Shama’e tanha ki tarah, subh k taare jaise
Shahr me ek hi do hoNge hamaare jaise

Chhoo gaya tha kabhi is jism ko ek sho’la e zard
Aaj tak khaak meN uRte hain sharaare jaise

Sakht jaaN hum sa koi tumne na dekah hoga
Humne qaatil kayi dekhe hain tumhaare jaise

Hausle deta hai ye abr e gureezaaN kya kya
Zindaa hoN dasht me hum iske sahaare jaise

Ab jo chamka tera khanjar to khyaal aata hai
Tujh ko dekha ho kahiN nahr kinaare jaise

Deednee hai mujhe seene se lagaanaa uska
Apne shaanoN se koi bojh utaare jaise

Uski aankheN hain k ek doobne waalaa insaan
Doosre doobne waale ko pukaare jaise
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