yaad mujhe dila ga.i meri vo bevafa.iyan
aankh men us ki naqsh thiin kitni kaThin juda.iyan
chehre pe kya azaab the aankh men kitne ḳhvab the
honT khuli kitab the kahte the sab kahaniyan
phaili thi us ke as-pas gahri udasiyon ki baas
jhank rahi thi saḳht pyaas dahak rahe the jism-o-jan
palkon pe guzri sa.aten lab par gile shikayaten
ansuon men hikayaten dhaḌkanen saans siskiyan
lafz the kuchh kaTe kaTe saans bhi the baTe baTe
baal the gard men aTe chehre pe thiin hava.iyan
‘sham’ hava ki siskiyan din ke lahu ki surḳhiyan
dard-bhari ye dastan phaili hain sab karan karan
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