lauh-e-mazar dekh ke ji dang rah gaya
har ek sar ke saath faqat sang rah gaya
badnam ho ke ishq men ham surḳh-ru hue
achchha hua ki naam gaya nang rah gaya
hoti na ham ko saya-e-divar ki talash
lekin muhit-e-zist bahut tang rah gaya
sirat na ho to ariz-o-ruḳhsar sab ghalat
ḳhushbu uḌi to phuul faqat rang rah gaya
apne gale men apni hi banhon ko Daliye
jiine ka ab to ek yahi Dhang rah gaya
kitne hi inqalab shikan-dar-shikan mile
aaj apni shakl dekh ke main dang rah gaya
taḳh.il ki hadon ka ta.ayyun na ho saka
lekin muhit-e-zist bahut tang rah gaya
kal ka.enat-e-fikr se azad ho ga.i
insan misal-e-dast-e-tah-e-sang rah gaya
ham un ki bazm-e-naz men yuun chup hue ‘zahir’
jis tarah ghuT ke saaz men ahang rah gaya
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