jalti rut men vo phailta saaya rakh dega
meri aankh pe dhuup ka chashma rakh dega
pyaas ko mere lab se chimaTte dekh ke vo
paanv men mere jhiil ka rasta rakh dega
jaane na do gul-danon tak us bachche ko
toḌ ke har gamle ka ghuncha rakh dega
jis se mujhe hai uns purani qadron sa
mere nasib men us ka sadma rakh dega
meri raah ki hajib ka hai us ko jo paas
mere saath safar ka tosha rakh dega
ek din us ke shahr men pahunchunga main bhi
mere zehn men koi zariya rakh dega
ḳhauf hai mera dushman meri hasti men
ek sadi sa koi lamha rakh dega
dekh sakega vo na hamari ḳhushiyon ko
baat men koi fikr ka nukta rakh dega
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