wahi jhuki hui belen wahi daricha tha
vahī jhukī huī beleñ vahī darīcha thā
magar vo phuul sā chehra nazar na aatā thā
maiñ lauT aayā huuñ ḳhāmoshiyoñ ke sahrā se
vahāñ bhī terī sadā kā ġhubār phailā thā
shab-e-safar thī qabā tīrgī kī pahne hue
kahīñ kahīñ pe koī raushnī kā dhabbā thā
ye āḌī-tirchhī lakīreñ banā gayā hai kaun
maiñ kyā kahūñ mire dil kā varaq to saadā thā
maiñ ḳhāk-dāñ se nikal kar bhī kyā huā āzād
har ik taraf se mujhe āsmāñ ne gherā thā
idhar se bār-hā guzrā magar ḳhabar na huī
ki zer-e-sañg ḳhunuk pāniyoñ kā chashma thā
vo us kā aks-e-badan thā ki chāñdnī kā kañval
vo niilī jhiil thī yā āsmāñ kā TukḌā thā
maiñ sāhiloñ meñ utar kar 'shakeb' kyā letā
azal se naam mirā pāniyoñ pe likkhā thā
wahi jhuki hui belen wahi daricha tha
magar wo phul sa chehra nazar na aata tha
main lauT aaya hun KHamoshiyon ke sahra se
wahan bhi teri sada ka ghubar phaila tha
shab-e-safar thi qaba tirgi ki pahne hue
kahin kahin pe koi raushni ka dhabba tha
ye aaDi-tirchhi lakiren bana gaya hai kaun
main kya kahun mere dil ka waraq to sada tha
main KHak-dan se nikal kar bhi kya hua aazad
har ek taraf se mujhe aasman ne ghera tha
idhar se bar-ha guzra magar KHabar na hui
ki zer-e-sang KHunuk paniyon ka chashma tha
wo us ka aks-e-badan tha ki chandni ka kanwal
wo nili jhil thi ya aasman ka TukDa tha
main sahilon mein utar kar 'shakeb' kya leta
azal se nam mera paniyon pe likkha tha
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