sarhad-e-gul se nikal kar ham judā ho jā.eñge
kal tumhārī qaid-e-ḳhushbū se rihā ho jā.eñge
zehn meñ ehsās-e-ruḳhsat hī na hogā shaam tak
baḌhte baḌhte din ke lamhe yuuñ havā ho jā.eñge
chhoḌ jaao dāman-e-imroz meñ bhī kuchh na kuchh
varna tum se tā.ir-e-fardā ḳhafā ho jā.eñge
jab na ho kār-e-nafas to phir hamāre saath saath
ye zamīn-o-āsmāñ donoñ fanā ho jā.eñge
sāmne hai sā.at-e-āḳhir kā an-dekhā azaab
umr-bhar kahte rahe ab be-navā ho jā.eñge
sarhad-e-gul se nikal kar hum juda ho jaenge
kal tumhaari qaid-e-KHushbu se riha ho jaenge
zehn mein ehsas-e-ruKHsat hi na hoga sham tak
baDhte baDhte din ke lamhe yun hawa ho jaenge
chhoD jao daman-e-imroz mein bhi kuchh na kuchh
warna tum se tair-e-farda KHafa ho jaenge
jab na ho kar-e-nafas to phir hamare sath sath
ye zamin-o-asman donon fana ho jaenge
samne hai saat-e-aKHir ka an-dekha azab
umr-bhar kahte rahe ab be-nawa ho jaenge
Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab
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