ḳhaak un galiyoñ kī palkoñ se bahut chhānī thī
phir bhī sūrat mirī is shahar meñ an-jānī thī
ham bhī kuchh apnī vafāoñ pe hue the nādim
un ko bhī tark-e-ta.alluq pe pashemānī thī
ḳhud-farebī to alag baat hai varna ham ne
apnī sūrat kahāñ ā.īne meñ pahchānī thī
zindagī sañg banī thī tujhe ruḳhsat kar ke
dil na dhaḌkā thā to marne meñ bhī āsānī thī
hādisa saḳht thā jāñkāh thā ab ke yaaro
varna ham ne to kabhī haar nahīñ maanī thī
rah ga.ī raah meñ yuuñ sharm-e-shikasta-pā.ī
kyā Thaharte kahīñ vo be-sar-o-sāmānī thī
nā-rasā.ī koī kis aañkh se dekhe apnī
ham bhī TuuTe hue par, raat bhī tūfānī thī
gul huī sham.a to dāman bhaḌak uTThā 'hashamī'
jab nazar bujh ga.ī vīrānī hī vīrānī thī
KHak un galiyon ki palkon se bahut chhani thi
phir bhi surat meri is shahar mein an-jaani thi
hum bhi kuchh apni wafaon pe hue the nadim
un ko bhi tark-e-talluq pe pashemani thi
KHud-farebi to alag baat hai warna hum ne
apni surat kahan aaine mein pahchani thi
zindagi sang bani thi tujhe ruKHsat kar ke
dil na dhaDka tha to marne mein bhi aasani thi
hadisa saKHt tha jaankah tha ab ke yaro
warna hum ne to kabhi haar nahin mani thi
rah gai rah mein yun sharm-e-shikasta-pai
kya Thaharte kahin wo be-sar-o-samani thi
na-rasai koi kis aankh se dekhe apni
hum bhi TuTe hue par, raat bhi tufani thi
gul hui shama to daman bhaDak uTTha 'hashami'
jab nazar bujh gai virani hi virani thi
Source: Funoon(Jadeed Ghazal Number: Volume-002)
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