husn-e-navā-e-shauq kī tā’mīl kar chale
sar ko uThā.e 'ahd kī takmīl kar chale
ḳhākī badan ko ātish-e-dā.im kī lau pe rakh
hiddat barā-e-jān kī tarsīl kar chale
dardoñ-bharī darīda ridā-e-hayāt ko
taane se baanā joḌ ke zambīl kar chale
nuurī tajalliyāt ko parvāz-o-par diye
apne taḳhayyulāt ko jibrīl kar chale
apnī anā-e-hosh kā saudā nahīñ kiyā
pur-josh rah ke ḳhauf kī tazlīl kar chale
kal shab tire ḳhayāl ke pahlū meñ baiTh kar
ġham-hā-e-rozgār se tā’tīl kar chale
maiñ ne sadā-e-haq ko kiyā sarbuland aur
baaqī tamām kaam abābīl kar chale
dil kī jabīñ ko aap kī chaukhaT pe Tek kar
āñkhoñ ko intizār meñ tahlīl kar chale
gahrī siyāh raat meñ ḳhud ko jalā ke ham
misl-e-misāl-e-raushnī tamsīl kar chale
andar kī chup ko kis ne 'atā kar dī dhaḌkaneñ
'hasrat' na.ī zabān meñ tafsīl kar chale
husn-e-nawa-e-shauq ki ta’mil kar chale
sar ko uThae 'ahd ki takmil kar chale
KHaki badan ko aatish-e-daim ki lau pe rakh
hiddat bara-e-jaan ki tarsil kar chale
dardon-bhari darida rida-e-hayat ko
tane se bana joD ke zambil kar chale
nuri tajalliyat ko parwaz-o-par diye
apne taKHayyulat ko jibril kar chale
apni ana-e-hosh ka sauda nahin kiya
pur-josh rah ke KHauf ki tazlil kar chale
kal shab tere KHayal ke pahlu mein baiTh kar
gham-ha-e-rozgar se ta’til kar chale
main ne sada-e-haq ko kiya sarbuland aur
baqi tamam kaam ababil kar chale
dil ki jabin ko aap ki chaukhaT pe Tek kar
aankhon ko intizar mein tahlil kar chale
gahri siyah raat mein KHud ko jala ke hum
misl-e-misal-e-raushni tamsil kar chale
andar ki chup ko kis ne 'ata kar di dhaDkanen
'hasrat' nai zaban mein tafsil kar chale
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