sitare chahte hain mahtab mangte hain
mire dariche nai ab-o-tab mangte hain
vo khush-khiram jab is raah se guzarta hai
to sang-o-khisht bhi izn-e-khitab mangte hain
koi hava se ye kah de zara thahar jaae
ki raqs karne ki mohlat hubab mangte hain
ajiib turfa-tamasha hai mere ahd ke log
saval karne se pahle javab mangte hain
talab karen to ye ankhen bhi in ko de duun main
magar ye log in ankhon ke khvab mangte hain
ye ehtisab ajab hai ki mohtasib hi nahin
rikab thamne vaale hisab mangte hain
sutun-o-bam ki divar-o-dar ki shart nahin
bas ek ghar tire khana-kharab mangte hain
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