apna Khaaliq KHud hi tha mera KHuda koi na tha
apnā ḳhāliq ḳhud hī thā merā ḳhudā koī na thā
is jahāñ meñ mujh se pahle dūsrā koī na thā
rāt-bhar chaltā rahā thā chāñd mere saath saath
dasht meñ us kā kahīñ bhī naqsh-e-pā koī na thā
fāsle hī fāsle the manzileñ hī manzileñ
ham-safar koī na thā aur rahnumā koī na thā
vo payambar thā khaḌā thā ik galī ke moḌ par
ajnabī bastī meñ us ko jāntā koī na thā
duur tak phailī huī thiiñ dard kī tanhā.iyāñ
do diloñ ke darmiyāñ jab fāsla koī na thā
kis qadar sunsān thī us shahr-e-ulfat kī galī
band the saare darīche jhāñktā koī na thā
gūñjtī thiiñ jab tumhārī yaad kī ḳhāmoshiyāñ
dil ke vīrāne nagar meñ jāgtā koī na thā
jism-o-jāñ kī qaid meñ rahnā paḌā ik umr tak
bach nikalne kā kahīñ bhī rāsta koī na thā
apna KHaliq KHud hi tha mera KHuda koi na tha
is jahan mein mujh se pahle dusra koi na tha
raat-bhar chalta raha tha chand mere sath sath
dasht mein us ka kahin bhi naqsh-e-pa koi na tha
fasle hi fasle the manzilen hi manzilen
ham-safar koi na tha aur rahnuma koi na tha
wo payambar tha khaDa tha ek gali ke moD par
ajnabi basti mein us ko jaanta koi na tha
dur tak phaili hui thin dard ki tanhaiyan
do dilon ke darmiyan jab fasla koi na tha
kis qadar sunsan thi us shahr-e-ulfat ki gali
band the sare dariche jhankta koi na tha
gunjti thin jab tumhaari yaad ki KHamoshiyan
dil ke virane nagar mein jagta koi na tha
jism-o-jaan ki qaid mein rahna paDa ek umr tak
bach nikalne ka kahin bhi rasta koi na tha
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