mire is shahr kī raunaq
baseñ rickshaw Trāmeñ motareñ
aur aadmī sailāb ke mānind
saḌkeñ hamhamātī shor hañgāma tag-o-dau
vaqt kī gardish meñ sub.h-o-shām kā ma.amūl hai
mire is shahr kī raunaq
schōl nā-āshnā lamhe adhūrī ḳhvāhish
ḳhvāboñ ke vīrāne
añdhere shab ke afsāne
mire is shahr kī raunaq
hasīñ bāzār raunaq dukāneñ dilrubā chehre
shagufta koñpleñ āsūda jalve
karb kī lahreñ
ye kaisī karb kī lahreñ haiñ yārab
shahr-e-ḳhūbāñ shahr-e-maqtal ban gayā hai
aur zinda aadmī
qatl-gāh-e-rah-guzar par
rikshoñ basoñ caroñ ke shor-e-garāñ meñ
nīm-jāñ behāl murda
kho chukā hai
e'tibār-e-zindagī
mere is shahr ki raunaq
basen rickshaw Tramen motaren
aur aadmi sailab ke manind
saDken hamhamati shor hangama tag-o-dau
waqt ki gardish mein subh-o-sham ka mamul hai
mere is shahr ki raunaq
school na-ashna lamhe adhuri KHwahish
KHwabon ke virane
andhere shab ke afsane
mere is shahr ki raunaq
hasin bazar raunaq dukanen dilruba chehre
shagufta konplen aasuda jalwe
karb ki lahren
ye kaisi karb ki lahren hain yarab
shahr-e-KHuban shahr-e-maqtal ban gaya hai
aur zinda aadmi
qatl-gah-e-rah-guzar par
rikshon bason caron ke shor-e-garan mein
nim-jaan behaal murda
kho chuka hai
e'tibar-e-zindagi
Source:
Pakistani Adab (Pg. 175)
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Author:
Dr. Rashid Amjad
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- Edition: 2009
- Publisher: Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan
- Year of Publication: 2009
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