vo aaya shahr ki taraf
ik us ki chaap ki khanak
qayam-e-roz-e-ishq ki pukar thi
ki barg-o-bar-e-khak ka fishar thi
vo aaya shahr ki taraf
lapak ke iint ki taraf
vo is tarah badha ki jaise nan-e-khushk par koi
sag-e-gurasua gir pade
vo galiyon bhari zaban gali gali chhalak padi
har ek jeb us ki ungliyon se taar taar thi
ki us ki thuthni se phutti gamak
qiyam-e-roz-e-ishq ki pukar thi
vo galiyon bhari zaban mira libas gandagi se bhar gai
na jaane kitne log
us ke dast-e-dashna-dar se guzar gae
hayat paar kar gae
vo be-hunar subuk-tani se dar gaya
sab us ki rah se hat gae
to us ne apni ruuh ki barahnagi
zamin-e-mah ki taraf uchhal di
ki ye hunar usi ka tha
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