ghar ke darwaze khule hon chor ka khaTka na ho
ghar ke darvāze khule hoñ chor kā khaTkā na ho
be-sar-o-sāmān koī shahr meñ aisā na ho
tīrgī ke ġhaar se bāhar nikal kar bhī to dekh
us zamīñ kī kokh se sūraj koī niklā na ho
maiñ ki goyā bhī na ho paayā kisī dīvār se
rah gayā chup soch kar shāyad koī suntā na ho
dasht meñ jaane se pahle apne dil meñ jhāñk lo
ḳhūb-sūrat jism ke andar koī koī sahrā na ho
ehtiyātan dekh hī lo dam-ba-ḳhud kyuuñ rah ga.e
tum jise dīvār samjhe ho vo darvāza na ho
maiñ ki duniyā kī har ik shai meñ huā huuñ āshkār
dekh tere aa.ine meñ bhī mirā chehra na ho
moḌ haiñ har har qadam par kis se pūchheñ rāsta
phir rahā huuñ shahr meñ jaise koī dīvāna ho
ye akelā-pan to 'shāhid' shahr kā āshob hai
yā koī tanhā na ho yā har jagah vīrāna ho
ghar ke darwaze khule hon chor ka khaTka na ho
be-sar-o-saman koi shahr mein aisa na ho
tirgi ke ghaar se bahar nikal kar bhi to dekh
us zamin ki kokh se suraj koi nikla na ho
main ki goya bhi na ho paya kisi diwar se
rah gaya chup soch kar shayad koi sunta na ho
dasht mein jaane se pahle apne dil mein jhank lo
KHub-surat jism ke andar koi koi sahra na ho
ehtiyatan dekh hi lo dam-ba-KHud kyun rah gae
tum jise diwar samjhe ho wo darwaza na ho
main ki duniya ki har ek shai mein hua hun aashkar
dekh tere aaine mein bhi mera chehra na ho
moD hain har har qadam par kis se puchhen rasta
phir raha hun shahr mein jaise koi diwana ho
ye akela-pan to 'shahid' shahr ka aashob hai
ya koi tanha na ho ya har jagah virana ho
- Book : Subh-e-safar (Pg. 19)
- Author : Saleem Shahid
- Publication : Ham asr, Lahore (1971)
- Edition : 1971
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