kanch ke shahr men patthar na uThao yaaro
mai-kada hai ise maqtal na banao yaaro
sahn-e-maqtal men bhi mai-ḳhana sajao yaaro
shab ke sannaTe men hangama machao yaaro
zindagi bikne chali aa.i hai bazaron men
is janaze ke bhi kuchh daam lagao yaaro
jin ki shah-e-rag ka lahu phuul ki angḌa.i tha
un ko ab hal-e-gulistan na batao yaaro
phailte saya-e-shab men na chalo ruk ruk ke
bujhti rahon ko kaf-e-pa se sajao yaaro
bazm-e-yaran men vo kuchh soch ke aaya hoga
aise divane ko Thokar na lagao yaaro
raat Dhal ja.egi mai-ḳhana sambhal ja.ega
koi naghma koi paigham sunao yaaro
zindagi rengti phirti hai yahan kasa-ba-kaf
us ko ab vaqt ka a.ina dikhao yaaro
ab dhundlakon men bhi hai taaza ujalon ka ‘ḳhayal’
shab ki divar saliqe se girao yaaro
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