aarzuon ke dhaDakte shahr jal kar rah gae
ārzūoñ ke dhaḌakte shahr jal kar rah ga.e
kaise kaise hashr ḳhāmoshī meñ Dhal kar rah ga.e
ḳhātir-e-ḳhasta kā ab koī nahīñ pursān-e-hāl
kitne dildārī ke unvān the badal kar rah ga.e
ab kahāñ ahd-e-vafā kī pāsdārī ab kahāñ
jo haqā.eq the vo afsānoñ meñ Dhal kar rah ga.e
ab kahāñ vo sāhiloñ se sair-e-tūfān-e-hayāt
ab to vo sāhil talātum meñ badal kar rah ga.e
hāsil-e-ġham yā ġham-e-hāsil mayassar kuchh nahīñ
zindagānī ke sabhī asbāb jal kar rah ga.e
haa.e vo ġham jo bayāñ kī had meñ aa sakte na the
qaid-o-ashk-o-āh se aage nikal kar rah ga.e
al-amāñ hālāt kī mahshar-ḳhirāmī al-amāñ
Dagmagā.e is qadar goyā sambhal kar rah ga.e
rah gayā huuñ ek maiñ tanhā hujūm-e-barq meñ
ham-navā saare chaman ke saath jal kar rah ga.e
ban to sakte the vo tūfān-e-qayāmat-ḳhez bhī
jo dhaḌakte valvale ashkoñ meñ Dhal kar rah ga.e
ek vo haiñ Dālte haiñ māh-o-anjum par kamand
aur ik ham haiñ ki ḳhvāboñ se bahal kar rah ga.e
jin ko hāsil thā zamāne meñ sukūn-e-iztirāb
apne hī ehsās ke sho.aloñ meñ jal kar rah ga.e
jin kī ḳhāmoshī thī mash.hūr-e-zamāna ai 'salām'
aaj un ke muñh se bhī shikve nikal kar rah ga.e
aarzuon ke dhaDakte shahr jal kar rah gae
kaise kaise hashr KHamoshi mein Dhal kar rah gae
KHatir-e-KHasta ka ab koi nahin pursan-e-haal
kitne dildari ke unwan the badal kar rah gae
ab kahan ahd-e-wafa ki pasdari ab kahan
jo haqaeq the wo afsanon mein Dhal kar rah gae
ab kahan wo sahilon se sair-e-tufan-e-hayat
ab to wo sahil talatum mein badal kar rah gae
hasil-e-gham ya gham-e-hasil mayassar kuchh nahin
zindagani ke sabhi asbab jal kar rah gae
hae wo gham jo bayan ki had mein aa sakte na the
qaid-o-ashk-o-ah se aage nikal kar rah gae
al-aman haalat ki mahshar-KHirami al-aman
Dagmagae is qadar goya sambhal kar rah gae
rah gaya hun ek main tanha hujum-e-barq mein
ham-nawa sare chaman ke sath jal kar rah gae
ban to sakte the wo tufan-e-qayamat-KHez bhi
jo dhaDakte walwale ashkon mein Dhal kar rah gae
ek wo hain Dalte hain mah-o-anjum par kamand
aur ek hum hain ki KHwabon se bahal kar rah gae
jin ko hasil tha zamane mein sukun-e-iztirab
apne hi ehsas ke shoalon mein jal kar rah gae
jin ki KHamoshi thi mashhur-e-zamana ai 'salam'
aaj un ke munh se bhi shikwe nikal kar rah gae
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