raste ke pech-o-KHam kya shai hain socha hi nahin
rāste ke pech-o-ḳham kyā shai haiñ sochā hī nahīñ
ham safar par jab se nikle muḌ ke dekhā hī nahīñ
do ghaḌī ruk kar Thahar kar sochte manzil kī baat
rāste meñ koī aisā moḌ aayā hī nahīñ
zindagī ke saath ham nikle the le kar kitne ḳhvāb
zindagī bhī ḳhatm hai mausam badaltā hī nahīñ
ik diyā yādoñ kā thā raushan thī jis se bazm-e-shab
jaane kyā guzrī ka.ī rātoñ se jaltā hī nahīñ
zindagī bhar pai-ba-pai ham ne kurede apne zaḳhm
ham se chhuT kar us pe kyā guzrī ye sochā hī nahīñ
aarzū thī khīñchte ham bhī koī aks-e-hayāt
kyā kareñ ab ke lahū āñkhoñ se Tapkā hī nahīñ
is tarah kaise ho 'ajmal' chāra-e-dil kī umiid
dard apnā āḳhirī had se guzartā hī nahīñ
raste ke pech-o-KHam kya shai hain socha hi nahin
hum safar par jab se nikle muD ke dekha hi nahin
do ghaDi ruk kar Thahar kar sochte manzil ki baat
raste mein koi aisa moD aaya hi nahin
zindagi ke sath hum nikle the le kar kitne KHwab
zindagi bhi KHatm hai mausam badalta hi nahin
ek diya yaadon ka tha raushan thi jis se bazm-e-shab
jaane kya guzri kai raaton se jalta hi nahin
zindagi bhar pai-ba-pai hum ne kurede apne zaKHm
hum se chhuT kar us pe kya guzri ye socha hi nahin
aarzu thi khinchte hum bhi koi aks-e-hayat
kya karen ab ke lahu aankhon se Tapka hi nahin
is tarah kaise ho 'ajmal' chaara-e-dil ki umid
dard apna aaKHiri had se guzarta hi nahin
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