shaam aa.i to koi ḳhush-badni yaad aa.i
mujhe ik shaḳhs ki va.ada-shikni yaad aa.i
mujhe yaad aaya ki ik daur tha sargoshi ka
aaj usi daur ki ik kam-suḳhani yaad aa.i
masnad-e-naghma se ik rang-e-tabassum ubhra
khilkhilati hui ghuncha-dahni yaad aa.i
lab jo yaad aa.e to boson ki ḳhalish jaag uThi
phuul mahke to mujhe be-chamni yaad aa.i
phir tasavvur men chali aa.i mahakti hui shab
aur simTi hui be pairahani yaad aa.i
haan kabhi dil se guzarta tha julus-e-ḳhvahish
aaj usi tarah ki ik nara-zani yaad aa.i
qisa-e-rafta ko dohra to liya ‘azm’ magar
kis masafat pe tumhen be-vatani yaad aa.i
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