justujū ne bahkāyā mujh ko dar-ba-dar tanhā
kitne hī sanam dekhe jhuk sakā na sar tanhā
ham-navā hazāroñ haiñ par-shikasta-o-māyūs
ai ḳhudā nahīñ zebā mujh ko bāl-o-par tanhā
maiñ ne to pukārā thā koī ham-safar mil jaa.e
jab na koī saath aaya kar liyā safar tanhā
tez-rau haiñ nazzāre fursat-e-nazar kam hai
ye hazār-hā jalve aur mirī nazar tanhā
haa.e kaisā sannāTā ye bhī koī maqtal hai
sharm-e-ishq rakhnā thī rakh diyā hai sar tanhā
justuju ne bahkaya mujh ko dar-ba-dar tanha
kitne hi sanam dekhe jhuk saka na sar tanha
ham-nawa hazaron hain par-shikasta-o-mayus
ai KHuda nahin zeba mujh ko baal-o-par tanha
main ne to pukara tha koi ham-safar mil jae
jab na koi sath aaya kar liya safar tanha
tez-rau hain nazzare fursat-e-nazar kam hai
ye hazar-ha jalwe aur meri nazar tanha
hae kaisa sannaTa ye bhi koi maqtal hai
sharm-e-ishq rakhna thi rakh diya hai sar tanha
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