chamke duuri men kuchh aks nishanon ke
teri aankh men ḳhvab-e-jamil jahanon ke
utre aankh men harf sunahre manzar ke
jaage dil men shauq basit uḌanon ke
khule hue darvaze shahar ki ankhen hain
jin men bhed ka.i mahjur zamanon ke
kab ban-bas kaTe is shahar ke logon ka
qufl khulen kab jaane band makanon ke
ek fasil khinchi hai dil men duuri ki
jis ke paar hain raste dard-ḳhazanon ke
vo jo raat ko din se badalte rahte the
miT ga.e dil se naqsh aise armanon ke
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