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jo bhul chuka hun wo bhulane ke liye tha

kuchh bhed zamane ke bhi mujh par na khule the
kuchh main bhi riya-kar zamane ke liye tha

kuchh main ne bhi be-wajh hansi us ki udai
kuchh wo bhi meri jaan jalane ke liye tha

kuchh log jaziron pe khade the so khade hain
sailab safinon ko bahane ke liye tha

pyasa jo na hota to samundar se na milta
dariya jo meri pyas bujhane ke liye tha

girni hi thi ek roz ye diwar badan ki
ye rah ka patthar bhi hatane ke liye tha

sab meri udasi mein tujhe dhund rahe the
hansna bhi mera tujh ko chhupane ke liye tha

ek lahr ki bas khak udane pe ba-zid thi
ek rang ki palkon mein sajaane ke liye tha

ek lamha-e-khali ki sada sab ne suni thi
ek shor khamoshi ko badhane ke liye tha

khira hain nigahen to na kuchh dekh sakengi
manzar jo yahan tha nazar aane ke liye tha

aap-apni jasarat se tah-e-ab hua hai
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