tamaam umr.... teraa..... intezaar kyaa karte........

kisi ko .....apnaa kareebi .....shumaar kyaa karte;
wo..... jhooth bolte the....... aitbaar kyaa karte.

palat ke lautne mein...... peeth par .....lagaa chaakoo;
wo..... gir gayaa thaa .....to..... fir us pe..... waar kyaa karte.

guzaarni hi padeen..... saansein .....patjhadon ke beech;
jo ...too nahin thaa .....to.... jaan-e-bahaar kyaa karte.

diye jalaanaa mohabbat ke ......apnaa....... mazhab hai;
hum jaise log .......andhere ......shumaar kyaa karte.

khayaal hi nahin aayaa......... hai zakhm zakhm badan;
jo.... chaahte the tujhe..... khud se.... pyaar kyaa karte.

mizaaj apnaa hai .....toofaan ko jeetnaa..... lad kar;
utar gayaa thaa..... wo dariyaa...... to paar kyaa karte.

kuchh ek din mein...... gazal se....... ladaa hi li aankhein;
tamaam umr.... teraa..... intezaar kyaa karte........

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