sikandar hun talash-e-ab-e-haiwan roz karta hun
sikandar huuñ talāsh-e-āb-e-haivāñ roz kartā huuñ
abhī naqsh-o-nigār-e-zindagī meñ rañg bhartā huuñ
lagā kar sab lahū āḳhir hue dāḳhil shahīdoñ meñ
maiñ apnī laash raste se haTāne tak se Dartā huuñ
parā.ī aag gar hotī to kab kī jal bujhī hotī
maiñ hañste khelte mauj-e-havādis se guzartā huuñ
yaqīnan maut ke har aks par vo ḳhaak Dālegā
duā se jis kī maiñ ab tak na jiitā huuñ na martā huuñ
kabhī merī talab kachche ghaḌe par paar utartī hai
kabhī mahfūz kashtī meñ safar karne se Dartā huuñ
tumhārā izn ho hāsil to dariyā rāsta deñge
jahāñ fir.aun Duubā thā vahīñ pe paar utrā huuñ
'farīd' us kī talab mujh ko jhāñktī hai kueñ aksar
vo chehra jis kī chāhat meñ maiñ kyā kyā kar guzartā huuñ
sikandar hun talash-e-ab-e-haiwan roz karta hun
abhi naqsh-o-nigar-e-zindagi mein rang bharta hun
laga kar sab lahu aaKHir hue daKHil shahidon mein
main apni lash raste se haTane tak se Darta hun
parai aag gar hoti to kab ki jal bujhi hoti
main hanste khelte mauj-e-hawadis se guzarta hun
yaqinan maut ke har aks par wo KHak Dalega
dua se jis ki main ab tak na jita hun na marta hun
kabhi meri talab kachche ghaDe par par utarti hai
kabhi mahfuz kashti mein safar karne se Darta hun
tumhaara izn ho hasil to dariya rasta denge
jahan firaun Duba tha wahin pe par utra hun
'farid' us ki talab mujh ko jhankti hai kuen aksar
wo chehra jis ki chahat mein main kya kya kar guzarta hun
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