ab batao jaegi zindagi kahan yaro
ab batāo jā.egī zindagī kahāñ yaaro
phir haiñ barq kī nazreñ sū-e-āshiyāñ yaaro
ab na koī manzil hai aur na rahguzar koī
jaane qāfila bhaTke ab kahāñ kahāñ yaaro
phuul haiñ ki lāsheñ haiñ baaġh hai ki maqtal hai
shāḳh shāḳh hotā hai daar kā gumāñ yaaro
maut se guzar kar ye kaisī zindagī paa.ī
fikr pā-ba-jaulāñ hai guñg hai zabāñ yaaro
turbatoñ kī sham.eñ haiñ aur gahrī ḳhāmoshī
jā rahe the kis jānib aa ga.e kahāñ yaaro
rāhzan ke baare meñ aur kyā kahūñ khul kar
mīr-e-kārvāñ yaaro mīr-e-kārvāñ yaaro
sirf zinda rahne ko zindagī nahīñ kahte
kuchh ġham-e-mohabbat ho kuchh ġham-e-jahāñ yaaro
vaqt kā taqāzā to aur bhī hai kuchh lekin
kuchh nahīñ to ho jaao mere ham-zabāñ yaaro
ek maiñ huuñ jis ko tum mānte nahīñ 'shā.ir'
aur ek maiñ hī huuñ tum meñ nukta-dāñ yaaro
ab batao jaegi zindagi kahan yaro
phir hain barq ki nazren su-e-ashiyan yaro
ab na koi manzil hai aur na rahguzar koi
jaane qafila bhaTke ab kahan kahan yaro
phul hain ki lashen hain bagh hai ki maqtal hai
shaKH shaKH hota hai dar ka guman yaro
maut se guzar kar ye kaisi zindagi pai
fikr pa-ba-jaulan hai gung hai zaban yaro
turbaton ki shamen hain aur gahri KHamoshi
ja rahe the kis jaanib aa gae kahan yaro
rahzan ke bare mein aur kya kahun khul kar
mir-e-karwan yaro mir-e-karwan yaro
sirf zinda rahne ko zindagi nahin kahte
kuchh gham-e-mohabbat ho kuchh gham-e-jahan yaro
waqt ka taqaza to aur bhi hai kuchh lekin
kuchh nahin to ho jao mere ham-zaban yaro
ek main hun jis ko tum mante nahin 'shair'
aur ek main hi hun tum mein nukta-dan yaro
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