kahin yaqin se na ho jaaen ham guman ki tarah
sambhal kar hamen rakhiye mata-e-jan ki tarah
jise sadaf ki tarah aankh men chhupaya tha
vo kho na jaae kahin ashk-e-raegan ki tarah
hamen bhi khauf-e-talatum ne gher rakha tha
khula nahin tha abhi vo bhi badban ki tarah
nisab-e-ishq men saare saval mushkil the
mohabbaten bhi thiin darpesh imtihan ki tarah
khule jo lab to unhi ainon men hairat thi
jo dekhte the hamen aks-e-be-zaban ki tarah
jahan mili thiin kabhi khushbuen havaon se
mahak raha tha vo jangal bhi gulistan ki tarah
hunar-vari hai hamari ki apne khvabon se
qafas bhi ham ne sajaya tha ashiyan ki tarah
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