usi ke dam pe to ye dosti bachi hui thi
hamare biich men jo ham-sari bachi hui thi
hamare biich men ik puḳhtagi bachi hui thi
bachi hui thi magar aarzi bachi hui thi
usi ke nuur se ye raushni bachi hui thi
mire nasib men jo tirgi bachi hui thi
usi ke dam pe manaya tha us ne jashn mira
ki dushmani men bhi jo dosti bachi hui thi
kamal ye tha ki ham bahs haar baiThe the
hamare lahje ki sha.istagi bachi hui thi
agarche ḳhatm the rishte paḌosiyon vaale
hamare biich men hamsa.egi bachi hi thi
badal chuka tha vo apna mizaj mere liye
magar dikhave ko ik be-ruḳhi bachi hui thi
usi ke nuur se pur-nur tha ye saara jahan
hamari aankh men jo raushni bachi hui thi
ab is maqam pe pahuncha diya tha ham ne ishq
junun ḳhatm tha divangi bachi hui thi
usi ne joḌ ke rakkha hua tha rishte ko
hamare biich men jo barhami bachi hui thi
is ek baat ki sharmindagi ne maar diya
mire vajud tiri tishnagi bachi hui thi
ubuur kar liya sahra to phir se lauT aa.e
junun baaqi tha ashuftagi bachi hui thi
main gahe-gahe use yaad kar hi leta tha
isi bahane miri zindagi bachi hui thi
usi ke dam pe paḌhe bhi ga.e sune bhi ga.e
hamare lahje men jo chashni bachi hui thi
zamane teri hunar-kosh razm ke hathon
main luT chuka tha magar sha.eri bachi hui thi
vo kaun raaz tha jis ko bayan kar na sake
vo kaun baat thi jo ‘ja.afari’ bachi hui thi
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