kitna roka magar ruka hi nahin
kitnā rokā magar rukā hī nahīñ
aur muḌ kar to dekhtā hī nahīñ
terī chaukhaT kā bhārī darvāza
dastakeñ de ke bhī khulā hī nahīñ
mujh meñ itnā bikhar gayā hai vo
laakh chāhūñ simaT rahā hī nahīñ
sāhibā dost maan rakkhā thā
aur tū dukh meñ boltā hī nahīñ
hijr ne ḳhud bhī ye gavāhī dī
vāpsī kā to rāsta hī nahīñ
kunj-e-tanhā.ī meñ asīr-e-ishq
ḳhud se bāhar kabhī gayā hī nahīñ
ek muddat se āshnā haiñ magar
aa.ine se mukālima hī nahīñ
kis mohabbat kī baat karte ho
jis mohabbat meñ dil jalā hī nahīñ
kis ko itnā maqām dete ham
itnā achchhā koī lagā hī nahīñ
kuchh to hotā ki zindagī karte
is ta.alluq kā kuchh sila hī nahīñ
saarī duniyā shumār baiThī huuñ
ya.anī gintī meñ 'rābiya' hī nahīñ
kitna roka magar ruka hi nahin
aur muD kar to dekhta hi nahin
teri chaukhaT ka bhaari darwaza
dastaken de ke bhi khula hi nahin
mujh mein itna bikhar gaya hai wo
lakh chahun simaT raha hi nahin
sahiba dost man rakkha tha
aur tu dukh mein bolta hi nahin
hijr ne KHud bhi ye gawahi di
wapsi ka to rasta hi nahin
kunj-e-tanhai mein asir-e-ishq
KHud se bahar kabhi gaya hi nahin
ek muddat se aashna hain magar
aaine se mukalima hi nahin
kis mohabbat ki baat karte ho
jis mohabbat mein dil jala hi nahin
kis ko itna maqam dete hum
itna achchha koi laga hi nahin
kuchh to hota ki zindagi karte
is talluq ka kuchh sila hi nahin
sari duniya shumar baiThi hun
yani ginti mein 'rabiya' hi nahin
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