masale zer-e-nazar kitne the

mas.ale zer-e-nazar kitne the

ahl-e-dil ahl-e-hunar kitne the

hashr aa.e to yahī faisla ho

kitne insāñ the bashar kitne the

kāsa-e-chashm meñ ummīd liye

jo bhī the ḳhāk-basar kitne the

saarī bastī meñ makāñ the behad

jo khule rahte the dar kitne the

vo jo āsā.ishoñ meñ tulte the

sañg-e-marmar ke vo ghar kitne the

tujh ko paa.eñ tujhe kho baiTheñ phir

zindagī ek thī Dar kitne the

kitne dariyā the kināre kitne

manzileñ kitnī safar kitne the

har taraf dhuup kī yalġhāreñ thiiñ

har taraf mom ke ghar kitne the

kitnī āñkhoñ ne gavāhī dī thī

dhuup kitnī thī shajar kitne the

kitne shab-ḳhūn abhī taak meñ haiñ

luT ga.e the jo nagar kitne the

vaqt kī gard ye qadmoñ ke nishāñ

soch lo bār-e-digar kitne the

kachchī bastī ke makīñ bhī gin lo

shahr meñ sāhab-e-zar kitne the

masale zer-e-nazar kitne the

ahl-e-dil ahl-e-hunar kitne the

hashr aae to yahi faisla ho

kitne insan the bashar kitne the

kasa-e-chashm mein ummid liye

jo bhi the KHak-basar kitne the

sari basti mein makan the behad

jo khule rahte the dar kitne the

wo jo aasaishon mein tulte the

sang-e-marmar ke wo ghar kitne the

tujh ko paen tujhe kho baiThen phir

zindagi ek thi Dar kitne the

kitne dariya the kinare kitne

manzilen kitni safar kitne the

har taraf dhup ki yalghaaren thin

har taraf mom ke ghar kitne the

kitni aankhon ne gawahi di thi

dhup kitni thi shajar kitne the

kitne shab-KHun abhi tak mein hain

luT gae the jo nagar kitne the

waqt ki gard ye qadmon ke nishan

soch lo bar-e-digar kitne the

kachchi basti ke makin bhi gin lo

shahr mein sahab-e-zar kitne the