zindagi ek saza ho jaise
kisi gumbad ki sada ho jaise
raat ke pichhle pahar dhyan tira
koi saa.e men khaḌa ho jaise
aam ke peḌ pe koyal ki sada
tera uslub-e-vafa ho jaise
yuun bhaḌak uTThe hain sho.ale dil ke
apne daman ki hava ho jaise
rah ga.e honT laraz kar apne
teri har baat baja ho jaise
duur takta raha manzil ki taraf
rah-rav-e-abla-pa ho jaise
yuun mila aaj vo ‘rahat’ ham se
ek muddat se ḳhafa ho jaise
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