shafaq ke rang men hai qatl-e-aftab ka rang
ufuq ke dil men hai khanjar lahu-luhan hai shaam
safed shisha-e-nur aur siyah barish-e-sang
zamin se ta-ba-falak hai buland raat ka naam
yaqin ka zikr hi kya hai ki ab guman bhi nahin
maqam-e-dard nahin manzil-e-fughan bhi nahin
vo be-hisi hai ki jo qabil-e-bayan bhi nahin
koi tarang hi baaqi rahi na koi umang
jabin-e-shauq nahin sang-e-astan bhi nahin
raqib jiit gae khatm ho chuki hai jang
dilon men shola-e-gham bujh gaya hai kya kiije
koi hasin nahin kis se ab vafa kiije
sivae is ke ki qatil hi ko dua diije
magar ye jang nahin vo jo khatm ho jaae
ik intiha hai faqat husn-e-ibtida ke liye
bichhe hain khaar ki guzrenge qafile gul ke
khamoshi mohr-ba-lab hai kisi sada ke liye
udasiyan hain ye sab naghma-o-nava ke liye
vo pahna shama ne phir khun-e-aftab ka taaj
sitare le ke uthe nur-e-aftab ke jaam
palak palak pe firozan hain ansuon ke charagh
laven lachakti hain ya bijliyan chamakti hain
tamam pairahan-e-shab men bhar gae hain sharar
hazar lab se zamin kah rahi hai qissa-e-dard
hazar gosh-e-junun sun rahe hain afsana
chatak rahi hain kahin tirgi ki divaren
lachak rahi hain kahin shakh-e-gul ki talvaren
sanak rahi hai kahin dasht-e-sar-kashi men hava
chahak rahi hai kahin bulbul-e-bahar-nava
mahak raha hai vafa ke chaman men dil ka gulab
chhalak rahi hai lab o aariz o nazar ki sharab
javan khvabon ke jangal se aa rahi hai nasim
nafas men nikhat-e-paigham-e-inqalab liye
khabar hai qafila-e-rang-o-nur niklega
sahar ke dosh pe ik taaza aftab liye
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