ye shahr hai wo shahr ki jis mein hain be-wajh kaamyab chehre
ye shahr hai wo shahr ki jis mein hain be-wajh kaamyab chehre
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ye shahr hai vo shahr ki jis meñ haiñ be-vaj.h kāmyāb chehre
yahāñ siyāsat kī āñdhiyoñ ne miTā diye māhtāb chehre
fareb khānā na ġham uThānā na un ke saa.e meñ muñh chhupānā
hazār kāñTe chhupā.e baiThe haiñ shoḳh rañgīñ gulāb chehre
koī bhī hamdam nahīñ hai sachchā koī bhī sāthī nahīñ hai muḳhlis
jinheñ tum apnā samajh rahe ho vahī haiñ ḳhāna-ḳharāb chehre
koī bhī ā.īna-rū nahīñ jo sadāqatoñ kī shabīh dikhā.e
ḳhushāmadoñ kī naqāb ne sab chhupā diye be-naqāb chehre
koī nayā dard sauñp deñge koī nayā zaḳhm Daal deñge
kiran kiran haiñ zahr meñ Duube haiñ zāhiran āftāb chehre
jo paḌh sako to ḳhulūs paḌh lo mirī nigāhoñ kī sādgī meñ
jahāñ meñ 'afshāñ' se log kam haiñ hoñ jin ke sachchī kitāb chehre
ye shahr hai wo shahr ki jis mein hain be-wajh kaamyab chehre
yahan siyasat ki aandhiyon ne miTa diye mahtab chehre
fareb khana na gham uThana na un ke sae mein munh chhupana
hazar kanTe chhupae baiThe hain shoKH rangin gulab chehre
koi bhi hamdam nahin hai sachcha koi bhi sathi nahin hai muKHlis
jinhen tum apna samajh rahe ho wahi hain KHana-KHarab chehre
koi bhi aaina-ru nahin jo sadaqaton ki shabih dikhae
KHushamadon ki naqab ne sab chhupa diye be-naqab chehre
koi naya dard saunp denge koi naya zaKHm Dal denge
kiran kiran hain zahr mein Dube hain zahiran aaftab chehre
jo paDh sako to KHulus paDh lo meri nigahon ki sadgi mein
jahan mein 'afshan' se log kam hain hon jin ke sachchi kitab chehre
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