koi bhi nahin shahr men jab zaat ke bahar
kyuun bhiiḌ ye rahti hai makanat ke bahar
hairani-o-mad.hoshi-o-taskin-o-musarrat
kuchh bhi to nahin qasr-e-tilismat ke bahar
har-vaqt ki ye ḳhvab ki aadat nahin achchhi
didar ko ra.ana.i de zulmat ke bahar
azad hai vo nafs ki tahvil men ‘rahat’
aur ham hain giraftar havalat ke bahar
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