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dhund ne shaffaf a.inon ko dhundla kar diya
joḌta rahta huun TuuTe rabton ka fasla
mujh ko lamhon ke sarabon ne akela kar diya
chiḳhta phirta hai saḌkon par sadaon ka hujum
kis ḳhamoshi ne gali-kuchon ko bahra kar diya
har sada Takra ke behis ḳhamushi se gir paḌi
har sada ne ḳhamushi ko aur gahra kar diya
ham ne phir shaffaf raston par bicha.i aankh aankh
ham ne phir a.ina-e-dil reza reza kar diya
ham ne pahna.e hain ḳhvahish ko ragon ke pairahan
us ne mangi buund ham ne ḳhuun dariya kar diya
shahr ki betab galiyon ne ugal Daale hain log
kis ne mere shahr men murdon ko zinda kar diya
jam ga.e divar-o-dar par gunjte lafzon ke naqsh
ek hangame ne saara shahr gunga kar diya
aankh men dhundla gaya nikhre hue chehron ka rang
jagmagate a.inon ko kis ne maila kar diya
ek ik chehre pe ‘sarmad’ paḌ ga.i shak ki lakir
jaane kis bad-ruh ne logon pe saaya kar diya
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