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    maiñ ki do roz mehmān tire shahr meñ thā

    ab chalā huuñ to koī faisla kar bhī na sakā

    zindagī ye ghaḌī TūTtā pul ho jaise

    ki Thahar bhī na sakūñ aur guzar bhī na sakūñ

    mehrbāñ haiñ tirī āñkheñ magar ai mūnis-e-jāñ

    in se har zaḳhm-e-tamannā to nahīñ bhar saktā

    aisī be-nām masāfat ho to manzil kaisī

    koī bastī ho baserā nahīñ kar saktā

    ek muddat huī lailā-e-vatan se bichhḌe

    ab bhī riste haiñ magar zaḳhm purāne mere

    jab se sarsar mire gulshan meñ chalī hai tab se

    barg-e-āvāra mānind Thikāne mere

    aaj is shahr kal us shahr rasta lenā

    haa.e kyā chiiz ġharīb-ul-vatanī hotī hai

    ye safar itnā musalsal hai ki thak haar ke bhī

    baiTh jaatā huuñ jahāñ chhāñv ghanī hotī hai

    bhī aisā dil-ārām shajar hai jis ne

    mujh ko is dasht-e-qayāmat se bachā.e rakhā

    ek āshufta-sar o ābla-pā ḳhātir

    kabhī zulfoñ kabhī palkoñ ko bichhā.e rakhā

    dukh to har vaqt ta.āqub meñ rahā karte haiñ

    yuuñ panāhoñ meñ kahāñ tak koī rah saktā hai

    kab talak ret dīvār sambhāle koī

    vo thakan hai ki merā jism bhī Dah saktā hai

    ajnabī log na.e log parā.ī galiyāñ

    zindagī aaise qarā.in meñ kaTegī kaise

    terī chāhat bhī muqaddas terī qurbat bhī bahisht

    des paradesh tafrīq ghaTegī kaise

    nā-guzīr aaj huā jaise bichhaḌnā apnā

    kal kisī roz mulāqāt bhī imkān meñ hai

    maiñ ye pairāhan-e-jāñ kaise badal saktā huuñ

    ki tirā haath mere dil ke garebān meñ hai

    main ki do roz ka mehman tere shahr mein tha

    ab chala hun to koi faisla kar bhi na saka

    zindagi ki ye ghaDi TuTta pul ho jaise

    ki Thahar bhi na sakun aur guzar bhi na sakun

    mehrban hain teri aankhen magar ai munis-e-jaan

    in se har zaKHm-e-tamanna to nahin bhar sakta

    aisi be-nam masafat ho to manzil kaisi

    koi basti ho basera hi nahin kar sakta

    ek muddat hui laila-e-watan se bichhDe

    ab bhi riste hain magar zaKHm purane mere

    jab se sarsar mere gulshan mein chali hai tab se

    barg-e-awara ki manind Thikane mere

    aaj is shahr kal us shahr ka rasta lena

    hae kya chiz gharib-ul-watani hoti hai

    ye safar itna musalsal hai ki thak haar ke bhi

    baiTh jata hun jahan chhanw ghani hoti hai

    tu bhi aisa hi dil-aram shajar hai jis ne

    mujh ko is dasht-e-qayamat se bachae rakha

    ek aashufta-sar o aabla-pa ki KHatir

    kabhi zulfon kabhi palkon ko bichhae rakha

    dukh to har waqt taaqub mein raha karte hain

    yun panahon mein kahan tak koi rah sakta hai

    kab talak ret ki diwar sambhaale koi

    wo thakan hai ki mera jism bhi Dah sakta hai

    ajnabi log nae log parai galiyan

    zindagi aaise qarain mein kaTegi kaise

    teri chahat bhi muqaddas teri qurbat bhi bahisht

    des paradesh ki tafriq ghaTegi kaise

    na-guzir aaj hua jaise bichhaDna apna

    kal kisi roz mulaqat bhi imkan mein hai

    main ye pairahan-e-jaan kaise badal sakta hun

    ki tera hath mere dil ke gareban mein hai

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    • Author: Farooq Argali
      • Edition: 2010
      • Publisher: Farid Book Depot Pvt. Ltd.
      • Year of Publication: 2010
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