taklif-e-iltifat-e-gurezan kabhi kabhi
yuun bhi hui hai pursish-e-pinhan kabhi kabhi
meraj-e-did jalva-e-janan kabhi kabhi
ham bhi rahe hain nazish-e-dauran kabhi kabhi
ye aur baat rabt-e-musalsal na kah saken
chuma hai ham ne daman-e-janan kabhi kabhi
naqsh-e-ḳhayal aap ki tasvir ban gaya
ye mo.ajiza hua hai numayan kabhi kabhi
bandi-navazi-e-karam-e-gah gaah se
ham bhi the ka.inat-badaman kabhi kabhi
laghzish ki baat virsa-e-adam ki baat hai
khata hai Thokaren dil-e-insan kabhi kabhi
karvaT badal ga.i hai tiri vaza-e-iltifat
dekha hai ye bhi ḳhvab-e-pareshan kabhi kabhi
ye sar-kashi ke naam se mansub hi sahi
hota hai dil bhi sar-ba-gareban kabhi kabhi
aksar nashat-e-sair-e-gulistan-e-be-ḳhizan
andaza-e-fareb-e-baharan kabhi kabhi
mere labon pe mauj-e-tabassum ke bavajud
gham ho gaya hai ruḳh se numayan kabhi kabhi
kahna paḌa hai jalva-e-sad-rang rokiye
nazren hui hain itni pareshan kabhi kabhi
ḳhud apne as-pas andheron ko dekh kar
ghabra uThi hai sub.h-e-baharan kabhi kabhi
daman bacha ke ham to guzar jaa.en ai ‘uruj’
ḳhud chheḌti hai gardish-e-dauran kabhi kabhi
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