ḳhvab men koi mujh ko aas dilane baiTha tha
jaaga to main ḳhud apne hi sirhane baiTha tha
yunhi ruka tha dam lene ko, tum ne kya samjha?
haar nahin maani thi bas sustane baiTha tha
ḳhud bhi lahuluhan hua dil, mujhe bhi zaḳhm diye
main bhi kaise vahshi ko samjhane baiTha tha
laakh jatan karne par bhi kam hua na dil ka bojh
kaisa bhari patthar main sarkane baiTha tha
taare kirnon ki rath par laa.e the us ki yaad
chand bhi ḳhvabon ka chandan mahkane baiTha tha
na.e baras ki ḳhushiyon men mashghul the sab, aur main
ga.e baras ki choTon ko sahlane baiTha tha
vo to kal jhankar se parakh liya us gyani ne
main to pital ke sikke chamkane baiTha tha
dushman jitne aa.e un ke ḳhata hue sab tiir
lekin apnon ka har tiir nishane baiTha tha
qisson ko sach manne vale, dekh liya anjam?
pagal jhuuT ki taqat se Takrane baiTha tha
mat puchho kitni shiddat se yaad aa.i thi maan
aaj main jab chaTni se roTi khane baiTha tha
apna qusur samajh nahin aaya jitna ghaur kiya
main to sachche dil se hi pachhtane baiTha tha
ain usi dam ḳhatm hui thi mohlat jab ‘irfan’
ḳhud ko toḌ chuka tha aur banane baiTha tha
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