usko dekha tha faqat do-chaar lamhon ke liye
us ko dekhā thā faqat do-chār lamhoñ ke liye
ho ga.e tanhā jahāñ meñ kitnī sadiyoñ ke liye
raat kā pichhlā pahar mujh ko bashārat de gayā
aa rahī hai raushnī tārīk galiyoñ ke liye
koī sī rut ho sadā paayā hai un ko sogvār
mausamoñ kā qahr hai ma.asūm pattoñ ke liye
ab koī chehra koī manzar hameñ rokegā kyā
uTh chuke apne qadam pur-pech rastoñ ke liye
ek gul hai tujh ko pyārā ek gul mujh ko aziiz
kitne pāgal ho ga.e ham log rañgoñ ke liye
jin kā saaya maaoñ kī āġhosh se kuchh kam na thā
qatl ke ahkām haiñ ab un daraḳhtoñ ke liye
ab na.e pahlū se dekhā chāhiye bāhar kā rañg
muntaḳhab kiije na.ī jag.heñ darīchoñ ke liye
zaat ke tārīk ġhāroñ meñ darīche kholiye
rāsta koī to ho sūraj kī kirnoñ ke liye
kījiye 'betāb' raushan apnī palkoñ par diye
raushnī darkār hai be-nūr kamroñ ke liye
us ko dekha tha faqat do-chaar lamhon ke liye
ho gae tanha jahan mein kitni sadiyon ke liye
raat ka pichhla pahar mujh ko bashaarat de gaya
aa rahi hai raushni tarik galiyon ke liye
koi si rut ho sada paya hai un ko sogwar
mausamon ka qahr hai masum patton ke liye
ab koi chehra koi manzar hamein rokega kya
uTh chuke apne qadam pur-pech raston ke liye
ek gul hai tujh ko pyara ek gul mujh ko aziz
kitne pagal ho gae hum log rangon ke liye
jin ka saya maon ki aaghosh se kuchh kam na tha
qatl ke ahkaam hain ab un daraKHton ke liye
ab nae pahlu se dekha chahiye bahar ka rang
muntaKHab kije nai jaghen darichon ke liye
zat ke tarik ghaaron mein dariche kholiye
rasta koi to ho suraj ki kirnon ke liye
kijiye 'betab' raushan apni palkon par diye
raushni darkar hai be-nur kamron ke liye
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