bekhudii kaa daher ab kahaa.

N
zi.ndagii ho basar ab kahaa.N ...(1)

raaz-e-shab is qadar chhaa gayaa

inkishaaf-e-sahar ab kahaa.N ...(2)

hai davaa Khuu-e-giryaa merii

dard-e-diidaa-e-tar ab kahaa.N ...(3)

aatish-e-ashk tham sii gayii

duud-e-soz-e-nazar ab kahaa.N ...(4)

raah be-simt, a.njaan sii

kho gaye raahabar ab kahaa.N? ...(5)

paaoge be-asar har sadaa

faasile muKhtasar ab kahaa.N ...(6)

Khwaahish-e-karz-e-dil jab nahii

shauq-e-suud-e-sifar ab kahaa.N ...(7)

zaaikaa khuu.N-e-bismil me.n thaa!

vo mazaa, chaaraagar, ab kahaa.N? ...(8)

kaarvaa.N Gharq-e-sehraa hue

hai saraab-e-behr ab kahaa.N ...(9)

jin khataao.n pe sar kaT gayaa

un gunaaho.n kaa Dar ab kahaa.N ...(10)

naajukii unke zaanuu.N kii, haae!

rakhhe.n khuu.Nbaar sar ab kahaa.N? ...(11)

(kyo.n hai be-daaGh daaman teraa?

rakhhe.n khuu.Nbaar sar ab kahaa.N? ...(11A))

aabalaa-paa 'alakh' miT gayaa

raah-e-purKhaar-e-tar ab kahaa.N ...(12)
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bekhudii kaa daher ab kahaa.N
zi.ndagii ho basar ab kahaa.N ...(1)

hai davaa Khuu-e-giryaa merii

dard-e-diidaa-e-tar naa rahaa ...(3)

aatish-e-ashk tham sii gayii

duud-e-soz-e-nazar naa rahaa ...(4)

raah be-simt, a.njaan sii

aur koii raahabar naa rahaa ...(5)

paaoge be-asar har sadaa

faasilaa muKhtasar naa rahaa ...(6)

Khwaahish-e-karz-e-dil bhii nahii

shauq-e-suud-e-sifar naa rahaa ...(7)

zaaikaa khuu.N-e-bismil me.n thaa!

vo mazaa, chaaraagar, naa rahaa ...(8)
kaarvaa.N Gharq-e-sehraa hue
aur saraab-e-behr naa rahaa ...(9)

jin khataao.n pe sar kaT gayaa

un gunaaho.n kaa Dar naa rahaa ...(10)

'alakh'
xxx ghar naa rahaa ...(12)