humne kaTi hain teri yaad mein raaten aksar
ham ne kaaTī haiñ tirī yaad meñ rāteñ aksar
dil se guzrī haiñ sitāroñ kī barāteñ aksar
aur to kaun hai jo mujh ko tasallī detā
haath rakh detī haiñ dil par tirī bāteñ aksar
husn shā.ista-e-tahzīb-e-alam hai shāyad
ġham-zada lagtī haiñ kyuuñ chāñdnī rāteñ aksar
haal kahnā hai kisī se to muḳhātab hai koī
kitnī dilchasp huā kartī haiñ bāteñ aksar
ishq rahzan na sahī ishq ke hāthoñ phir bhī
ham ne luTtī huī dekhī haiñ barateñ aksar
ham se ik baar bhī jiitā hai na jītegā koī
vo to ham jaan ke khā lete haiñ māteñ aksar
un se pūchho kabhī chehre bhī paḌhe haiñ tum ne
jo kitāboñ kī kiyā karte haiñ bāteñ aksar
ham ne un tund-havāoñ meñ jalā.e haiñ charāġh
jin havāoñ ne ulaT dī haiñ bisāteñ aksar
hum ne kaTi hain teri yaad mein raaten aksar
dil se guzri hain sitaron ki baraaten aksar
aur to kaun hai jo mujh ko tasalli deta
hath rakh deti hain dil par teri baaten aksar
husn shaista-e-tahzib-e-alam hai shayad
gham-zada lagti hain kyun chandni raaten aksar
haal kahna hai kisi se to muKHatab hai koi
kitni dilchasp hua karti hain baaten aksar
ishq rahzan na sahi ishq ke hathon phir bhi
hum ne luTti hui dekhi hain baraten aksar
hum se ek bar bhi jita hai na jitega koi
wo to hum jaan ke kha lete hain maten aksar
un se puchho kabhi chehre bhi paDhe hain tum ne
jo kitabon ki kiya karte hain baaten aksar
hum ne un tund-hawaon mein jalae hain charagh
jin hawaon ne ulaT di hain bisaten aksar
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