umr bhar chalte rahe hum waqt ki talwar par
umr bhar chalte rahe ham vaqt kī talvār par
parvarish paa.ī hai apne ḳhuun hī kī dhaar par
chāhne vaale kī ik ġhalatī se barham ho gayā
faḳhr thā kitnā use ḳhud pyaar ke me.aar par
raat gahrī merī tanhā.ī kā sāgar aur phir
terī yādoñ ke sulagte diip har mañjdhār par
shaam aa.ī aur sab shāḳhoñ kī galiyāñ so ga.iiñ
maut kā saayā sā mañDlāne lagā ashjār par
ḳhalvat-e-shab meñ ye aksar sochtā kyuuñ huuñ ki chāñd
nuur kā bosa hai goyā raat ke ruḳhsār par
sāl-e-nau aatā hai to mahfūz kar letā huuñ maiñ
kuchh purāne se calender zehn kī dīvār par
zindagī āzād pahle yuuñ kabhī tanhā na thī
aadmī bahtā thā yūñhī vaqt kī raftār par
umr bhar chalte rahe hum waqt ki talwar par
parwarish pai hai apne KHun hi ki dhaar par
chahne wale ki ek ghalati se barham ho gaya
faKHr tha kitna use KHud pyar ke mear par
raat gahri meri tanhai ka sagar aur phir
teri yaadon ke sulagte dip har manjdhaar par
sham aai aur sab shaKHon ki galiyan so gain
maut ka saya sa manDlane laga ashjar par
KHalwat-e-shab mein ye aksar sochta kyun hun ki chand
nur ka bosa hai goya raat ke ruKHsar par
sal-e-nau aata hai to mahfuz kar leta hun main
kuchh purane se calender zehn ki diwar par
zindagi aazad pahle yun kabhi tanha na thi
aadmi bahta tha yunhi waqt ki raftar par
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