ek zara si chah mein jis roz bik jata hun main
ik zarā sī chaah meñ jis roz bik jaatā huuñ maiñ
aa.ine ke sāmne us din nahīñ aatā huuñ maiñ
rañj ġham us se chhupātā huuñ maiñ apne laakh par
paḌh hī letā hai vo chehra phir bhī jhuTlātā huuñ maiñ
qarz kyā laayā maiñ ḳhushiyāñ zindagī se ek din
roz kartī hai taqāza aur jhuñjhlātā huuñ maiñ
hausla to dekhiye merā ġhazal kī khoj meñ
apne hī siine meñ ḳhanjar sā utar jaatā huuñ maiñ
de sazā-e-maut yā phir baḳhsh de tū zindagī
kashmakash se yaar terī saḳht ghabrātā huuñ maiñ
maun vo paḌhtā nahīñ aur shabd bhī suntā nahīñ
jo bhī kahnā chāhtā huuñ kah nahīñ paatā huuñ maiñ
ḳhvāb sach karne chalā thā gaañv se maiñ shahr ko
niiñd bhī kho kar yahāñ 'ālok' pachhtātā huuñ maiñ
ek zara si chah mein jis roz bik jata hun main
aaine ke samne us din nahin aata hun main
ranj gham us se chhupata hun main apne lakh par
paDh hi leta hai wo chehra phir bhi jhuTlata hun main
qarz kya laya main KHushiyan zindagi se ek din
roz karti hai taqaza aur jhunjhlata hun main
hausla to dekhiye mera ghazal ki khoj mein
apne hi sine mein KHanjar sa utar jata hun main
de saza-e-maut ya phir baKHsh de tu zindagi
kashmakash se yar teri saKHt ghabraata hun main
maun wo paDhta nahin aur shabd bhi sunta nahin
jo bhi kahna chahta hun kah nahin pata hun main
KHwab sach karne chala tha ganw se main shahr ko
nind bhi kho kar yahan 'alok' pachhtata hun main
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