nai-dehli
kyā rañg mire shahr kā gañgā-jamanī hai
dehlī na.ī ujḌī huī dehlī meñ banī hai
qabroñ kā pata hai na mazāroñ kā Thikānā
ye shahr kī ta.amīr hai yā gor-kanī hai
arbāb-e-mashāhīr kā lene ke liye naam
kuchh daur-e-guzishta kī bhī tārīḳh chhanī hai
'irvin' kā kahīñ but to clive kī kahīñ strēt
maidān meñ sabze se bahār-e-chamanī hai
rahte haiñ yahāñ shāhī dafātir ke mulāzim
jin ko na kuchh ehsās-e-ġharībul-vatanī hai
ā.ina-e-ḳhurshīd ko bhī kaaT kar rakh de
jo ḳhaak kā zarra hai vo hiire kī kanī hai
kyā kahte haiñ vo bekas-o-nāchār ki jin ko
is shahr ke basne se ġham-e-be-vatanī hai
khetī jo nahīñ bhiik pe hai in kā guzārā
hāthoñ meñ hī kashkol gale meñ kafnī hai
ye rañg bhī kuchh din meñ badal jā.egā 'kaifī'
kyuuñ ye na.ī-dehlī sabab-e-dil-shikanī hai
kya rang mere shahr ka ganga-jamani hai
dehli nai ujDi hui dehli mein bani hai
qabron ka pata hai na mazaron ka Thikana
ye shahr ki tamir hai ya gor-kani hai
arbab-e-mashahir ka lene ke liye nam
kuchh daur-e-guzishta ki bhi tariKH chhani hai
'irwin' ka kahin but to cliwe ki kahin street
maidan mein sabze se bahaar-e-chamani hai
rahte hain yahan shahi dafatir ke mulazim
jin ko na kuchh ehsas-e-gharibul-watani hai
aaina-e-KHurshid ko bhi kaT kar rakh de
jo KHak ka zarra hai wo hire ki kani hai
kya kahte hain wo bekas-o-nachaar ki jin ko
is shahr ke basne se gham-e-be-watani hai
kheti jo nahin bhik pe hai in ka guzara
hathon mein hi kashkol gale mein kafni hai
ye rang bhi kuchh din mein badal jaega 'kaifi'
kyun ye nai-dehli sabab-e-dil-shikani hai
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