raat main is kashmakash mein ek pal soya nahin
raat maiñ is kashmakash meñ ek pal soyā nahīñ
kal maiñ jab jaane lagā to us ne kyuuñ rokā nahīñ
yuuñ agar sochūñ to ik ik naqsh hai siine pe naqsh
haa.e vo chehra ki phir bhī aañkh meñ bantā nahīñ
kyuuñ uḌātī phir rahī hai dar-ba-dar mujh ko havā
maiñ agar ik shāḳh se TuuTā huā pattā nahīñ
aaj tanhā huuñ to kitnā ajnabī māhaul hai
ek bhī raste ne tere shahr meñ rokā nahīñ
harf barg-e-ḳhushk ban kar TūTte girte rahe
ġhuncha-e-arz-e-tamannā hoñT par phūTā nahīñ
dard kā rasta hai yā hai sā.at-e-roz-e-hisāb
saikaḌoñ logoñ ko rokā ek bhī Thahrā nahīñ
shabnamī āñkhoñ ke jugnū kāñpte hoñToñ ke phuul
ek lamha thā jo 'amjad' aaj tak guzrā nahīñ
raat main is kashmakash mein ek pal soya nahin
kal main jab jaane laga to us ne kyun roka nahin
yun agar sochun to ek ek naqsh hai sine pe naqsh
hae wo chehra ki phir bhi aankh mein banta nahin
kyun uDati phir rahi hai dar-ba-dar mujh ko hawa
main agar ek shaKH se TuTa hua patta nahin
aaj tanha hun to kitna ajnabi mahaul hai
ek bhi raste ne tere shahr mein roka nahin
harf barg-e-KHushk ban kar TuTte girte rahe
ghuncha-e-arz-e-tamanna honT par phuTa nahin
dard ka rasta hai ya hai saat-e-roz-e-hisab
saikaDon logon ko roka ek bhi Thahra nahin
shabnami aankhon ke jugnu kanpte honTon ke phul
ek lamha tha jo 'amjad' aaj tak guzra nahin
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