kha lo pi lo ‘ashk’ na jaane kis pal dhuup Dhale mele men
kis pal taara chhiTke kis pal suraj Duub chale mele men
nithre suthre kapḌe pahne hansmukh log chale mele men
ro.enge paivand lage jab baḌ ke peḌ tale mele men
gul hon ghubare hon kapḌe hon sab ka rang utar jaata hai
meri maan bhala jo chahe koi chiiz na le mele men
aage pichhe uupar niche saat hinDole ghuum rahe hain
ghabra.en kya jab tak un ka karobar chale mele men
ai harja.i us mele men apna milna kaun kaThin tha
har surat ek aisi kis se milta kaun gale mele men
kya jaane kab ghar pahunchenge mela hai ya bhul-bhulayyan
pal chhan pal chhan karte karte yug hi biit chale mele men
un ka tasavvur jhuTe va.ade yaad ka saaya dil ki basti
ek sapera naT-khaT bachche baḌ ke peḌ tale mele men
ji haan ‘ashk’ vahi hain lekin aaj hain yuun kuchh kho.e kho.e
jaise koi ghar ko jaate sab kuchh chhoḌ chale mele men
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