hava-e-tez tira ek kaam akhiri hai
ki nakhl-e-khushk pe mah-e-tamam akhiri hai
main jis sukun se baitha huun is kinare par
sukun se lagta hai mera qayam akhiri hai
phir is ke baad ye bazar-e-dil nahin lagna
kharid lijiye sahib ghulam akhiri hai
guzar chala huun kisi ko yaqin dilata hua
ki lauh-e-dil pe raqam hai jo naam akhiri hai
tabhi to ped ki ankhon men chand bhar aaya
kisi ne kah diya hoga ki shaam akhiri hai
ye lag raha hai mohabbat ke pahle ziine par
ki jis maqam pe huun ye maqam akhiri hai
kisi ne phir se khade kar diye dar-o-divar
khayal tha ki mira inhidam akhiri hai
hamare jaise vahan kis shumar men honge
ki jis qatar men majnun ka naam akhiri hai
shuru-e-ishq men aisi udasiyan ‘tabish’
har ek shaam ye lagta hai shaam akhiri hai
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