ghuum raha tha ek shakhs raat ke kharzar men
us ka lahu bhi mar gaya subh ke intizar men
ruuh ki khushk pattiyan shakh se tutti rahin
aur ghata baras gai jism ke regzar men
rang men rang ghul gae aks ke shishe dhul gae
qaus-e-quzah pighal gai bhigi hui lagar men
thandi sadak thi be-khabar garm dinon ke qahr se
dhuup ko jhelte rahe ped khade qatar men
bahti hava ki mauj men tair rahe the sabz ghar
shahr ajiib sa laga raat chadhe khumar men
niind bhi jagti rahi puure hue na khvab bhi
subh hui zamin par raat dhali mazar men
deta javab kya koi mere siva na tha koi
duub ke rah gai sada tang siyah ghaar men
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