Aaraaish-e Khayaal bhii ho dil kushaa bhi ho
Wo dard ab kahaaN  jise jee chahta bhi ho!
Ye kya k roz aik saa gham aik see umeed,
Is ranj-e be-khumaar ki ab intehaa bhi ho.
Ye kyaa k aik tor se guzare tamaam umr,
Jee chaahtaa hai ab koi tere sivaa bhi ho.
Toote kabhi to khuwab-e shab-o-roz ka tilism,
Itne hujoom main koi chehraa naya bhi ho.
Dewangii-e shoq ko ye dhun hai in dinon,
Ghar bhi ho aur be-dar-o-deewaar sa bhi ho.
Juz dil koi makaan nahin dahar main jahaan,
Rah-zan ka khof bhi na rahe dar khulaa bhi ho.
Har zarra aik mahamil-e-ibrat hai dasht ka,
Lekin kise dikhaaoon koi dekhtaa bhi ho.
Har shay pukaaratii hai pas-e pardaa-e-sukoot,
Lekin kise sunaaoon koi hum-navaa bhi ho.
Fursat main sun shaguftagii-e Gunchaa ki sadaa,
Ye wo sukhan nahin jo kisii ne kahaa bhi ho.
Baithaa hai aik shakhs mere paas dair se,
Koi bhalaa-saa ho to humain dekhtaa bhi ho.
Bazm-e sukhan bhi ho sukhan-e garm k liye,
Taa-uus boltaa ho to jangal haraa bhi ho.
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