Rubai: Khaalee haathoN se

खाली हाथों से आसमां लुटा आया
बहती हवाओं का समां लुटा आया
मिरे नाम था जो अब मिरा ना रहा
जो मिरा था नहीं वो जहां लुटा आया

Khaalee haathoN se aasmaaN lutaa aayaa
Behtee havaaoN kaa samaaN lutaa aayaa
Mire naam thaa jo ab miraa na rahaa
Jo miraa thaa nahiN vo jahaaN lutaa aayaa

Toone jo pilaai hame aab hee aab
Bahee hamaare zakhm se sharaab hee sharaab

With empty hands I squandered the sky,
Squandered the ambience of flowing breeze.
All in my name no longer belonged to me,
Squandered all that too which was no longer mine.

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