ek be-panah raat ka tanha jawab tha
ik be-panāh raat kā tanhā javāb thā
chhoTā sā ik diyā jo sar-e-ehtisāb thā
rasta mirā tazād kī tasvīr ho gayā
dariyā bhī bah rahā thā jahāñ par sarāb thā
vo vaqt bhī ajiib thā hairān kar gayā
vāzeh thā zindagī kī tarah aur ḳhvāb thā
pahle paḌāv se hī use lauTnā paḌā
lambī masāfatoñ se jise ijtināb thā
phir be-numū zamīn thī aur ḳhushk the shajar
be-abr āsmāñ kā chalan kāmyāb thā
ik be-qayās baat se mansūb ho gayā
phailā huā hurūf meñ jo iztirāb thā
apnī nigāh par bhī karūñ e'tibār kyā
kis maan par kahūñ vo mirā intiḳhāb thā
ek be-panah raat ka tanha jawab tha
chhoTa sa ek diya jo sar-e-ehtisab tha
rasta mera tazad ki taswir ho gaya
dariya bhi bah raha tha jahan par sarab tha
wo waqt bhi ajib tha hairan kar gaya
wazeh tha zindagi ki tarah aur KHwab tha
pahle paDaw se hi use lauTna paDa
lambi masafaton se jise ijtinab tha
phir be-numu zamin thi aur KHushk the shajar
be-abr aasman ka chalan kaamyab tha
ek be-qayas baat se mansub ho gaya
phaila hua huruf mein jo iztirab tha
apni nigah par bhi karun e'tibar kya
kis man par kahun wo mera intiKHab tha
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