dekhne ki to kise taab hai lekin ab tak
jab bhi us raah se guzro to kisi dukh ki kasak
tokti hai ki vo darvaza khula hai ab bhi
aur us sehn men harsu yunhi pahle ki tarah
farsh-e-naumidi-e-didar bichha hai ab bhi
aur kahin yaad kisi dil-zada bachche ki tarah
haath phailae hue baithi hai fariyad-kunan
dil ye kahta hai kahin aur chale jaaen jahan
koi darvaza abas va ho, na be-kar koi
yaad fariyad ka kashkol liye baithi ho
mahram-e-hasrat-e-didar ho divar koi
na koi saya-e-gul hijrat-e-gul se viran
ye bhi kar dekha hai sau baar ki jab rahon men
des pardes ki be-mahr guzargahon men
qafile qamat o rukhsar o lab o gesu ke
parda-e-chashm pe yuun utre hain be-surat-o-rang
jis tarah band darichon pe gire barish-e-sang
aur dil kahta hai har baar chalo laut chalo
is se pahle ki vahan jaaen to ye dukh bhi na ho
ye nishani ki vo darvaza khula hai ab bhi
aur us sehn men harsu yunhi pahle ki tarah
farsh-e-naumidi-e-didar bichha hai ab bhi
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