Mein aaRe thirche khayaal sochoun
keh be-iraada kitaab likoun?
koi shnaasa ghazal traashoun
keh ajnabii intisaab likhoun?
gaNwa doun ik umr ke zmaane
keh aik pal ka hisaab likoun?
mrii tabiyyat pe munhasir hai !
mein jis trah kaa nisaab likoun !
ye maire apne mizaaj per hai
Azaab sochoun, sawaab likhoun?
tweel ter hai safar, tumhein kya
mein jii rahaa houn--mager tumhein kyaa?
mager tumhein kyaa keh tum to kabse
mere iraade gaNwa chuke ho!
jalaa ke saare haroof apne
mrii duaa.en bujha chuke ho ! [sighz]
mein raat auRhoun ke subh pehnoun?
tum apnii rasmein uThha chuke ho
sunaa hai sab kuch bhulaa chuke ho

to ab mre dil pe jabr kaisaa?
ye dil to had se guzer chuka hai !
guzar chukaa hai mager tumhein kya?
kihzaan ka mousam Teher chukaa hai
Teher chukaa hai mager tumhein kya?
mager tumhein kyaa ke is khizaan mein !
mein jis terah ke bhi khaab likhoun?
mager tumhein kya ! [sighz]
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