khile jo phuul to mu.Nh chhip gayaa sitaaro.n kaa
misaal-e-abr chalaa kaarawaa.N bahaaro.n kaa

na mujhase puuch shab-e-hijr dil pe kyaa guzarii
ye dekh haal hai kyaa mere Gam-gusaaro.n kaa

na_ii bahaar liye ik nayaa chaman khil jaaye
samajh sake ko_ii matalab agar ishaaro.n kaa

shab-e-siyaah ke lamhe guzaar lene do
gha.Dii gha.Dii na karo zikr maah-paaro.n kaa

hu_aa na raah me.n ghaayal ko_ii shaGuufaa bhii
ravaa.N ravaa.N hii ragaa qaafilaa bahaaro.n kaa

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aaj un raasto.n par tanhaa_ii kii dhuul u.Datii hai
jo tere naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa se sajaa karate the

mujhe bhii ahal-e-jahaa.N bhuul jaaye.nge 'shahazaad'
kise Kayaal hai Duube huye sitaaro.n kaa