kise dekhte kise pūchhte ki ham aap kushta-e-hāl the
sar-e-lab kuchh aur the mas.ale pas-e-jāñ kuchh aur savāl the
jo lahūluhān kiye ga.e sar-e-rah jo maar diye ga.e
vo shaġhāl to na the dasht ke mire shahr hī ke ġhazāl the
uThā parda rū-e-gumāñ se jab to khulā ajab hī tilsim-e-shab
vo tamām chehre bhī ḳhvāb the vo sab aa.ine bhī ḳhayāl the
baḌhe jitne raah meñ pech-o-ḳham huā aur jazb-e-safar baham
jo malāl the mire ham-qadam kahīñ thamne vaale malāl the
baḌī sabr-kash thiiñ masāfateñ ki qadam qadam thiiñ qayāmateñ
mirī himmateñ to nihāl thiiñ mire hausle to bahāl the
kise dekhte kise puchhte ki hum aap kushta-e-haal the
sar-e-lab kuchh aur the masale pas-e-jaan kuchh aur sawal the
jo lahuluhan kiye gae sar-e-rah jo mar diye gae
wo shaghaal to na the dasht ke mere shahr hi ke ghazal the
uTha parda ru-e-guman se jab to khula ajab hi tilsim-e-shab
wo tamam chehre bhi KHwab the wo sab aaine bhi KHayal the
baDhe jitne rah mein pech-o-KHam hua aur jazb-e-safar baham
jo malal the mere ham-qadam kahin thamne wale malal the
baDi sabr-kash thin masafaten ki qadam qadam thin qayamaten
meri himmaten to nihaal thin mere hausle to bahaal the
Source: Book : jadeed urdu gazal (Pg. 220)
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