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mili hai aankh mujhe ḳhvab dekhne ke liye
gahan laga de agar zulf se tu chehre par
main aankh phoḌ luun mahtab dekhne ke liye
ye kya sitam hai ki aata huun ek sahra se
zara si ghaas ko shadab dekhne ke liye
uThe the shauq se apna hi chain kho baiThe
vo mere haal ko betab dekhne ke liye
lahu kiya hai jo paani to ab falah miri
chali hai jhuum ke talab dekhne ke liye
zara sa aur Thahar ja to par lagega tira
to ham bhi aenge surḳhab dekhne ke liye
pakaḌ men aa gaya ehsas chhup ke aaya tha
ghamon ki jhiil men sailab dekhne ke liye
tujhe parakh hi nahin hai main ek ‘aḳhtar’ huun
to phir taras tu mira ḳhvab dekhne ke liye