dil-girafta hi sahi bazm saja li jae
yaad-e-jaanan se koi sham na Khaali jae
rafta rafta yahi zindan men badal jate hain
ab kisi shahr ki buniyaad na Dali jae
mushaf-e-ruKH hai kisi ka ki bayaz-e-hafiz
aise chehre se kabhi fal nikali jae
wo murawwat se mila hai to jhuka dun gardan
mere dushman ka koi war na Khaali jae
be-nawa shahr ka saya hai mere dil pe faraaz
kis tarah se meri aashufta-KHayali jae

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