shaam guzri hai abhi gham ki sahar baaqi hai
ik safar ḳhatm hua ek safar baaqi hai
kis tarah ghar men kahun apne shikasta-ghar ko
koi divar salamat hai na dar baaqi hai
zard aata hai nazar ḳhauf-e-ḳhizan se vo bhi
ek patta jo sar-e-shaḳh-e-shajar baaqi hai
ab jala.en bhi dobara to vo shayad na jalen
jin charaghon pe havaon ka asar baaqi hai
kyuun rahe tishna-e-ḳhun vo bhi hamare hote
tere tarkash men koi tiir agar baaqi hai
ḳhatm hote hi main aati nahin rah-e-manzil
umr-bhar chalte rahe phir bhi safar baaqi hai
dasht ki ḳhaak hua jism to kab ka ‘ḳhavar’
shahr men ab bhi mira naam magar baaqi hai
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