wo haqiqat mein ek lamha tha
vo haqīqat meñ ek lamha thā
jis kā daurān ye zamāna thā
merī nazroñ se gir paḌī hai zamīñ
kyuuñ bulandī ne is ko dekhā thā
kaisī paivand-kār hai fitrat
muntashir ho ke bhī maiñ yakjā thā
raushnī hai kisī ke hone se
varna buniyād to añdherā thā
jab bhī dekhā nayā lagā mujh ko
kyā tamāshā jahān-e-kohna thā
us ne mahdūd kar diyā ham ko
koī ham se yahāñ ziyāda thā
jab ki sūraj thā pālne vaalā
chāñd se kyā lahū kā rishta thā
mar gayā jo bhī us ke baare meñ
dhyān paḌtā nahīñ ki zinda thā
yahīñ paidā yahīñ javān huā
us ke lab par kahāñ kā qissa thā
koī gunjān thā koī vīrān
koī jangal kisī meñ sahrā thā
'umr saarī vo niiñd meñ bolā
chand lamhoñ ko koī jaagā thā
kahīñ jaane kī sab ne bāteñ kiiñ
kaise aate haiñ kaun bolā thā
saarī uljhan usī se paidā huī
vo jo vāhid hai be-tahāshā thā
dauḌte phir rahe the saare log
jab ki un ko yahīñ pe rahnā thā
tujh ko laanā hisār meñ apne
merā adnā sā ik karishma thā
farq gahrā.ī aur pastī meñ
kisī bulandī se dekh paayā thā
us kī tafsīl meñ thā sargardāñ
zehn meñ muḳhtasar sā ḳhāka thā
paas aa kar use huā mā'lūm
maiñ akelā nahīñ thā tanhā thā
kitne fīsad the jāgne vaale
kitne logoñ ko hosh aayā thā
kis ko ibnus-sabīl kahte 'malāl'
na.e rastoñ kā kaun beTā thā
wo haqiqat mein ek lamha tha
jis ka dauran ye zamana tha
meri nazron se gir paDi hai zamin
kyun bulandi ne is ko dekha tha
kaisi paiwand-kar hai fitrat
muntashir ho ke bhi main yakja tha
raushni hai kisi ke hone se
warna buniyaad to andhera tha
jab bhi dekha naya laga mujh ko
kya tamasha jahan-e-kohna tha
us ne mahdud kar diya hum ko
koi hum se yahan ziyaada tha
jab ki suraj tha palne wala
chand se kya lahu ka rishta tha
mar gaya jo bhi us ke bare mein
dhyan paDta nahin ki zinda tha
yahin paida yahin jawan hua
us ke lab par kahan ka qissa tha
koi gunjaan tha koi viran
koi jangal kisi mein sahra tha
'umr sari wo nind mein bola
chand lamhon ko koi jaga tha
kahin jaane ki sab ne baaten kin
kaise aate hain kaun bola tha
sari uljhan usi se paida hui
wo jo wahid hai be-tahasha tha
dauDte phir rahe the sare log
jab ki un ko yahin pe rahna tha
tujh ko lana hisar mein apne
mera adna sa ek karishma tha
farq gahrai aur pasti mein
kisi bulandi se dekh paya tha
us ki tafsil mein tha sargardan
zehn mein muKHtasar sa KHaka tha
pas aa kar use hua ma'lum
main akela nahin tha tanha tha
kitne fisad the jagne wale
kitne logon ko hosh aaya tha
kis ko ibnus-sabil kahte 'malal'
nae raston ka kaun beTa tha
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