dar-o-divar par chhai hai udasi gham ki
mahv-e-hairat hai khushi dida-e-hairan ki tarah
koi jhonka koi aahat koi avaz nahin
raat viran hai kisi shahr-e-khamoshan ki tarah
din dhale dekh liya tha koi udta badal
kunmunati hai faza mausam-e-baran ki tarah
duur pardes ki rahon men bhatakte raahi
dil men phir yaad tiri aai hai mehman ki tarah
vo sar-e-sham dar-o-bam pe jalte dipak
kya miri tarah tujhe yaad nahin aate hain
raushni men vo nahae hue ujle manzar
kya nigahon men tiri aaj bhi lahrate hain
kya vo biite hue pur-nur chahakte lamhe
aaj bhi dil men tire giit koi gaate hain
kya tire khvab gham-e-hal ke virane men
ab bhi maazi ka fasana koi dohrate hain
vo ujale jo tiri tarah mujhe bhuul gae
duur se ab miri fariyad nahin sun sakte
dil ke taron ko bahut jama kiya hai main ne
vo magar naghma-e-ehsas nahin ban sakte
miri avaz ko jazbat ki divar ke paar
sun to sakte hain magar sar ko nahin dhun sakte
main jo rouun bhi to ye vaqt ke andhe sathi
kisi bikhre hue moti ko nahin chun sakte
dip-mala ki ye bechain bilakti hui raat
us ke daman men mire ashk-e-ravan palte hain
ham-safar koi nahin hai miri tanhai ka
chand saae hain jo hamrah mire chalte hain
dabdabai hui ankhon men hai savan ki jhadi
aur dil men mire yadon ke shajar palte hain
dekh main ne bhi manai hai yahan divali
miri palkon pe bhi ashkon ke diye julte hain
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