har ek shaKHs mera shahr mein shanasa tha
har ek shaḳhs mirā shahr meñ shanāsā thā
magar jo ġhaur se dekhā to maiñ akelā thā
vo ḳhvāb aish-e-tarab kā jo ham ne dekhā thā
haqīqatoñ se pare thā hasīn dhokā thā
ḳhudā hameñ bhī dikhā de vo daur kaisā thā
ḳhulūs-o-mehr kā har shaḳhs jis meñ dariyā thā
sitam bhī mujh pe vo kartā rahā karam kī tarah
vo mehrbāñ to na thā mehrbān jaisā thā
guzishta raat bhī ham ne yūñhī guzārī thī
zamīn ko farsh kiyā āsmān oḌhā thā
usī ko matlabī 'tābāñ' kahā zamāne ne
duā salām jo chhoTe baḌe se rakhtā thā
har ek shaKHs mera shahr mein shanasa tha
magar jo ghaur se dekha to main akela tha
wo KHwab aish-e-tarab ka jo hum ne dekha tha
haqiqaton se pare tha hasin dhoka tha
KHuda hamein bhi dikha de wo daur kaisa tha
KHulus-o-mehr ka har shaKHs jis mein dariya tha
sitam bhi mujh pe wo karta raha karam ki tarah
wo mehrban to na tha mehrban jaisa tha
guzishta raat bhi hum ne yunhi guzari thi
zamin ko farsh kiya aasman oDha tha
usi ko matlabi 'taban' kaha zamane ne
dua salam jo chhoTe baDe se rakhta tha
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