Jala diyaa shajar E jaaN, K sabz bakht na tha
Kisi bhi rut me haraa ho ye wo darakht na tha

Jo khaab dekha tha shahzaadiyoN ne pichhle pahar
Phir us ke baad muqaddar me taaj O takht na tha

Zara se jabr se maiN bhi to toot sakti thi
Meri tarah se tabi’at ka woh bhi sakhta na tha

Andheri raatoN ke tanhaa musaafiroN k liye
Diyaa jalata hua koi saaz O rakht na tha

Mere liye to wo khanjar bhi phool ban ke uThaa
Zabaan sakht thi, lehjaa magar karakht na tha

Gaye wo din k mujhi tak tha mera dukh mahdood
Khabar ke jaisaa ye afasaana lakht lakht na tha
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