dua kije wo bargad aur bhi phule-phale barso.n
ki jis ki chhanw mei.n hum aap se milte rahe barso.n
koi jugnu bhaTakta aa gaya to aa gaya warna
charagh-e-qabr ban kar hum akele hi jale barso.n
ye sang-e-mil bhi pahle koi bhaTka musafir tha
jise apni hi manzil DhunDne mein lag gae barso.n
ye sar jo kaT kar Tange gae hai.n in fasilo.n par
isi aatish-bayani se rahenge bolte barso.n
ajab si mausami fitrat hai apne dewtao.n ki
nahi.n pahchante wo hum jinhe.n puja kiye barso.n
na tum hoge na hum honge na apni mahfile.n 'panchhi'
khala mei.n gunjte rah jaenge ye qahqahe barso.n
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