shahr-e-dil kunj-e-bayaban nahin tha pahle
shahr-e-dil kunj-e-bayābān nahīñ thā pahle
maiñ kabhī itnā pareshān nahīñ thā pahle
baa.eñ pahlū meñ jo ik sañg paḌā hai sākit
ye dhaḌaktā bhī thā be-jān nahīñ thā pahle
shahryāroñ se marāsim the bahut hī gahre
tīra-baḳhtoñ se bhī anjān nahīñ thā pahle
lafz rūThe hue rahte the qalam se aksar
jin se tajdīd kā imkān nahīñ thā pahle
jab safar kaaT liyā hai to milā hai sab kuchh
saath mere koī sāmān nahīñ thā pahle
ab bhī be-nām basar hote haiñ auqāt mire
dil meñ tauqīr kā armān nahīñ thā pahle
aaj chādar ke barābar hai mire qad kī bisāt
maiñ kisī shahr kā sultān nahīñ thā pahle
khaa.e baiThā hai zamāne se ta.alluq kā fareb
tū 'alī' itnā to nādān nahīñ thā pahle
shahr-e-dil kunj-e-bayaban nahin tha pahle
main kabhi itna pareshan nahin tha pahle
baen pahlu mein jo ek sang paDa hai sakit
ye dhaDakta bhi tha be-jaan nahin tha pahle
shahryaron se marasim the bahut hi gahre
tira-baKHton se bhi anjaan nahin tha pahle
lafz ruThe hue rahte the qalam se aksar
jin se tajdid ka imkan nahin tha pahle
jab safar kaT liya hai to mila hai sab kuchh
sath mere koi saman nahin tha pahle
ab bhi be-nam basar hote hain auqat mere
dil mein tauqir ka arman nahin tha pahle
aaj chadar ke barabar hai mere qad ki bisat
main kisi shahr ka sultan nahin tha pahle
khae baiTha hai zamane se talluq ka fareb
tu 'ali' itna to nadan nahin tha pahle
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