aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
mat sahl hameñ jaano phirtā hai falak barsoñ
tab ḳhaak ke parde se insān nikalte haiñ
mat sahl hamein jaano phirta hai falak barson
tab KHak ke parde se insan nikalte hain
ye intizār nahīñ sham.a hai rifāqat kī
is intizār se tanhā.ī ḳhūb-sūrat hai
ye intizar nahin shama hai rifaqat ki
is intizar se tanhai KHub-surat hai
kaise ākāsh meñ sūrāḳh nahīñ ho saktā
ek patthar to tabī.at se uchhālo yaaro
kaise aakash mein suraKH nahin ho sakta
ek patthar to tabiat se uchhaalo yaro
sadā aish daurāñ dikhātā nahīñ
gayā vaqt phir haath aatā nahīñ
sada aish dauran dikhata nahin
gaya waqt phir hath aata nahin
zindagī kyā kisī muflis kī qabā hai jis meñ
har ghaḌī dard ke paivand lage jaate haiñ
zindagi kya kisi muflis ki qaba hai jis mein
har ghaDi dard ke paiwand lage jate hain
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