Umeed poetry

zindgi! tujhko manaane nikle;
hum bhi kis darzaa deewaane nikle..

kuchh to dushman the mukhaalif -saf mein;
kuchh.. mere dost puraane nikle..

nazar-andaaz kiyaa hai usne;
..khud se milne ke bahaane nikle!

be-basaarat hai ye basti, yaaron!
aaina kisko dikhaane nikle..

in andheron mein jiyoge kab tak;
koi to shamma jalaane nikle..

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