sine ki KHanqah mein aane nahin diya
siine kī ḳhānqāh meñ aane nahīñ diyā
ham ne use charāg jalāne nahīñ diyā
duzdān-e-nīm-shab ne bhī hiile bahut kiye
lekin kisī ko ḳhvāb churāne nahīñ diyā
ab ke shikast-o-reḳht kā kuchh aur hai sabab
ab ke ye zaḳhm terī jafā ne nahīñ diyā
is baar to savāl bhī mushkil na thā magar
is baar bhī javāb qazā ne nahīñ diyā
kyā shaḳhs thā uḌātā rahā umr bhar mujhe
lekin havā se haath milāne nahīñ diyā
mumkin hai vaj.h-e-tark-e-ta.alluq usī meñ ho
vo ḳhat jo mujh ko bād-e-sabā ne nahīñ diyā
is hairatī nazar kī simaTtī giraft ne
uThtā huā qadam bhī uThāne nahīñ diyā
shām-e-vidā.a thī magar us rañg-bāz ne
paañv pe hoñT rakh diye jaane nahīñ diyā
kuchh to 'hasan' vo dād-o-sitad ke khare na the
kuchh ham ne bhī ye qarz chukāne nahīñ diyā
sine ki KHanqah mein aane nahin diya
hum ne use charag jalane nahin diya
duzdan-e-nim-shab ne bhi hile bahut kiye
lekin kisi ko KHwab churane nahin diya
ab ke shikast-o-reKHt ka kuchh aur hai sabab
ab ke ye zaKHm teri jafa ne nahin diya
is bar to sawal bhi mushkil na tha magar
is bar bhi jawab qaza ne nahin diya
kya shaKHs tha uData raha umr bhar mujhe
lekin hawa se hath milane nahin diya
mumkin hai wajh-e-tark-e-talluq usi mein ho
wo KHat jo mujh ko baad-e-saba ne nahin diya
is hairati nazar ki simaTti giraft ne
uThta hua qadam bhi uThane nahin diya
sham-e-widaa thi magar us rang-baz ne
panw pe honT rakh diye jaane nahin diya
kuchh to 'hasan' wo dad-o-sitad ke khare na the
kuchh hum ne bhi ye qarz chukane nahin diya
- Book : Taawaan (Pg. 94)
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