main khudi men mubtila khud ko mitane ke liye
tu ne to har zarre ko zau di jagmagane ke liye
ek adna se patinge ne bana di jaan par
shama ne koshish to ki thi dil jalane ke liye
barq-e-khirman sozab rakhna zara chashm-e-karam
chaar tinke phir jade hain ashiyane ke liye
munh nahin har ek ka jo sakhti-e-gardun sahe
kuchh kaleja chahiye vo zakhm khane ke liye
khuub bulbul ko sikhaya nala-e-mastana-var
khuub ghunche ko samajh di muskurane ke liye
is qadar arzan hui hai aaj kal jins-e-kamal
jhute sikke dhal rahe hain har khazane ke liye
khvab men bhi ab nahin ‘shair’ vo garmi-e-kalam
shama si ik rah gai hai jhilmilane ke liye
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