kaise kaTe qasida-go harf-garon ke darmiyan
koi to sar-kashida ho itne saron ke darmiyan
ek to shaam rang rang phir mire ḳhvab rang rang
aag si hai lagi hui mere paron ke darmiyan
haath liye hain haath men phir bhi nazar hai ghaat men
ham-safaron ki ḳhair ho ham-safaron ke darmiyan
ab jo chale to ye khula shahr kushada ho gaya
baḌh ga.e aur fasle ghar se gharon ke darmiyan
kaise uḌuun main kya uḌuun jab koi kashmakash si ho
mere hi bazuon men aur mere paron ke darmiyan
jam-e-sifal-o-jam-e-jam kuchh bhi to ham na ban sake
aur bikhar bikhar ga.e kuza-garon ke darmiyan
jaise luTa tha ‘shauq’ men yunhi mata-e-fan luTi
ahl-e-nazar ke samne dida-varon ke darmiyan
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