duniya ne bas thaka hi diya kaam kam hue
teri gali men aa.e to kuchh taza-dam hue
uqda khula to dard ke rishte baham hue
daman ke saath ab ke gareban bhi nam hue
jab se asir-e-silsila-e-besh-o-kam hue
ham ko salib apne hi naqsh-e-qadam hue
badli zara jo tarz-e-ḳhiram-e-sitargan
nuqton men aankh biich sahife raqam hue
the muntazir hamare bhi gul-chehragan-e-shahr
lekin riha giraft-e-jahan se na ham hue
rah kar jin intihaon men apni guzar ga.i
is tarah jiine vaale to jan-bar hi kam hue
divar par gaḌe hue TukḌe pe kanch ke
ye kis hisar-e-rang men mahsur ham hue
chashmak ye dhuup chhanv ki aur ek zard phuul
ik jan-e-na-tavan pe hazaron sitam hue
yakta o be-nazir hai vo kya use gharaz
ḳharij hue ki daḳhil-e-kaba sanam hue
‘shahin’ the kamal ke rutba-shanas-e-dahr
par apni manzilat se ḳhud agah kam hue
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