giton ka shahr hai ki nagar soz-o-saz ka
gītoñ kā shahr hai ki nagar soz-o-sāz kā
qalb-e-shikasta aur ye aalam gudāz kā
chāroñ taraf sajī haiñ dukāneñ ḳhulūs kī
chamkā hai kārobār har ik hīlā-sāz kā
vo chāhe ḳhvāb ho ki haqīqat magar kabhī
ehsāñ uThā.egā na libās-e-majāz kā
jis tarah chāhā jaa.e hai chāhā nahīñ abhī
andesha jaan khaa.e hai ifshā-e-rāz kā
bahrūpiyā hai koī phire hai nagar nagar
qātil kā ruup dhāre kabhī chārasāz kā
yuuñ hañste hañste dār-e-fanā se chalā hai vo
jaise safar nasīb ho arz-e-hijāz kā
'ābid' ġhamoñ kī dhuup meñ jalnā hai chaar din
bas qissa muḳhtasar hai ye umr-e-darāz kā
giton ka shahr hai ki nagar soz-o-saz ka
qalb-e-shikasta aur ye aalam gudaz ka
chaaron taraf saji hain dukanen KHulus ki
chamka hai karobar har ek hila-saz ka
wo chahe KHwab ho ki haqiqat magar kabhi
ehsan uThaega na libas-e-majaz ka
jis tarah chaha jae hai chaha nahin abhi
andesha jaan khae hai ifsha-e-raaz ka
bahrupiya hai koi phire hai nagar nagar
qatil ka rup dhaare kabhi chaarasaz ka
yun hanste hanste dar-e-fana se chala hai wo
jaise safar nasib ho arz-e-hijaz ka
'abid' ghamon ki dhup mein jalna hai chaar din
bas qissa muKHtasar hai ye umr-e-daraaz ka
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