zamin ki kya kahun ki sar pe asman bhi nahin
hamari qismat-e-vafa men imtihan bhi nahin
uḌe to kis tarah uḌe ye aaj ta.ir-e-nigah
hava bhi gard gard hai paron men jaan bhi nahin
sunun main us ki jhuuT baat aur hans ke chup rahun
ki mere munh men apne vaste zaban bhi nahin
qalam uThao aaj main lahu ka za.iqa likhun
ki ab mire yaqin men zara guman bhi nahin
yahi vo shaḳhs hai kabhi jo bastiyon ka zo.am tha
isi ki dastaras men ab koi makan bhi nahin
ye jism-o-jan ka qafila thakan se chur-chur hai
magar rah-e-hayat men to sa.eban bhi nahin
ubuur kar chuke tamam dasht dasht raste
magar hamare azm men zara takan bhi nahin
tumhari baat baat se bhare paḌe hain roz-o-shab
suna.en kya kisi ko mo’atabar bayan bhi nahin
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