kya past apne azm-e-safar ho ke rah ga.e
ankhon men chuur ḳhvab-e-sahar ho ke rah ga.e
vo sabza-e-sharar ka chashma ubal paḌa
bagh-o-bahar zer-o-zabar ho ke rah ga.e
guzra idhar se sho.ala-e-tufan bhi nahin
lekin navah-e-shahr khanDar ho ke rah ga.e
be-ḳhauf sang-reze chalane lage hain log
ham kis makan ke shisha-o-dar ho ke rah ga.e
mujh ko musavviri ka bahut shauq tha magar
nakam mere dast-e-hunar ho ke rah ga.e
ham aa ga.e hain aise ujalon ke shahr men
zaa.e.a hamare zauq-e-nazar ho ke rah ga.e
us aadmi ke haath men a.ina tha ajab
chehre ke rang rang-e-digar ho ke rah ga.e
andhi uThi na barf ki barish hui magar
qurban be-libas shajar ho ke rah ga.e
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