maine yun dekha use jaise kabhi dekha na tha
maiñ ne yuuñ dekhā use jaise kabhī dekhā na thā
aur jab dekhā to āñkhoñ par yaqīñ aatā na thā
bām-o-dar se saḳht bārish meñ bhī uTThegā dhuāñ
yuuñ bhī hotā hai mohabbat meñ kabhī sochā na thā
āñdhiyoñ ko rauzan-e-zindāñ se ham dekhā kiye
duur tak phailā huā sahrā thā naqsh-e-pā na thā
log laa.e haiñ kahāñ se shab ko marmar ke charāġh
un chaTānoñ meñ to din ko rāsta paidā na thā
shahr kī hañgāma-ārā.ī meñ kho kar rah gayā
maiñ ki apne ghar meñ bhī mujh ko sukūñ miltā na thā
barf apne-āp ghul jaatī hai sūraj ho na ho
shaam se pahle ye jaanā thā magar samjhā na thā
un dinoñ bhī shahr meñ sailāb aate the bahut
vādiyoñ meñ jab kahīñ bādal abhī barsā na thā
raat kī tanhā.iyoñ meñ jis se chauñk uTThe the ham
apnī hī āvāz thī sho.ala koī chamkā na thā
vo bhī sach kahte haiñ 'aḳhtar' log begāne hue
ham bhī sachche haiñ ki duniyā kā chalan aisā na thā
main ne yun dekha use jaise kabhi dekha na tha
aur jab dekha to aankhon par yaqin aata na tha
baam-o-dar se saKHt barish mein bhi uTThega dhuan
yun bhi hota hai mohabbat mein kabhi socha na tha
aandhiyon ko rauzan-e-zindan se hum dekha kiye
dur tak phaila hua sahra tha naqsh-e-pa na tha
log lae hain kahan se shab ko marmar ke charagh
un chaTanon mein to din ko rasta paida na tha
shahr ki hangama-arai mein kho kar rah gaya
main ki apne ghar mein bhi mujh ko sukun milta na tha
barf apne-ap ghul jati hai suraj ho na ho
sham se pahle ye jaana tha magar samjha na tha
un dinon bhi shahr mein sailab aate the bahut
wadiyon mein jab kahin baadal abhi barsa na tha
raat ki tanhaiyon mein jis se chaunk uTThe the hum
apni hi aawaz thi shoala koi chamka na tha
wo bhi sach kahte hain 'aKHtar' log begane hue
hum bhi sachche hain ki duniya ka chalan aisa na tha
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