hangama-e-hasti se guzar kyun nahin jate
hañgāma-e-hastī se guzar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
raste meñ khaḌe ho ga.e ghar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
mai-ḳhāne meñ shikva hai bahut tīra-shabī kā
mai-ḳhāne meñ bā-dīda-e-tar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
ab jubba-o-dastār kī vaq.at nahīñ baaqī
rindoñ meñ ba-andāz-e-digar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
jis shahr meñ gumrāhī azīz-e-dil-o-jāñ ho
us shahr-e-malāmat meñ ḳhizar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
tosha nahīñ koī nasīm-e-saharī kā
be-rāhila o zād-e-safar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
shāyad ki shanāsā ho koī be-hunarī kā
kyuuñ Darte ho bāzār-e-hunar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
har lahza hai jo sar ke liye ik na.ī Thokar
us zillat-e-har-roz se mar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
ham jis ke liye zinda haiñ bā-hāl-e-pareshāñ
ab vo bhī ye kahtā hai ki mar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
kyuuñ gosha-e-ḳhalvat se nikalte nahīñ 'aslam'
baiThe haiñ jidhar log udhar kyuuñ nahīñ jaate
hangama-e-hasti se guzar kyun nahin jate
raste mein khaDe ho gae ghar kyun nahin jate
mai-KHane mein shikwa hai bahut tira-shabi ka
mai-KHane mein ba-dida-e-tar kyun nahin jate
ab jubba-o-dastar ki waqat nahin baqi
rindon mein ba-andaz-e-digar kyun nahin jate
jis shahr mein gumrahi aziz-e-dil-o-jaan ho
us shahr-e-malamat mein KHizar kyun nahin jate
tosha nahin koi nasim-e-sahari ka
be-rahila o zad-e-safar kyun nahin jate
shayad ki shanasa ho koi be-hunari ka
kyun Darte ho bazar-e-hunar kyun nahin jate
har lahza hai jo sar ke liye ek nai Thokar
us zillat-e-har-roz se mar kyun nahin jate
hum jis ke liye zinda hain ba-haal-e-pareshan
ab wo bhi ye kahta hai ki mar kyun nahin jate
kyun gosha-e-KHalwat se nikalte nahin 'aslam'
baiThe hain jidhar log udhar kyun nahin jate
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