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Mez par akhbar ke phaile waraqBikhre bikhre tehre tehre chak chak

Dhal gayi hai qaalib-e-alfaz meinSeena-e-hasti ki aah-e-dardnak

Paas hi deewar ko teke hueRadio garam-sukhan mahv-e-bayan

Cheekhti hain jam'a aawaz meinKhoon ke cheente lahoo ki boondiyan

Sham reading room ki maghmoom shamChand kaan elaan-chi ki baat par

Chand aankhein soch mein doobi huiMurtakaz akhbar ke safhaat par

Ek kamre mein simat kar aa gayeKitne dukhdon ke sada-paikar haroof

Kitne dardon ke mistar-e-zamzameKitne andhe gyani behre philosopher

Phir bhi kuch idraak mein aata nahinKya hai raqs-e-gardish-e-ayyam kya

Ek shikasta naao ek khooni bhanwarKya hai is afsane ka anjaam kya

Yeh mufakkir kuch samajh sakte nahinChhat ke neeche rozanon ke darmiyan

Gol gol aankhon ke andar mahv-e-deedKaale paare ki marqas putliyan

Kaash yeh hairan kabootar jaanteKhufta hai in kaghazon ki satah par

Kitne phunakte ashiyanon ka dhuanKitne nakhcheeron ki aahon ke sharar

Hain in aawazon ke andar par-kushaKitne kargas jin ko murdaron ki boo

Kheench laayi hai sar-e-deewar-e-baghChhat ke neeche muztarib nazara khu

Fikr-mand aankhon mein hairan putliyanYeh kabootar dekhte thakte nahin

Dekhte hain sochte hain kya kareinYeh mufakkir kuch samajh sakte nahin