nikla huun shahr-e-ḳhvab se aise ajiib haal men
gharb mire junub men sharq mire shumal men
koi kahin se aa.e aur mujh se kahe ki zindagi
teri talash men hai dost baiTha hai kis ḳhayal men
DhunDte phir rahe hain sab meri jagah mira sabab
koi hazar miil men koi hazar saal men
lafzon ke iḳhtisar se kam to hui saza miri
pahle kahaniyon men tha ab huun main ik misal men
mez pe roz sub.h-dam taaza gulab dekh kar
lagta nahin ki ho koi mujh sa mire ayaal men
phuul kahan se aa.e the aur kahan chale ga.e
vaqt na tha ki dekhta paudon ki dekh-bhal main
kamron men bistaraon ke biich koi jagah nahin bachi
ḳhvab hi ḳhvab hain yahan a.ankhon ke haspatal men
gurg-o-samand o mush-o-sag chhanT ke ek ek rag
phirte hain sab alag alag rahte hain ek khaal men
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