nikla hun shahr-e-KHwab se aise ajib haal mein
niklā huuñ shahr-e-ḳhvāb se aise ajiib haal meñ
ġharb mire junūb meñ sharq mire shumāl meñ
koī kahīñ se aa.e aur mujh se kahe ki zindagī
terī talāsh meñ hai dost baiThā hai kis ḳhayāl meñ
DhūñDte phir rahe haiñ sab merī jagah mirā sabab
koī hazār miil meñ koī hazār saal meñ
lafzoñ ke iḳhtisār se kam to huī sazā mirī
pahle kahāniyoñ meñ thā ab huuñ maiñ ik misāl meñ
mez pe roz sub.h-dam taaza gulāb dekh kar
lagtā nahīñ ki ho koī mujh sā mire ayaal meñ
phuul kahāñ se aa.e the aur kahāñ chale ga.e
vaqt na thā ki dekhtā paudoñ kī dekh-bhāl maiñ
kamroñ meñ bistaraoñ ke biich koī jagah nahīñ bachī
ḳhvāb hī ḳhvāb haiñ yahāñ ā.ankhoñ ke haspatāl meñ
gurg-o-samand o mūsh-o-sag chhāñT ke ek ek rag
phirte haiñ sab alag alag rahte haiñ ek khaal meñ
nikla hun shahr-e-KHwab se aise ajib haal mein
gharb mere junub mein sharq mere shumal mein
koi kahin se aae aur mujh se kahe ki zindagi
teri talash mein hai dost baiTha hai kis KHayal mein
DhunDte phir rahe hain sab meri jagah mera sabab
koi hazar mil mein koi hazar sal mein
lafzon ke iKHtisar se kam to hui saza meri
pahle kahaniyon mein tha ab hun main ek misal mein
mez pe roz subh-dam taza gulab dekh kar
lagta nahin ki ho koi mujh sa mere ayal mein
phul kahan se aae the aur kahan chale gae
waqt na tha ki dekhta paudon ki dekh-bhaal main
kamron mein bistaraon ke bich koi jagah nahin bachi
KHwab hi KHwab hain yahan aaankhon ke haspatal mein
gurg-o-samand o mush-o-sag chhanT ke ek ek rag
phirte hain sab alag alag rahte hain ek khaal mein
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