is shahr-e-be-avaz men vo raat bhi guzri
jab main ne kaha aur ḳhudi main ne suna bhi
shaḳhon pe koi phuul kya patta bhi nahin hai
mausam ke badalte hi badalti hai hava bhi
ab us ki ḳhunuk chhanv hai jalta hua sahra
kis moḌ pe suraj hui divar-e-ana bhi
peḌon ka lahu un ki jaḌen chuus rahi hain
sunta huun ki is dasht se guzri thi ghaTa bhi
ai gunjti avaz ke ḳhamosh pujari
main ne to pukara tha magar tu ne suna bhi
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