aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
TuuTe but masjid banī mismār but-ḳhāna huā
jab to ik sūrat bhī thī ab saaf vīrāna huā
TuTe but masjid bani mismar but-KHana hua
jab to ek surat bhi thi ab saf virana hua
unheñ apne dil kī ḳhabreñ mire dil se mil rahī haiñ
maiñ jo un se ruuTh jā.ūñ to payām tak na pahuñche
unhen apne dil ki KHabren mere dil se mil rahi hain
main jo un se ruTh jaun to payam tak na pahunche
zindagī kam paḌhe pardesī kā ḳhat hai 'ibrat'
ye kisī tarah paḌhā jaa.e na samjhā jaa.e
zindagi kam paDhe pardesi ka KHat hai 'ibrat'
ye kisi tarah paDha jae na samjha jae
zehn meñ yaad ke ghar TūTne lagte haiñ 'shahāb'
log ho jaate haiñ jī jī ke purāne kitne
zehn mein yaad ke ghar TuTne lagte hain 'shahab'
log ho jate hain ji ji ke purane kitne
surḳh-rū hotā hai insāñ Thokareñ khāne ke ba.ad
rañg laatī hai hinā patthar pe pis jaane ke ba.ad
surKH-ru hota hai insan Thokaren khane ke baad
rang lati hai hina patthar pe pis jaane ke baad
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