Teh kar chuke thy Rah-e-viran ka safar,
Or kadam dr kadam hume girna bhi tha
Thy Palkon ki jali mai qaid hazaron khawab,
Or zamane se izhar-e-tamanah ka khof bhi tha
Thi ranj-o-gum mai dubi sari umar-e-ravan
Or fir nibhani ye Rasm-e-duniya bhi thi
Shikwe to hazaron thy pr kya kahen
Ki is dard-e-khas m sakoon bhi to tha!

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