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— Jaun Eliya
Wo kitaab-e-husn wo ilm o adab kee taaliba
Vo mohazzab wo muaddab wo muqaddas raahiba
Kis qadar pairaaya parvar aur kitnee saada-kaar
Kis qadar sanjeeda o khaamosh kitnee baa-vaqaar
Gesu-e-pur-kham savaad-e-dosh tak pahunche hue
Aur kuch bikhre hue uljhe hue simTe hue
Rang men us ke azaab-e-kheergee shaamil nahin
Kaif-e-ehsaasaat kee afsurdagee shaamil nahin
Vo mire aate hee us kee nukta-parvar khaamushee
Jaise koi huur ban jaa.e yakaayak falsafee
Mujh pe kya khud apnee fitrat par bhee wo khultee nahin
Aisee pur-asraar laDkee main ne dekhee hee nahin
Dukhtaraan-e-shahr kee hotee hai jab mahfil kaheen
Vo ta.aaruf ke liye aage kabhi baDhtee nahin
Wo kitab-e-husn wo ilm o adab ki taliba
Wo mohazzab wo muaddab wo muqaddas rahiba
Kis qadar pairaya parwar aur kitni sada-kar
Kis qadar sanjida o KHamosh kitni ba-waqar
Gesu-e-pur-KHam sawad-e-dosh tak pahunche hue
Aur kuch bikhre hue uljhe hue simTe hue
Rang mein us ke azab-e-KHirgi shamil nahin
Kaif-e-ehsasat ki afsurdagi shamil nahin
Wo mere aate hi us ki nukta-parwar KHamushi
Jaise koi hur ban jae yakayak falsafi
Mujh pe kya KHud apni fitrat par bhi wo khulti nahin
Aisi pur-asrar laDki main ne dekhi hi nahin
DuKHtaran-e-shahr ki hoti hai jab mahfil kahin
Wo taaruf ke liye aage kabhi baDhti nahin