ye to nahin ki badiya-paima na aaega
ai dasht-e-arzu koi ham sa na aaega
chalna nasib-e-zist hai yuun hi chale chalo
is raste men shahr-e-tamanna na aaega
rah-e-vafa men qatra-e-shabnam bhi hai bahut
jis se bujhegi pyaas vo dariya na aaega
khud ho sake to apne andhere ujaal lo
ab koi sahab-e-yad-e-baiza na aaega
ai ahl-e-dil khamosh ki ye ja-e-sabr hai
dukh to yunhi rahenge masiha na aaega
gaahe vufur-e-shauq to gaahe hujum-e-yas
sab kuchh to aaega hamen jiina na aaega
baithe rahen ‘sahar’ yunhi divar o dar liye
apna jise kahen koi aisa na aaega
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