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ek zamana sharab ka bhi tha

kuchh tabiat bhi apni mail thi
kuchh jhamela shabab ka bhi tha

raat-bhar teri chandni aur din
yaad ke aaftab ka bhi tha

teri shohrat ke khas rangon mein
ek mere intikhab ka bhi tha

chandni mein tere badan ka nikhaar
husn kuchh mahtab ka bhi tha

mausam-e-wasl teri zulfon mein
aastana gulab ka bhi tha

kuchh mere shauq ki tajalli thi
kuchh sarakna naqab ka bhi tha

tund lahron se kya shikayat ho
jism nazuk habab ka bhi tha

umr zindan-e-jabr mein guzri
aur abhi din hisab ka bhi tha

kuchh tera intizar tha aur kuchh
mai-e-gul rang-o-nab ka bhi tha

ye saza-o-jaza ki baat na thi
dar sawal-o-jawab ka bhi tha

tum agar dhundte tah-e-dil tak
rasta inqalab ka bhi tha

jis mein tum bas gae kabhi wo ghar
dil-e-khana-kharab ka bhi tha

hum to thahre kashida-sar lekin
hukm-e-hakim itab ka bhi tha

waqt ke chor-aine mein 'munir'
aks chashm-e-pur-ab ka bhi tha