ye durveshon ki basti hai yahan aisa nahin hoga
libas-e-zindagi phat jaega maila nahin hoga
share-bazar men qimat uchhalti girti rahti hai
magar ye khun-e-muflis hai kabhi mahnga nahin hoga
tire ehsas ki inten lagi hain is imarat men
hamara ghar tire ghar se kabhi uncha nahin hoga
hamari dosti ke biich khud-gharzi bhi shamil hai
ye be-mausam ka phal hai ye bahut mitha nahin hoga
purane shahr ke logon men ik rasm-e-muravvat hai
hamare paas aa jaao kabhi dhoka nahin hoga
ye aisi chot hai jis ko hamesha dukhte rahna hai
ye aisa zakhm hai jo umr bhar achchha nahin hoga
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