sharāb-e-arġhavāñ ko shaiḳh pahle to burā samjhe
magar phir rafta rafta sehat-afzā shorbā samjhe
nazar-bāzoñ ko bhī dhoka huā fashion ke chhal-bal se
vo aksar achchhī ḳhāsī chhokrī ko chhokarā samjhe
ilāj-e-dard-e-dil merā kare vo chārāgar kaise
jo dil gurde ko samjhe aur jigar ko phephḌā samjhe
hazāroñ saal se police kī taftīsh jaarī hai
hasīnoñ kī kamar ko vo hamesha lāpata samjhe
huā kashmīr aur punjab meñ ab tak na samjhautā
idhar ye kāñgḌī māñge udhar vo kāñgḌā samjhe
zabān-e-yār-e-man turkī va man turkī namī dānam
maza kahne kā jab hai ik kahe aur dūsrā samjhe
tire āshiq tire kūche ko terī sard-mehrī se
kabhī kashmīr samjhe to kabhī colombia samjhe
na bāñdho gol chakkar apne sar par zulf-e-pechāñ kā
kahīñ aisā na ho 'bulbul' usī ko ghoñsla samjhe
sharab-e-arghawan ko shaiKH pahle to bura samjhe
magar phir rafta rafta sehat-afza shorba samjhe
nazar-bazon ko bhi dhoka hua fashion ke chhal-bal se
wo aksar achchhi KHasi chhokri ko chhokara samjhe
ilaj-e-dard-e-dil mera kare wo chaaragar kaise
jo dil gurde ko samjhe aur jigar ko phephDa samjhe
hazaron sal se police ki taftish jari hai
hasinon ki kamar ko wo hamesha lapata samjhe
hua kashmir aur punjab mein ab tak na samjhauta
idhar ye kangDi mange udhar wo kangDa samjhe
zaban-e-yar-e-man turki wa man turki nami danam
maza kahne ka jab hai ek kahe aur dusra samjhe
tere aashiq tere kuche ko teri sard-mehri se
kabhi kashmir samjhe to kabhi colombia samjhe
na bandho gol chakkar apne sar par zulf-e-pechan ka
kahin aisa na ho 'bulbul' usi ko ghonsla samjhe
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