ishq ka ghaav jaan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
ḳhud ko atish-dan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
nargis ke do phuul uTha kar phenk diye
aur ankhen gul-dan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
kuchh aansu to ankhon men chhup jaate hain
kuchh aansu muskan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
ghonsla tha aur shoḳh hava ki Thokar thi
tinke men tufan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
jis ki ḳhatir sha.iri karti rahti thi
ab us ko divan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
kamre men kuchh saa.e nachte rahte hain
suraj raushan-dan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
kya khoya kya paaya kuchh mat puchh sakhi
jivan ik hizyan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
sanson ki mazduri men jo ishq mila
ik shahi farman men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
jalti dhuup men chand ka tohfa kya karti
shayad main dalan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
suraj chand bhi ja kar lauT hi aate hain
umr isi imkan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
phuul se rishte patti patti bikhre the
patjhaḌ-rut saman men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
is lahje ki os men jo anchal bhiga
ik TuuTe paiman men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
aaj ‘sahar’ in do hansti hui ankhon ko
yadon ke juzdan men rakh kar bhuul ga.i
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