ek aag dekhta tha aur jal raha tha main
ik aag dekhtā thā aur jal rahā thā maiñ
vo shaam aa.ī magar haath mal rahā thā maiñ
ye umr kaise guzārī bas itnā yaad hai ab
udaas raat ke sahrā pe chal rahā thā maiñ
bas ek zid thī so ḳhud ko tabāh kartā rahā
nasīb us ke ki phir bhī sambhal rahā thā maiñ
bharī thī us ne rag-o-pai meñ barf kī ThanDak
so ek barf kī sūrat pighal rahā thā maiñ
ḳhudā-sifat thā vo lamha ki jis meñ gum ho kar
zamīñ se āsmāñ ke dukh badal rahā thā maiñ
maiñ ek ahd thā ik ahd kī alāmat thā
hazār chehroñ meñ din raat Dhal rahā thā maiñ
bas ek abr ke saa.e ne aa liyā mujh ko
azaab oḌh ke ghar se nikal rahā thā maiñ
ek aag dekhta tha aur jal raha tha main
wo sham aai magar hath mal raha tha main
ye umr kaise guzari bas itna yaad hai ab
udas raat ke sahra pe chal raha tha main
bas ek zid thi so KHud ko tabah karta raha
nasib us ke ki phir bhi sambhal raha tha main
bhari thi us ne rag-o-pai mein barf ki ThanDak
so ek barf ki surat pighal raha tha main
KHuda-sifat tha wo lamha ki jis mein gum ho kar
zamin se aasman ke dukh badal raha tha main
main ek ahd tha ek ahd ki alamat tha
hazar chehron mein din raat Dhal raha tha main
bas ek abr ke sae ne aa liya mujh ko
azab oDh ke ghar se nikal raha tha main
- Book : meyaar (Pg. 361)
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