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    (Mah-e-Nau, December, 2003)

    baḌā shauq thā

    ki baseñ shahr-e-lahore meñ

    chhoḌ kar zindagī ye mazāfāt

    chal raheñ us nigār-e-vatan meñ

    ki jis meñ haiñ har-sū mahaktī fazā.eñ

    barastī haiñ maḳhmūr kaalī ghaTā.eñ

    ye lahore thā

    mere ḳhvāboñ maskan

    mirī chāhatoñ ḳhutan

    guzāre the ahd-e-javānī meñ maiñ ne

    yahāñ saiñkaḌoñ din

    baras-hā-baras tak

    rahā maiñ muqayyad

    bahut duur is ek chhoTe nagar meñ

    vo chhūTā nagar jis ne āsūdgī

    diyā rizq bhī garche mujh ko farāvāñ

    magar mere dil meñ vo utrā nahīñ ek din bhī

    zamīn chāñd mausam sitāre

    sabhī ek se the

    magar phir bhī mujh ko vo bhāyā nahīñ ek din bhī

    mujhe āḳhirash zindagī le aa.ī

    isī mere ḳhvāboñ ke ghar meñ

    samundar sūrat ufuq-tā-ufuq

    duur phaile nagar meñ

    va-lekin vo shahr-e-nigārāñ vo shahr-e-ḳhutan

    merī yādoñ maskan

    na jaane kahāñ hai?

    use aaj tak DhūñD paayā nahīñ maiñ

    na vo mall hai na vo shimla pahāḌī

    na TamTam na Tāñga na ik aadh gaaḌī

    jamāl-e-sahar hai na mahkī fazā.eñ

    samā.at pe bār-e-garāñ motoroñ sadā.eñ

    hai shor-e-qayāmat dhuāñ dhuāñ hai

    mirā shahr lahore jaane kahāñ hai

    baDa shauq tha

    ki basen shahr-e-lahore mein

    chhoD kar zindagi ye mazafat ki

    chal rahen us nigar-e-watan mein

    ki jis mein hain har-su mahakti fazaen

    barasti hain maKHmur kali ghaTaen

    ye lahore tha

    mere KHwabon ka maskan

    meri chahaton ka KHutan

    guzare the ahd-e-jawani mein main ne

    yahan sainkaDon din

    baras-ha-baras tak

    raha main muqayyad

    bahut dur is ek chhoTe nagar mein

    wo chhuTa nagar jis ne aasudgi di

    diya rizq bhi garche mujh ko farawan

    magar mere dil mein wo utra nahin ek din bhi

    zamin chand mausam sitare

    sabhi ek se the

    magar phir bhi mujh ko wo bhaya nahin ek din bhi

    mujhe aaKHirash zindagi le hi aai

    isi mere KHwabon ke ghar mein

    samundar ki surat ufuq-ta-ufuq

    dur phaile nagar mein

    wa-lekin wo shahr-e-nigaran wo shahr-e-KHutan

    meri yaadon ka maskan

    na jaane kahan hai?

    use aaj tak DhunD paya nahin main

    na wo mall hai na wo shimla pahaDi

    na TamTam na Tanga na ek aadh gaDi

    jamal-e-sahar hai na mahki fazaen

    samaat pe bar-e-garan motoron ki sadaen

    hai shor-e-qayamat dhuan hi dhuan hai

    mera shahr lahore jaane kahan hai

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