donon janib qaid-shuda is ḳhush-fahmi men rahte hain
sarhad ke us paar parinde azadi men rahte hain
shaam talak adab bajate gardan dukhne lagti hai
payade ho kar shahon vaali abadi men rahte hain
gar ro.e to ankhon ke sab bashinde bah ja.enge
haa.e shikasta ḳhvab hamare is basti men rahte hain
zina-dar-zina jab teri yaad utar kar aati hai
munh baa.e ash.ar hamare hairani men rahte hain
us ki bak-bak ghar se chal kar chand talak ho aati hain
aur ham gum us ke honTon ki turpa.i men rahte hain
chaar kitaben saath nahin aur sau ghazlen kah bhi marin
ab ke likhne vaale jaane kis jaldi men rahte hain
aadhi raat ghazal kahne ka shauq kise hai ‘saurabh’-ji
bas itni si baat hai tab ham tanha.i men rahte hain
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