KHwab sitare hote honge lekin aankhen ret
ḳhvāb sitāre hote hoñge lekin āñkheñ ret
din dariyāoñ ke ham-jolī haiñ aur rāteñ ret
ek faqīr ne merī jānib dekhā aur phir maiñ
miTTī kī Dherī kī sūrat thā aur sāñseñ ret
maiñ sarsabz jazīre jaisā thā par dasht huā
us ne mujh se itnā kahā thā terī bāteñ ret
motī TūTne lagte haiñ jab patthar baat kareñ
ā.īnoñ ko dukh hotā hai jab ham boleñ ret
kabhī kabhī jī chāhtā hai ki tanhā kamre meñ
ham kāġhaz par ashk banā.eñ aur phir likkheñ ret
'zāhid' raat kī ḳhāmoshī meñ koī kahtā hai
dānish-vānish aqleñ-vaqleñ socheñ-vohcheñ ret
KHwab sitare hote honge lekin aankhen ret
din dariyaon ke ham-joli hain aur raaten ret
ek faqir ne meri jaanib dekha aur phir main
miTTi ki Dheri ki surat tha aur sansen ret
main sarsabz jazire jaisa tha par dasht hua
us ne mujh se itna kaha tha teri baaten ret
moti TuTne lagte hain jab patthar baat karen
aainon ko dukh hota hai jab hum bolen ret
kabhi kabhi ji chahta hai ki tanha kamre mein
hum kaghaz par ashk banaen aur phir likkhen ret
'zahid' raat ki KHamoshi mein koi kahta hai
danish-wanish aqlen-waqlen sochen-wohchen ret
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