likhane ko likh rahe hain gazab kee kahaaniyaan
likkhee na ja sakee magar apanee hee daastaan
chaand ka husn bhee zameen se hai
chaand par chaandanee nahin hotee
husn bana jab bahatee ganga
ishq hua kaagaz kee naav
zameen kee kokh hee zakhmee nahin andheron se
hai aasamaan ke bhee seene pe aaftaab ka zakhm
dil sa khilauna haath aaya hai
khelo todo jee bahalao
bil-aakhir thak haar ke yaaro ham ne bhee tasleem kiya
apanee zaat se ishq hai sachcha baaqee sab afsaane hain
doob jaane kee lazzaten mat poochh
kaun aise mein paar utara hai
din ke bhoole ko raat dasatee hai
shaam ko vaapasee nahin hotee
ajeeb baat hai keechad mein lahalahae kanval
phate puraane se jismon pe saj ke resham aae
bujh gaya dil to kharaabee huee hai
phir kisee shola-jabeen se milie
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