lahu hi kitna hai jo chashm-e-tar se niklega
yahan bhi kaam na arz-e-hunar se niklega
har ek shaḳhs hai be-samtiyon ki dhund men gum
bata.e kaun ki suraj kidhar se niklega
karo jo kar sako bikhre hue vajud ko jama
ki kuchh na kuchh to ghubar-e-safar se niklega
main apne aap se mil kar hua bahut mayus
ḳhabar thi garm ki vo aaj ghar se niklega
hain barf barf abhi mere ahd ki raten
ufuq jalenge to shola sahar se niklega
ye kya ḳhabar thi ki ai ranj-e-ra.egan-nafsi
dhuan bhi sina-e-ahl-e-nazar se niklega
miri zamin ne ḳhala men bhi khinch di divar
tu asman sahi kis rahguzar se niklega
tamam log isi hasrat men dhuup dhuup jale
kabhi to saaya ghanere shajar se niklega
samo na taron men mujh ko ki huun vo sail-e-nava
jo zindagi ke lab-e-mo’tabar se niklega
phira huun kaasa liye lafz lafz ke pichhe
tamam umr ye sauda na sar se niklega
‘faza’ mata-e-qalam ko sambhal kar rakkho
ki aftab isi durj-e-guhar se niklega
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