taskin-e-iztirab-e-tamanna na kijiye
mujh se juda abhi miri duniya na kijiye
divana-e-fareb-e-tamanna na kijiye
meri taraf se mujh ko pukara na kijiye
kuchh duur chalne dijiye ab ḳhud hi ishq ko
har har qadam pe aap ishara na kijiye
dil ke siva tamam kitab-e-hayat men
ik lafz bhi nahin jise afsana kijiye
uThte hain jab junun men gareban ki samt haath
kahta hai koi jaise ki rusva na kijiye
dil to taḌap uThega jo mujh ko ḳhabar na ho
chhup kar mere qarib se guzra na kijiye
‘shadan’ thame hamare to aansu na aaj tak
jab se vo kah ga.e hain ki roya na kijiye
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