javani men tabi.at la-ubali hoti jaati hai
taraqqi par miri shorida-hali hoti jaati hai
shab-e-gham chhaya jaata hai dhuan aahon ke sho.alon se
sitare TuTte hain raat kaali hoti jaati hai
umiden aati hain aa aa ke dil se nikli jaati hain
ye vo basti hai jo bas bas ke ḳhali hoti jaati hai
khile jaate hain gul maqtal men kya kya aks-e-ariz se
kisi ki tegh bhi phulon ki Daali hoti jaati hai
vo sun kar hal-e-furqat hoga hoga kahte jaate hain
kahani meri maazi ehtimali hoti jaati hai
mile hain sunne vaale dil ke patthar ai ‘vafa’ aise
ki sharminda miri nazuk-ḳhayali hoti jaati hai
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