dukh tamasha to nahin hai ki dikha.en baaba
ro chuke aur na ab ham ko rula.en baaba
kaisi dahshat hai ki ḳhvahish se bhi Dar lagta hai
munjamid ho ga.i honTon pe dua.en baaba
maut hai narm-dili ke liye badnam un men
hain yahan aur bhi kuchh aisi bala.en baaba
daagh dikhla.en ham un ko to ye miT ja.enge kya
gham-gusaron se kaho yuun na sata.en baaba
ham-safiran-e-chaman yaad to karte honge
par qafas tak nahin atin vo sada.en baaba
patte shaḳhon se baraste rahe ashkon ki tarah
raat bhar chalti rahin tez hava.en baaba
aag jangal men bhaḌakti hai ‘ziya’ shahr men baat
kaise bhaḌke hue sho.alon ko bujha.en baaba
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