jaane in ankhon ne us dasht men dekha kya kya
mere siine men koi shor utha tha kya kya
aaj tak parda-e-taabir se bahar na mila
aur hota hai shab-o-roz tamasha kya kya
shabnam-asar bhala chain se baitha kab huun
khud ko phailata raha aankh men sahra kya kya
haan vahi rang jo tartib na paaya mujh men
apni ankhon men vo karta raha gahra kya kya
khuub hote hi rahe sab khush-o-na-khush mujh men
mujh se sharminda raha zakhm-o-mudava kya kya
haath pairon men kisi shauq ki halchal thi bahut
dekhta hi raha main janib-e-sahra kya kya
us ki be-mehri ka shikva nahin hoga mujh se
main bhi rakhta tha kabhi dil men irada kya kya
duur rahta hai magar jumbish-e-lab bos-o-kanar
dubta rahta hai dariya men kinara kya kya
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