ye baat alag hai mera qatil bhi wahi tha

ye baat alag hai mirā qātil bhī vahī thā

is shahr meñ tārīf ke qābil bhī vahī thā

āsāñ thā bahut us ke liye harf-e-muravvat

aur marhala apne liye mushkil bhī vahī thā

tābīr thī apnī bhī vahī ḳhvāb-e-safar kī

afsāna-e-mahrūmi-e-manzil bhī vahī thā

ik haath meñ talvār thī ik haath meñ kashkol

zālim to vo thā hī mirā saa.il bhī vahī thā

ham aap ke apne haiñ vo kahtā rahā mujh se

āḳhir saf-e-aġhyār meñ shāmil bhī vahī thā

maiñ lauT ke aayā to gulistān-e-havas meñ

thā gul bhī vahī shor-e-anādil bhī vahī thā

daave the 'zafar' us ko bahut bā-ḳhabarī ke

dekhā to mire haal se ġhāfil bhī vahī thā

ye baat alag hai mera qatil bhi wahi tha

is shahr mein tarif ke qabil bhi wahi tha

aasan tha bahut us ke liye harf-e-murawwat

aur marhala apne liye mushkil bhi wahi tha

tabir thi apni bhi wahi KHwab-e-safar ki

afsana-e-mahrumi-e-manzil bhi wahi tha

ek hath mein talwar thi ek hath mein kashkol

zalim to wo tha hi mera sail bhi wahi tha

hum aap ke apne hain wo kahta raha mujh se

aaKHir saf-e-aghyar mein shamil bhi wahi tha

main lauT ke aaya to gulistan-e-hawas mein

tha gul bhi wahi shor-e-anadil bhi wahi tha

dawe the 'zafar' us ko bahut ba-KHabari ke

dekha to mere haal se ghafil bhi wahi tha