kabhi tegh-e-tez supurd ki kabhi tohfa-e-gul-e-tar diya
kisi shah-zadi ke ishq ne mira dil sitaron se bhar diya
ye jo raushni hai kalam men ki baras rahi hai tamam men
mujhe sabr ne ye samar diya mujhe zabt ne ye hunar diya
zamin chhoḌ kar nahin ja.unga naya shahr ek basa.unga!
mire baḳht ne mire ahd ne mujhe iḳhtiyar agar diya
kisi zaḳhm-e-taza ki chaah men kahin bhuul baiThun na raah men
kisi naujavan ki nigah ne jo payam vaqt-e-sahar diya
mire saath bud-o-nabud men jo dhaḌak raha hai vajud men
isi dil ne ek jahan ka mujhe ru-shanas to kar diya
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