jaan aise ḳhvabon se kis tarah chhuḌa.un main
shahr so gaya saara ab kise jaga.un main
pa.emal sabze par dekh kar gire patte
ab zamin se ḳhud ko kis tarah uTha.un main
in akeli raton men in akele raston par
kis ke saath aa.uun main kis ke saath ja.un main
ek hi si tanha.i ek hi sa sannaTa
dasht kya hai dil kya hai kya tujhe bata.un main
dekh kaise din aa.e dekh main na kahta tha
tu qarib bhi aa.e aur tujhe bula.un main
aaj sab men ghul-mil ja.un mujh ko kya ḳhabar kal tak
kis ko yaad aa.uun main kis ko bhuul ja.un main
kitne kaam duniya ne de diye mujhe ‘ja.afar’
ashk-e-gham gira.un main bar-e-gham uTha.un main
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