shish-mahal men do pal ko mehman hue the ham
a.ine men ab tak apna chehra DhunDte hain
na.i imarat ke saa.e men kaisa hai ye Dher
log purane is men apni duniya DhunDte hain
pyaas kahan lagti hai is tufani mausam men
phir bhi jangal men sab aahu dariya DhunDte hain
basti ḳhud ho jaati hai virane men tabdil
josh-e-junun men divane kab sahra DhunDte hain
yuun bhi to ḳhud se hi baten karni hain din-rat
ham bhi koi ‘rahat’ apne jaisa DhunDte hain
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