kabhi kabhi kitna nuqsan uThana paḌta hai
airon ghairon ka ehsan uThana paḌta hai
TeḌhe-meḌhe raston par bhi ḳhvabon ka pashtara
teri ḳhatir meri jaan uThana paḌta hai
kab sunta hai naala koi shor-sharabe men
majburi men bhi tufan uThana paḌta hai
kaisi hava.en chalne lagi hain mere baghon men
phulon ko bhi ab saman uThana paḌta hai
gul-daste ki ḳhvahish rakhne valon ko aksar
koi ḳhaar bhara gul-dan uThana paḌta hai
yaan koi tafriq nahin hai shaah gada sab ko
apna bojh dil-e-nadan uThana paḌta hai
yuun mayus nahin hote hain koi na koi gham
achchhe achchhon ko har aan uThana paḌta hai
makkaron ki is duniya men kabhi kabhi ‘alam’
achchhe logon ko bohtan uThana paḌta hai
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