Ek aur saal kar aaya mai zindagi ka zaaya,
Dhoop umeed ki, kabhi thaa gham ka saaya,
Maine doondha bohat khudko khudi mai roz,
Maine phir raah mai khudko akela paaya.
Maine khud haathon se ghar ko jalaya,
Maine phir aag ko dil se bujaya,
Maine khud warq warq hafiz kiya,
Mujhe jo yaad thaa usko bulaya,
Maine khud aankho’n se dariya bahaya,
Maine khud khud’ko he chalna sikhaya,
Maine khaab ko karke juda meri deed se,
Na kabhi chain ka ek pal bitaya.
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