gaDi ki khiDki se dekha shab ko us ka shahr
gaaḌī kī khiḌkī se dekhā shab ko us kā shahr
chāroñ or thā kaalā jañgal biich meñ ujlā shahr
yaad na aatā kyuuñ gaañv meñ ham ko bhī lahore
log samundar-pār na paa.eñ is se achchhā shahar
sach hai har ik mulk ḳhudā kā des hai har insāñ kā
lekin apnā shahr hai yaaro āḳhir apnā shahr
ḳhvāb meñ sun kar jaag uThtā huuñ un kī chīḳh-pukār
uf vo laḌte marte baasī uf vo jaltā shahr
poshīda haiñ dil meñ us kī yādoñ ke tūfān
dafn haiñ ek khañDar kī tah meñ kitne zinda shahr
mujh par ik ghanghor udāsī tujh par rañg aur nuur
merā chehra ban hai pyaar se terā chehra shahr
kal kī baat hai aur thakan se ab tak chuur huuñ maiñ
us laḌkī kā jism thā 'zāhid' ūñchā-nīchā shahr
gaDi ki khiDki se dekha shab ko us ka shahr
chaaron or tha kala jangal bich mein ujla shahr
yaad na aata kyun ganw mein hum ko bhi lahore
log samundar-par na paen is se achchha shahar
sach hai har ek mulk KHuda ka des hai har insan ka
lekin apna shahr hai yaro aaKHir apna shahr
KHwab mein sun kar jag uThta hun un ki chiKH-pukar
uf wo laDte marte basi uf wo jalta shahr
poshida hain dil mein us ki yaadon ke tufan
dafn hain ek khanDar ki tah mein kitne zinda shahr
mujh par ek ghanghor udasi tujh par rang aur nur
mera chehra ban hai pyar se tera chehra shahr
kal ki baat hai aur thakan se ab tak chur hun main
us laDki ka jism tha 'zahid' uncha-nicha shahr
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