jis ke talib hai.n wo matlub kahi.n baiTh raha
muntazir hum ko biTha KHub kahi.n baiTh raha
bas ki likkhi thi mai.n haalat dil-e-gum-gashta ki
kho ke qasid mera maktub kahi.n baiTh raha
dekhe.n kya aankh uTha kar ki hamei.n to nahaq
aankh dikhla ke wo mahbub kahi.n baiTh raha
sham se jaise niha.n mahr ho so wasl ki raat
mu.nh chhupa kar wo is uslub kahi.n baiTh raha
hai meri khana-nashini se ye ghar ghar mazkur
khail-e-ushshaq ka sarkub kahi.n baiTh raha
jaana mai.n us ka na aana ki samajh kar wo shokh
baiThne ko mere mayub kahi.n baiTh raha
bud-o-bash apni kahe.n kya ki ab us bin yu.n hai
jis tarah se koi majzub kahi.n baiTh raha
awwal-e-ishq mei.n surat ye bani 'jurat' ki
ho ke aaKHir ko wo mahjub kahi.n baiTh raha
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