duur bhi jaate hue paas bhi aate hue ham
bhulte bhulte kuchh yaad dilate hue ham
niind ka is ko nasha ham ko jagane ki havas
ḳhvab men aate hue niind churate hue ham
pahle rote hue apni hi nigahbani men
aur be-saḳhta phir ḳhud ko hansate hue ham
pichhli shab ponchhte ankhon se purane sabhi ḳhvab
agli shab ḳhvabon ka ambar lagate hue ham
charagar bante hue apni hi virani men
pahli barish men akele hi nahate hue ham
ḳhuun armanon ka karte hue ḳhamoshi se
aur phir ḳhuun ko ankhon men chhupate hue ham
apni jholi men kisi jiit ka nashsha sa liye
us ke kuche se ‘ziya’ haar ke jaate hue hain ham
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