kaun sī shāḳh kā patta thā harā bhuul gayā
peḌ se TuuT ke maiñ apnā pata bhuul gayā
maiñ koī va.ada-farāmosh nahīñ huuñ phir bhī
mujh pe ilzām hai maiñ apnā kahā bhuul gayā
apne bachchoñ ke khilaune to use yaad rahe
ghar meñ bīmār paḌī maañ kī davā bhuul gayā
kar to diiñ maiñ ne charāġhoñ kī qatāreñ raushan
hai zamāne kī magar tez havā bhuul gayā
ḳhauf-e-dozaḳh se Darātā rahā vaa.iz mujh ko
aur ḳhud apne gunāhoñ ki sazā bhuul gayā
tujh se kuchh kaam thā lekin tire ghar ke aage
ab khaḌā soch rahā huuñ kī maiñ kyā bhuul gayā
be-ḳhudī had se jo guzrī to maiñ ik roz 'nafas'
ghar se kyā niklā ki phir ghar pata kā bhuul gayā
kaun si shaKH ka patta tha hara bhul gaya
peD se TuT ke main apna pata bhul gaya
main koi wada-faramosh nahin hun phir bhi
mujh pe ilzam hai main apna kaha bhul gaya
apne bachchon ke khilaune to use yaad rahe
ghar mein bimar paDi man ki dawa bhul gaya
kar to din main ne charaghon ki qataren raushan
hai zamane ki magar tez hawa bhul gaya
KHauf-e-dozaKH se Daraata raha waiz mujh ko
aur KHud apne gunahon ki saza bhul gaya
tujh se kuchh kaam tha lekin tere ghar ke aage
ab khaDa soch raha hun ki main kya bhul gaya
be-KHudi had se jo guzri to main ek roz 'nafas'
ghar se kya nikla ki phir ghar pata ka bhul gaya
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