aaine kitne yahan TuT chuke hain ab tak
aa.ine kitne yahāñ TuuT chuke haiñ ab tak
āfrīñ un pe jo sach bol rahe haiñ ab tak
TuuT jā.eñge magar jhuk nahīñ sakte ham bhī
apne nāmoñ kī hifāzat meñ tane haiñ ab tak
rahnumā un kā vahāñ hai hī nahīñ muddat se
qāfile vaale kise DhūñD rahe haiñ ab tak
apne is dil ko tasallī nahīñ hotī varna
ham haqīqat to tirī jaan chuke haiñ ab tak
fat.h kar sakta nahīñ jin ko junūñ maz.hab kā
kuchh vo tahzīb ke mahfūz qile haiñ ab tak
un kī āñkhoñ ko kahāñ ḳhvāb mayassar hote
niiñd bhar bhī jo kabhī so na sake haiñ ab tak
dekh lenā kabhī manzar vo ghane jangal kā
jab sulag uTTheñge jo ThūñTH dabe haiñ ab tak
roz nafrat ki havāoñ meñ sulag uThtī hai
ek chingārī se ghar kitne jale haiñ ab tak
un ujāloñ kā nayā naam batāo kyā ho
jin ujāloñ meñ añdhere hī pale haiñ ab tak
pur-sukūñ aap kā chehra ye chamaktī āñkheñ
aap bhī shahr meñ lagtā hai na.e haiñ ab tak
ḳhushk āñkhoñ ko ravānī hī nahīñ mil paa.ī
yuuñ to ham ne bhī ka.ī she'r kahe haiñ ab tak
duur apnī hai abhī pyaas bujhānā mushkil
aur 'dvij' aap to do kos chale haiñ ab tak
aaine kitne yahan TuT chuke hain ab tak
aafrin un pe jo sach bol rahe hain ab tak
TuT jaenge magar jhuk nahin sakte hum bhi
apne namon ki hifazat mein tane hain ab tak
rahnuma un ka wahan hai hi nahin muddat se
qafile wale kise DhunD rahe hain ab tak
apne is dil ko tasalli nahin hoti warna
hum haqiqat to teri jaan chuke hain ab tak
fath kar sakta nahin jin ko junun mazhab ka
kuchh wo tahzib ke mahfuz qile hain ab tak
un ki aankhon ko kahan KHwab mayassar hote
nind bhar bhi jo kabhi so na sake hain ab tak
dekh lena kabhi manzar wo ghane jangal ka
jab sulag uTThenge jo ThunTH dabe hain ab tak
roz nafrat ki hawaon mein sulag uThti hai
ek chingari se ghar kitne jale hain ab tak
un ujalon ka naya nam batao kya ho
jin ujalon mein andhere hi pale hain ab tak
pur-sukun aap ka chehra ye chamakti aankhen
aap bhi shahr mein lagta hai nae hain ab tak
KHushk aankhon ko rawani hi nahin mil pai
yun to hum ne bhi kai she'r kahe hain ab tak
dur apni hai abhi pyas bujhana mushkil
aur 'dwij' aap to do kos chale hain ab tak
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