gham-zada raat ki tanhai mei.n
ye udas aur fasurda bargad
mujh ko ek bhut nazar aata hai
us ki shakhen ye chamakte khanjar
der se mere lahu ke pyase
dafatan meri taraf baDhte hai.n
aaj ki raat na bach paunga
dam-ba-khud soya bhi huu.n jaga bhi
koi patta jo khaDak jata hai
dil-e-be-tab dhaDak jata hai
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