siine par rakh hijrat ka patthar chup-chap
ghar men rah aur chhoḌ de apna ghar chup-chap
chiḳh chiḳh kar maujen mujhe bulati thiin
main Duuba to baiTh gaya sagar chup-chap
main sahra ke band makan men rahta huun
ḳhushbu kahan se aati hai andar chup-chap
gora-chaTTa ruup vo kaala jaadu tha
mujh par phunk ke bhaag gaya mantar chup-chap
main ne apna siina chiir ke dikhlaya
lauT ga.e kyuun dard ke saudagar chup-chap
mere aansu piine shaam ko ik chiḌiya
meri god men aa baiThe uḌ kar chup-chap
ik tanha hai ‘ashk’ jo bole jaata hai
sab andar ḳhamosh hain sab bahar chup-chap
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