tumhaare shahr mein tha bhi to ek musafir main
tumhāre shahr meñ thā bhī to ik musāfir maiñ
so thak ke baiTh gayā rāste meñ āḳhir maiñ
maiñ har lihāz se sairāb thā ḳhudā kī qasam
ye aur baat ki pyāsā rahā ba-zāhir maiñ
hurūf milte hī āvāz Duub jaatī hai
jo chup rahūñ na batāo to kyā karūñ phir maiñ
kisī bhī samt bhaTaktā phirūñ yamīn-o-yasār
talāsh raah karūñ bhī to kis kī ḳhātir maiñ
mirī ḳhushī ko yahī rabt bāhamī hai bahut
mirā muġhannī hai vo aur us kā shā'ir maiñ
ye khel ḳhatm banā hār-jīt ke hogā
ki jis hunar meñ vo yaktā usī meñ māhir maiñ
hazār bāñdhā gayā mujh pe ā.inoñ kā hisār
kisī pe apne 'alāva huā na zāhir maiñ
tumhaare shahr mein tha bhi to ek musafir main
so thak ke baiTh gaya raste mein aaKHir main
main har lihaz se sairab tha KHuda ki qasam
ye aur baat ki pyasa raha ba-zahir main
huruf milte hi aawaz Dub jati hai
jo chup rahun na batao to kya karun phir main
kisi bhi samt bhaTakta phirun yamin-o-yasar
talash rah karun bhi to kis ki KHatir main
meri KHushi ko yahi rabt bahami hai bahut
mera mughanni hai wo aur us ka sha'ir main
ye khel KHatm bana haar-jit ke hoga
ki jis hunar mein wo yakta usi mein mahir main
hazar bandha gaya mujh pe aainon ka hisar
kisi pe apne 'alawa hua na zahir main
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