ḳhuda-e-bartar ne asman ko zamin par mehrban kiya hai
magar mire ḳhvab ke nagar ko charagh ne ḳhush-guman kiya hai
suno ki main ne dhari hai sat.h-e-ravan pe ik Dolti imarat
aur ek sham-e-tarab ko shahr-e-malal ka pasban kiya hai
mujhe yaqin hai ye sub.h-e-nau bhi mire sitare ka saath degi
ki main ne ik ism ki madad se ghubar ko asman kiya hai
ye sach hai meri sada ne raushan kiye hain mehrab par sitare
magar miri be-qarar ankhon ne aa.ine ka ziyan kiya hai
nigah-e-nam-nak ko lahu ne kiya hai majbur dekhne par
aur ek rabt-e-ḳhafi ko rasm-e-mughairat ne javan kiya hai
kahin nahin hai masafat-e-umr men kisi ḳhvab ka paḌav
so main ne is be-kanar sahra pe abr ka sa.eban kiya hai
sitar-e-ḳhvab se bhi baḌh kar ye kaun be-mehr hai ki jis ne
charagh aur aa.ine ko apne vajud ka raz-dan kiya hai
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