasti men hababon ki tarah
saikdon baar main uttha baitha
kab se tera falak-e-shoabada-baz
dekhta huun main tamasha baitha
samne kis ke jhukaya sar ko
kis liye shaikh tu uttha baitha
na to naala hai na afghan ai dil
kis liye chup hai akela baitha
khvab-e-sair-e-chaman-e-alam hai
kya dil-e-zar hai phula baitha
daman-e-dil pe laga dagh-e-junun
mulk par ishq ka sikka baitha
naqd-e-dil tha jo bizaat men miri
ishq men us ko bhi kho-kha baitha
jo gaya mulk-e-adam kaun gaya
us ke kuche men jo baitha baitha
dil ko hai jazba-e-ulfat shayad
bak raha hai jo akela baitha
chal base ‘muntahi’ sab yaar tire
tu yahan karta hai ab kya baitha
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