dasht-e-hū se to kabhī bāġh-e-navā se guzrā
roz maiñ ek na.ī āb-o-havā se guzrā
thartharātī thī zamīñ kaañp rahe the aflāk
sāneha ho ke mire dast-e-duā se guzrā
baaġh meñ bād-e-sabā aag lagātī guzrī
sho.ala-e-hijr dil-e-bād-e-sabā se guzrā
uñgliyoñ meñ tirī ābād hai ik shahr-e-hunar
ye gumāñ bhī tire naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā se guzrā
kis liye chāñd sitāroñ ne kiyā merā tavāf
kaun ye aaj mire ġhār-e-hirā se guzrā
merī āñkhoñ meñ sharāroñ ne kiyā aa ke hujūm
jab mirā shauq-e-ziyāñ kaalī ghaTā se guzrā
vo galī thī tirī haañ terī galī thī shāyad
aisā mahsūs huā kū-e-shifā se guzrā
vaqt ne kaaT diye the par-e-parvāz mire
dast-o-pā mārtā saffāk ḳhalā se guzrā
is zamīñ par na koī dar hai na darvāza magar
jo bhī guzrā hai yahāñ se liye kaase guzrā
maiñ hī maiñ ḳhud ko nazar aaya vahāñ par 'yāvar'
jab tajassus mirā kohsār-e-nidā se guzrā
dasht-e-hu se to kabhi bagh-e-nawa se guzra
roz main ek nai aab-o-hawa se guzra
thartharaati thi zamin kanp rahe the aflak
saneha ho ke mere dast-e-dua se guzra
bagh mein baad-e-saba aag lagati guzri
shoala-e-hijr dil-e-baad-e-saba se guzra
ungliyon mein teri aabaad hai ek shahr-e-hunar
ye guman bhi tere naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa se guzra
kis liye chand sitaron ne kiya mera tawaf
kaun ye aaj mere ghaar-e-hira se guzra
meri aankhon mein shararon ne kiya aa ke hujum
jab mera shauq-e-ziyan kali ghaTa se guzra
wo gali thi teri han teri gali thi shayad
aisa mahsus hua ku-e-shifa se guzra
waqt ne kaT diye the par-e-parwaz mere
dast-o-pa marta saffak KHala se guzra
is zamin par na koi dar hai na darwaza magar
jo bhi guzra hai yahan se liye kase guzra
main hi main KHud ko nazar aaya wahan par 'yawar'
jab tajassus mera kohsar-e-nida se guzra
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