ḳhushk patton ki tarah shaḳhon se gir jaate hain ham
vaqt ki gard-e-safar ban ke aḌe jaate hain ham
jaise sadiyon ki siyah-poshi muqaddar ban ga.i
raushni ka naam aate hi pighal jaate hain ham
is qadar raushan nahin thi aaj se pahle ghazal
bhigte lafzon ko sho.alon ki zaban dete hain ham
subah hoti hai to jaise ik haqiqat jaan kar
gum-shuda ḳhvabon ki ta.abiron ko apnate hain ham
ye ghane lamhat ye mauhum avazon ka shor
DhunD le ai sham-e-tanha.i ki kho jaate hain ham
jis tarah ik tifl-e-ḳhvabida ho un ankhon ki yaad
chaunk kar ḳhvabon se ik pal ko sambhal jaate hain ham
zindagi ko ahd-e-mazi ki rivayat jaan kar
saf.ha-e-dauran se tahriren miTa dete hain ham
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