hamaaraa kyaa hai ke ham to chiraag-e-shab kii tarah

hamaaraa kyaa hai ke ham to chiraag-e-shab kii tarah
agar jale bhii to bas itanii raushanii hogii
ke jaise tund andhero.n kii raah me.n juganuu
zaraa sii der ko chamake chamak ke kho jaaye
phir is ke baad kisii ko na kuchh sujhaa_ii de
na shab kaTe na suraaG-e-sahar dikhaa_ii de
hamaaraa kyaa hai ke ham to pas-e-Gubaar-e-safar
agar chale bhii to bas itanii raah tay hogii
ke tez havaao.n kii zard maa_il naqsh-e-qadam
zaraa sii der ko ubhare ubhar ke mit jaaye
phir us ke baad na raastaa na rah_guzar mile
hadd-e-nigaah talak dasht-e-bekinar mile
hamaarii simt na dekho ke ko_ii der me.n ham
qabiilaa-e-dil-o-jaan judaa hone vaale hai.n
base basaaye huye shahar apanii aa.Nkho.n ke
misal-e-khaanaa-e-viiraan uja.Dane vaale hai.n
havaa kaa shor ye hii hai to dekhate rahanaa
hamaarii umar ke Kheme.n ukha.Dane vaale hai.n