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rasta ye jānā-pahchānā hai kabhī kabhī ye apnā hotā thā

barsoñ baras tak in path par pyaar hamārā sanjotā thā

sāñjh savere an-dekhī barkhā se nam rahtī thī ḳhaak

shaam kā ġhuncha sub.h kā sūraj, shabnam se muñh dhotā thā

ḳhaak se tere badan kī ḳhushbū Daalī Daalī uḌtī thī

dhyān kā bhauñrā phuul kī bikhrī pankhuḌiyoñ ko pirotā thā

soch kī uThtī girtī lahreñ tujh ko kahīñ se le ātīñ

sāhil-e-nūr pe terā saaya baiThā paañv bhigotā thā

ik māñdī sī lahr achānak terī god meñ jā girtī

dhartī se ākāsh tak ik āġhosh kā aalam hotā thā

sotī raat kā jaadū chaltā khiñchte hue dāman kī oT

chāñd kā jauban chhalkā paḌtā sāgar pyāsā hotā thā

gesū tere bikhre jaate pahlū tere khulte jaate

shauq kī āñkheñ lorī detīñ terā hijāb na sotā thā

sabza sabza niiñd bichhī thii, chāñd kī sī raftār se ham

haule haule paañv uThāte ḳhvāb kā aalam hotā thā

jaane kaun se moḌ pe terā haath achānak chhūT gayā

gyaan kī is baurā.ī pavan meñ dhyān bhī terā TuuT gayā

apnī vo dhartī saare jahāñ meñ phir na kahīñ pahchān milī

is miTTī kī ḳhushbū paane biij ashkoñ ke botā thā

chehra chehra vahshat Thahrī āñkheñ tujh ko bhuul ga.iiñ

mūrat mūrat chup sī lagī thii, jaane mujhe kyā hotā thā

chaḌhte chāñd kī aahaT sun kar nagrī nagrī merā charāġh

raat kī jhuktī badlī ke dāman ko pakaḌ kar rotā thā

raste raste bikhrī huī thī mere charāġh kī tanhā.ī

ik māñdī sī lau meñ kis kis kī parchhā.īñ samotā thā

rasta chalte log bhī pāgal ummīdoñ ko samjhāte

kitnā hī ā.īna dikhāte terā aks na hotā thā

dal ke dal bādal jab terā pursā de ke chale jaate

duur kahīñ ik abr kā TukḌā jaise mujh ko rotā thā

hosh ke bujhte diye meñ ab tak us kā aañsū jaltā hai

ab tak us kī khoj meñ paglā des bides nikaltā hai

rasta ye jaana-pahchana hai kabhi kabhi ye apna hota tha

barson baras tak in path par pyar hamara sanjota tha

sanjh sawere an-dekhi barkha se nam rahti thi KHak

sham ka ghuncha subh ka suraj, shabnam se munh dhota tha

KHak se tere badan ki KHushbu Dali Dali uDti thi

dhyan ka bhaunra phul ki bikhri pankhuDiyon ko pirota tha

soch ki uThti girti lahren tujh ko kahin se le aatin

sahil-e-nur pe tera saya baiTha panw bhigota tha

ek mandi si lahr achanak teri god mein ja girti

dharti se aakash tak ek aaghosh ka aalam hota tha

soti raat ka jadu chalta khinchte hue daman ki oT

chand ka jauban chhalka paDta sagar pyasa hota tha

gesu tere bikhre jate pahlu tere khulte jate

shauq ki aankhen lori detin tera hijab na sota tha

sabza sabza nind bichhi thi, chand ki si raftar se hum

haule haule panw uThate KHwab ka aalam hota tha

jaane kaun se moD pe tera hath achanak chhuT gaya

gyan ki is baurai pawan mein dhyan bhi tera TuT gaya

apni wo dharti sare jahan mein phir na kahin pahchan mili

is miTTi ki KHushbu pane bij ashkon ke bota tha

chehra chehra wahshat Thahri aankhen tujh ko bhul gain

murat murat chup si lagi thi, jaane mujhe kya hota tha

chaDhte chand ki aahaT sun kar nagri nagri mera charagh

raat ki jhukti badli ke daman ko pakaD kar rota tha

raste raste bikhri hui thi mere charagh ki tanhai

ek mandi si lau mein kis kis ki parchhain samota tha

rasta chalte log bhi pagal ummidon ko samjhate

kitna hi aaina dikhate tera aks na hota tha

dal ke dal baadal jab tera pursa de ke chale jate

dur kahin ek abr ka TukDa jaise mujh ko rota tha

hosh ke bujhte diye mein ab tak us ka aansu jalta hai

ab tak us ki khoj mein pagla des bides nikalta hai