vo mire gham men bhi ḳhandan nahin hone paata
haa.e vo kufr jo iman nahin hone paata
vo nasheman ki jo barbad-e-baharan ho jaa.e
vo kahin soḳhta-saman nahin hone paata
ho agar hosh bhi ehsas-e-baharan men sharik
chaak apna bhi gareban nahin hone paata
itni asan bhi gham-e-dost ki takmil nahin
ghar bhi ujḌe to bayaban nahin hone paata
yuun bhi ik umr guzar jaati hai milte milte
ek ko ek ka irfan nahin hone paata
‘shor’ ḳhamosh nahin mere hi zindan ke charagh
shahr-e-ḳhuban bhi charaghan nahin hone paata
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