ye hijr ka rasta hai jis par main tanha tanha si chal rahi huun
bas us ki yadon ki dhuup hai aur main qatra qatra pighal rahi huun
ye vasl-lamhon ki raushni hai jo dil ki duniya men aa basi hai
mahakti yadon ki chandni hai main jis ki kirnon se jal rahi huun
rah-e-vafa men bhaTakti rahti jo tere sapnon men gum na rahti
tire ḳhayalon men ji rahi huun tire tasavvur men Dhal rahi huun
shikasta-ḳhvabon ki kirchiyan hain jo meri ankhon men chubh rahi hain
main ḳhar-zaron men chal rahi huun main girte girte sambhal rahi huun
zamane bhar ki ye talḳhiyan hain jo mere lahje men aa basi hain
main apne sheron men dhire dhire ye zahar-e-maya ugal rahi huun
karungi kya bal-o-par ko apne qafas men jiina jo lazmi hai
kahan hai ‘shahin’ shadmani dukhon ki duniya men pal rahi huun
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