KHak uDti hai KHaridar kahan kho gae hain
ḳhaak uḌtī hai ḳharīdār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
jin se thī raunaq-e-bāzār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
sab kī peshāniyāñ sajdoñ se munavvar haiñ yahāñ
ai ḳhudā tere gunahgār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
sar-nigūñ baiThe haiñ sab zill-e-ilāhī ke huzūr
kyā hue sāhib-e-dastār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
jin ke dāman meñ duāoñ ke ḳhazāne the bahut
vo saḳhāvat ke alam-dār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
aisā ehsās-e-ziyāñ to kabhī guzrā hī na thā
dost kyā hue aġhyār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
DhūñDhtī phirtī hai pāgal kī tarah shām-e-avadh
lucknow tere trahdār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
ḳhāna-e-jāñ meñ añdherā hī añdherā hai tamām
vo farozāñ dar-o-dīvār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
manzileñ jin kī qadam-bosī pe nāzāñ thiiñ bahut
vo jarī qāfila-sālār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
DhūñDtā phirtā huuñ darvesh o qalandar 'aḳhtar'
sab ke sab ā.īna-kirdār kahāñ kho ga.e haiñ
KHak uDti hai KHaridar kahan kho gae hain
jin se thi raunaq-e-bazar kahan kho gae hain
sab ki peshaniyan sajdon se munawwar hain yahan
ai KHuda tere gunahgar kahan kho gae hain
sar-nigun baiThe hain sab zill-e-ilahi ke huzur
kya hue sahib-e-dastar kahan kho gae hain
jin ke daman mein duaon ke KHazane the bahut
wo saKHawat ke alam-dar kahan kho gae hain
aisa ehsas-e-ziyan to kabhi guzra hi na tha
dost kya hue aghyar kahan kho gae hain
DhunDhti phirti hai pagal ki tarah sham-e-awadh
lucknow tere trahdar kahan kho gae hain
KHana-e-jaan mein andhera hi andhera hai tamam
wo farozan dar-o-diwar kahan kho gae hain
manzilen jin ki qadam-bosi pe nazan thin bahut
wo jari qafila-salar kahan kho gae hain
DhunDta phirta hun darwesh o qalandar 'aKHtar'
sab ke sab aaina-kirdar kahan kho gae hain
- Book : Ghazalistan (Pg. 157)
- Author : Sultan Akhtar
- Publication : Eram Publishing House, Patna (2014)
- Edition : 2014
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