sub.h-e-justuju hai tu
sham-e-arzu hai tu
main to ḳhushk sahra huun
meri aabju hai tu
zevar-e-taḳhayyul aur
husn-e-guftugu hai tu
kuchh alag sitaron se
chand hu-ba-hu hai tu
sub.h hai banaras ki
sham-e-lucknow hai tu
garche ab nahin ‘betab’
phir bhi ru-ba-ru hai to
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