hawas o wafa ki siyasaton mein bhi kaamyab nahin raha
havas o vafā kī siyāsatoñ meñ bhī kāmyāb nahīñ rahā
koī chehra aisā bhī chāhiye jo pas-e-naqāb nahīñ rahā
tirī aarzū se bhī kyuuñ nahīñ ġham-e-zindagī meñ koī kamī
ye savāl vo hai ki jis kā ab koī ik javāb nahīñ rahā
thiiñ samā.ateñ sar hāo-hū chhiḌī qissa-ḳhānoñ kī guftugū
vahī jis ne bazm sajā.ī thī vahī bāryāb nahīñ rahā
kam o besh ek se pairahan kam o besh ek sā hai chalan
sar-e-rahguzar kisī vasf kā koī intiḳhāb nahīñ rahā
vo kitāb-e-dil jise rabt thā tire kaif-e-hijr-o-visāl se
vo kitāb-e-dil to likhī ga.ī magar intisāb nahīñ rahā
maiñ har ek shab yahī band āñkhoñ se pūchhtā huuñ sahar talak
ki ye niind kis liye uḌ ga.ī agar ek ḳhvāb nahīñ rahā
yahāñ rāste bhī haiñ be-shajar hai munāfiqat bhī yahāñ hunar
mujhe apne aap pe faḳhr hai ki maiñ kāmyāb nahīñ rahā
faqat ek lamhe meñ munkashif huī sham-e-mausam-e-ārzū
'sahar' us ke chehre kī samt jab gul-e-āftāb nahīñ rahā
hawas o wafa ki siyasaton mein bhi kaamyab nahin raha
koi chehra aisa bhi chahiye jo pas-e-naqab nahin raha
teri aarzu se bhi kyun nahin gham-e-zindagi mein koi kami
ye sawal wo hai ki jis ka ab koi ek jawab nahin raha
thin samaaten sar hao-hu chhiDi qissa-KHanon ki guftugu
wahi jis ne bazm sajai thi wahi baryab nahin raha
kam o besh ek se pairahan kam o besh ek sa hai chalan
sar-e-rahguzar kisi wasf ka koi intiKHab nahin raha
wo kitab-e-dil jise rabt tha tere kaif-e-hijr-o-visal se
wo kitab-e-dil to likhi gai magar intisab nahin raha
main har ek shab yahi band aankhon se puchhta hun sahar talak
ki ye nind kis liye uD gai agar ek KHwab nahin raha
yahan raste bhi hain be-shajar hai munafiqat bhi yahan hunar
mujhe apne aap pe faKHr hai ki main kaamyab nahin raha
faqat ek lamhe mein munkashif hui sham-e-mausam-e-arzu
'sahar' us ke chehre ki samt jab gul-e-aftab nahin raha
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