na sahi kuchh magar itna to kiya karte the
vo mujhe dekh ke pahchan liya karte the
aḳhir-e-kar hue teri raza ke paband
ham ki har baat pe israr kiya karte the
ḳhaak hain ab tiri galiyon ki vo izzat vaale
jo tire shahr ka paani na piya karte the
ab to insan ki azmat bhi koi chiiz nahin
log patthar ko ḳhuda maan liya karte the
dosto ab mujhe gardan-zadani kahte ho
tum vahi ho ki mire zaḳhm siya karte the
ham jo dastak kabhi dete the saba ki manind
aap darvaza-e-dil khol diya karte the
ab to ‘shahzad’ sitaron pe lagi hain nazren
kabhi ham log bhi miTTi men jiya karte the
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