kabhi numayan kabhi tah-nashin bhi rahte hain
yahin pe rahte hain ham aur nahin bhi rahte hain
bhatakti nazron men hain murtakiz nigahen bhi
guman-kadon men kuchh ahl-e-yaqin bhi rahte hain
agarche ham ko muqaddam hai rah-e-khidmat-e-khalq
jo baaz aae to apne taiin bhi rahte hain
baja shavahid o mantiq qubul bahs o dalil
pa ham khata-e-nazar ke qarin bhi rahte hain
hijab fikr-o-nazar ke utha ke dekho to
hamare fan men kai naznin bhi rahte hain
shabahaten si ghubar-e-had-e-nigah men hain
pas-e-falak kahin ahl-e-zamin bhi rahte hain
tum apne thor-thikanon ko yaad rakkho ‘saz’
hamara kya hai ki ham to kahin bhi rahte hain
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