shahr ka rog hai jis samt bhi bas ja.ega tu
khule sahraon ki avaz ko Das ja.ega tu
jab bhi yadon ki zamistani hava chiḳhegi
apne barfile makanon men jhulas ja.ega tu
soḳhta shaam ki mahmil huun main jaata hai kahan
saath mere hi ba-andaz-e-jaras ja.ega tu
aaj main apne ta.aqub men nikal ja.unga
kal mire naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa ko taras ja.ega tu
dekh vo dasht ki divar hai sab ka maqtal
is baras ja.unga main agle baras ja.ega tu
main bujhi mahfilon ki ashtray ki ik pyaas
raakh ban kar mire honTon pe baras ja.ega tu
is qadar rasm-o-rah-e-jism ‘musavvir’ na baḌha
apne hi jism ko ik roz taras ja.ega tu
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