dil kii siyaahiyon men tujhe dhuundataa huaa
palakon pe aa rukaa hai sitaaron kaa qaafilaa
Khalvat men muddaton main jise puujataa rahaa
dekhaa qariib se to vo ik sang-e-surKh thaa
kuchh is tarah sabaa se kahii terii daastaan
har phuul muskuraa ke mujhe dekhane lagaa
laao kahiin se dhuundhake yaadon kii roshanii
taariik ho gayaa hai muhabbat kaa raastaa
haan merii zindagii kii haraarat inhiin se hai
Tuutegaa kis tarah terii yaadon kaa silasilaa
jaise koi chiraag andhere men jal uthe
dil ke qariib aake koi yuun Thahar gayaa
daaman men aansuuon ke sharaare liye huye
aankhen manaa rahii hain shab-e-Gam kaa rat jagaa
jis ne bare Khuluus se thukaraa diyaa mujhe
‘Iqbal’ sochataa huun ki vo shaKhs kaun thaa
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