jo bach gaya tha ab tak pindar bechte the

jo bach gayā thā ab tak pindār bechte the

dar ko bachā liyā thā dīvār bechte the

ik baar hī nahīñ vo har baar bechte the

bīmār thā maiñ un kā āzār bechte the

bāzār mere andar bāzār mere bāhar

bāzār meñ khaḌe the bāzār bechte the

sab se baḌī dukāñ thī bāzār meñ hamārī

apnī dukāñ meñ ham to raftār bechte the

dastār-bandiyoñ ke mausam guzar ga.e the

mausam guzar ga.e the dastār bechte the

mulzim bhī aur munsif shāh-o-gadā kī ḳhātir

sarkār ham banāte sarkār bechte the

āsār kā to biknā āsāñ nahīñ thā lekin

qīmat ghaTā ghaTā kar dushvār bechte the

bedard ne churāyā dīvān 'mus.hafī' kā

bechāre mus.hafī bhī ash.ār bechte the

jo bach gaya tha ab tak pindar bechte the

dar ko bacha liya tha diwar bechte the

ek bar hi nahin wo har bar bechte the

bimar tha main un ka aazar bechte the

bazar mere andar bazar mere bahar

bazar mein khaDe the bazar bechte the

sab se baDi dukan thi bazar mein hamari

apni dukan mein hum to raftar bechte the

dastar-bandiyon ke mausam guzar gae the

mausam guzar gae the dastar bechte the

mulzim bhi aur munsif shah-o-gada ki KHatir

sarkar hum banate sarkar bechte the

aasar ka to bikna aasan nahin tha lekin

qimat ghaTa ghaTa kar dushwar bechte the

bedard ne churaya diwan 'mushafi' ka

bechaare mushafi bhi ashaar bechte the