‘ra.is’ ashkon se daman ko bhigo lete to achchha tha
huzur-e-dost kuchh gustaḳh ho lete to achchha tha
juda.i men ye shart-e-zabt-e-gham to maar Dalegi
ham un ke samne kuchh der ro lete to achchha tha
baharon se nahin jin ko tavaqqo.a lala-o-gul ki
vo apne vaste kanTe hi bo lete to achchha tha
abhi to nisf shab hai intizar-e-sub.h-e-nau kaisa
dil-e-bedar ham kuchh der so lete to achchha tha
qalam-rau dad-e-ḳhun-o-ashk likhne se jhijakta hai
qalam ko ashk-o-ḳhun hi men Dubo lete to achchha tha
faqat ik girya-e-shabnam kifayat kar nahin sakta
chaman vaale kabhi ji-bhar ke ro lete to achchha tha
suragh-e-karvan tak kho gaya ab sochte ye hain
ki gard-e-karvan ke saath ho lete to achchha tha
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