zindagi khak-basar shola-ba-jan aaj bhi hai
tujh ko kho kar tujhe paane ka guman aaj bhi hai
ek be-nam si uljhan hai dil-o-jan pe muhit
ek gham naam sa ehsas-e-ziyan aaj bhi hai
khaak se ta-ba-falak teri nigahon ka tilism
thahra thahra sa jahan-e-guzaran aaj bhi hai
tark-e-ulfat men bhi ulfat ke nishan baaqi hain
qafila lut ke tiri samt ravan aaj bhi hai
kitne saaqi hain ki hain jam-ba-kaf kal ki tarah
shughl-e-mai hai ki ‘sahar’ bar-e-garan aaj bhi hai
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