kahin tum abad to nahin ho
kaho kaun ho tum
azal se khaḌe ho
nigāhoñ meñ hairat ke ḳheme lagā.e
ufuq ke ghane pāniyoñ kī taraf
apnā chehra uThā.e
kaho kaun ho tum batāo batāo
kahīñ tum tilism-e-samā.at se nā-āshnā to nahīñ ho
kahīñ tum vo dar to nahīñ ho
jo sadiyoñ kī dastak se khultā nahīñ
yā qadīmī shikasta sī mehrāb ho
jis meñ koī charāġh-e-rifāqat bhī jaltā nahīñ
dhund-ālūd kohna pahāḌoñ meñ
andar hī andar ko jaatā huā rāsta to nahīñ ho
vahī rañg ho
jis se rañg aur aamez hotā nahīñ
be-numū jhiil jis meñ parinda koī
apne par tak bhigotā nahīñ
kaun ho tum batāo batāo
kahīñ malba-e-vaqt par
nīstī ke andhere meñ baiThe hue
roz-e-avval se ujḌe hue
be-sahārā makīñ to nahīñ ho
kahīñ tum falak se pare
yā vara-e-zamīñ to nahīñ ho!
kaho kaun ho tum batāo batāo
kahīñ tum takallum ke asrār se
lafz ke bhed se nā-balad to nahīñ ho
kahīñ tum abad to nahīñ ho!!
kaho kaun ho tum
azal se khaDe ho
nigahon mein hairat ke KHeme lagae
ufuq ke ghane paniyon ki taraf
apna chehra uThae
kaho kaun ho tum batao batao
kahin tum tilism-e-samaat se na-ashna to nahin ho
kahin tum wo dar to nahin ho
jo sadiyon ki dastak se khulta nahin
ya qadimi shikasta si mehrab ho
jis mein koi charagh-e-rifaqat bhi jalta nahin
dhund-alud kohna pahaDon mein
andar hi andar ko jata hua rasta to nahin ho
wahi rang ho
jis se rang aur aamez hota nahin
be-numu jhil jis mein parinda koi
apne par tak bhigota nahin
kaun ho tum batao batao
kahin malba-e-waqt par
nisti ke andhere mein baiThe hue
roz-e-awwal se ujDe hue
be-sahaara makin to nahin ho
kahin tum falak se pare
ya wara-e-zamin to nahin ho!
kaho kaun ho tum batao batao
kahin tum takallum ke asrar se
lafz ke bhed se na-balad to nahin ho
kahin tum abad to nahin ho!!
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