yahan jo bhi tha tanha tha yahan jo bhi hai tanha hai
yahāñ jo bhī thā tanhā thā yahāñ jo bhī hai tanhā hai
ye duniyā hai ye duniyā hai isī kā naam duniyā hai
na bolā un se jaatā hai na dekhā un se jaatā hai
yahāñ gūñgoñ kī bastī hai yahāñ andhoñ kā pahrā hai
vo manzil thī tahayyur kī ye manzil hai tafakkur kī
vahāñ parda bhī jalva thā yahāñ jalva bhī pardā hai
vo aalam thā ta.ayyun kā vahāñ parda hī parda thā
ye aalam hai tayaqqun kā yahāñ jalva hī jalva hai
sabhī majrūh haiñ is said-gāh-e-aish-o-hirmāñ meñ
kisī kā zaḳhm ochhā hai kisī kā zaḳhm gahrā hai
jo vo ik ḳhush-ḳhayālī thī to ye ik kam-nigāhī hai
na vo phūloñ kā gulshan thā na ye kāñToñ kā sahrā hai
vo ahl-e-qāl kī majlis ye ahl-e-hāl kī majlis
vahāñ jo kuchh thā maazī thā yahāñ jo kuchh hai fardā hai
ye naddī to nahīñ jo āb-e-shīrīñ de sake tum ko
hai paanī utnā hī namkīñ samundar jitnā gahrā hai
yahāñ tarshe hue lafzoñ kā sikka chal nahīñ saktā
ye bāzār-e-ma.ānī hai yahāñ motī bhī qatra hai
'jamīl' āñkhoñ ke paT kholo ise bhī ik nazar tolo
vo nairañg-e-tasavvur thā ye nairañg-e-tamāshā hai
yahan jo bhi tha tanha tha yahan jo bhi hai tanha hai
ye duniya hai ye duniya hai isi ka nam duniya hai
na bola un se jata hai na dekha un se jata hai
yahan gungon ki basti hai yahan andhon ka pahra hai
wo manzil thi tahayyur ki ye manzil hai tafakkur ki
wahan parda bhi jalwa tha yahan jalwa bhi parda hai
wo aalam tha tayyun ka wahan parda hi parda tha
ye aalam hai tayaqqun ka yahan jalwa hi jalwa hai
sabhi majruh hain is said-gah-e-aish-o-hirman mein
kisi ka zaKHm ochha hai kisi ka zaKHm gahra hai
jo wo ek KHush-KHayali thi to ye ek kam-nigahi hai
na wo phulon ka gulshan tha na ye kanTon ka sahra hai
wo ahl-e-qal ki majlis ye ahl-e-haal ki majlis
wahan jo kuchh tha mazi tha yahan jo kuchh hai farda hai
ye naddi to nahin jo aab-e-shirin de sake tum ko
hai pani utna hi namkin samundar jitna gahra hai
yahan tarshe hue lafzon ka sikka chal nahin sakta
ye bazar-e-maani hai yahan moti bhi qatra hai
'jamil' aankhon ke paT kholo ise bhi ek nazar tolo
wo nairang-e-tasawwur tha ye nairang-e-tamasha hai
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