han yahi shahr mere KHwabon ka gahwara tha
haañ yahī shahr mire ḳhvāboñ kā gahvāra thā
inhī galiyoñ meñ kahīñ merā sanam-ḳhāna thā
isī dhartī pe the ābād saman-zār mire
isī bastī meñ mirī ruuh kā sarmāya thā
thī yahī āb-o-havā nashv-o-numā kī zāmin
isī miTTī se mire fan kā ḳhamīr uTThā thā
ab na dīvāroñ se nisbat hai na bām-o-dar se
kyā isī ghar se kabhī merā koī rishta thā
zaḳhm yādoñ ke sulagte haiñ mirī āñkhoñ meñ
ḳhvāb in āñkhoñ ne kyā jāniye kyā dekhā thā
mehrbāñ raat ke saa.e the munavvar aise
ashk āñkhoñ meñ liye dil ye sarāsīma thā
ajnabī lagte the sab kūcha o bāzār 'akbar'
ġhaur se dekhā to vo shahr mirā apnā thā
han yahi shahr mere KHwabon ka gahwara tha
inhi galiyon mein kahin mera sanam-KHana tha
isi dharti pe the aabaad saman-zar mere
isi basti mein meri ruh ka sarmaya tha
thi yahi aab-o-hawa nashw-o-numa ki zamin
isi miTTi se mere fan ka KHamir uTTha tha
ab na diwaron se nisbat hai na baam-o-dar se
kya isi ghar se kabhi mera koi rishta tha
zaKHm yaadon ke sulagte hain meri aankhon mein
KHwab in aankhon ne kya jaaniye kya dekha tha
mehrban raat ke sae the munawwar aise
ashk aankhon mein liye dil ye sarasima tha
ajnabi lagte the sab kucha o bazar 'akbar'
ghaur se dekha to wo shahr mera apna tha
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