ḳhud se us ne najāt pā lī hai
raah 'navnīt' ne nikālī hai
ḳhushk āñkhoñ ke ās-pās kahīñ
dil ne ik jhiil sī banā lī hai
lahlahāte haiñ dard ke paude
ishq kā bāġh, yaad maalī hai
rauñd jaatā hai ye kināroñ ko
ise dariyā kaheñ? mavālī hai
ek tasvīr ko haTāyā bas
dil kī dīvār ḳhālī ḳhālī hai
aap kā naam bhī nahīñ lete
pyaas hoñToñ pe ab sajā lī hai
ai thakan kuchh to bol, kyā tū ne
manziloñ meñ jagah banā lī hai
maiñ huā kāmyāb mar kar bhī
aañkh qātil ne vo jhukā lī hai
kyā bharosa mileñ vo yā na mileñ
ham ne ik aarzū kamā lī hai
KHud se us ne najat pa li hai
rah 'nawnit' ne nikali hai
KHushk aankhon ke aas-pas kahin
dil ne ek jhil si bana li hai
lahlahate hain dard ke paude
ishq ka bagh, yaad mali hai
raund jata hai ye kinaron ko
ise dariya kahen? mawali hai
ek taswir ko haTaya bas
dil ki diwar KHali KHali hai
aap ka nam bhi nahin lete
pyas honTon pe ab saja li hai
ai thakan kuchh to bol, kya tu ne
manzilon mein jagah bana li hai
main hua kaamyab mar kar bhi
aankh qatil ne wo jhuka li hai
kya bharosa milen wo ya na milen
hum ne ek aarzu kama li hai
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