badal badal ke vahī sūrateñ dikhā.e kahīñ
ye ahd-e-nau bhī purāne hī dukh na laa.e kahīñ
phir us ke husn kī rangat na ho bahāroñ meñ
phir us kī zulf kī ḳhushbū havā na laa.e kahīñ
nigāh ruk ga.ī kis par ki phir haTī hī nahīñ
qadam ukhaḌ ga.e aise ki jam na paa.e kahīñ
bahut hai rind-e-ḳharābāt āj-kal hushyār
ki mai piye ye kahīñ aur laḌkhaḌā.e kahīñ
ye aarzū bhī ki chillā.ūñ puurī quvvat se
ye ḳhauf bhī ki sadā koī sun na paa.e kahīñ
ajiib khel 'munavvar' ye ham ne dekhā hai
kahīñ hai dhuup faqat aur sirf saa.e kahīñ
badal badal ke wahi suraten dikhae kahin
ye ahd-e-nau bhi purane hi dukh na lae kahin
phir us ke husn ki rangat na ho bahaaron mein
phir us ki zulf ki KHushbu hawa na lae kahin
nigah ruk gai kis par ki phir haTi hi nahin
qadam ukhaD gae aise ki jam na pae kahin
bahut hai rind-e-KHarabaat aaj-kal hushyar
ki mai piye ye kahin aur laDkhaDae kahin
ye aarzu bhi ki chillaun puri quwwat se
ye KHauf bhi ki sada koi sun na pae kahin
ajib khel 'munawwar' ye hum ne dekha hai
kahin hai dhup faqat aur sirf sae kahin
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