kabhee apane vasael se na badh kar khvaahishen paalo
vo pauda toot jaata hai jo la-mahadood phalata hai
aaj itana jalao ki pighal jae mira jism
shaayad isee soorat hee sukoon pae mira jism
teree to aan badh gaee mujh ko navaaz kar
lekin mira vaqaar ye imadaad kha gaee
kitana bod hai mere fan aur peshe ke maabain
baahar daanish-var hoon lekin mil mein oyal-main
tanveer ab too halq se bhompoo ka kaam le
bahare hue hain kaan masheenon ke shor se
sab kee nigaah mein tire godaam aa gae
ab apane haathon maal kee taqseem kar na kar
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