so ab bhi hai

vahī begam kī ḳhūñ-ḳhvārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

vahī derīna bīmārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

vahī Tar-Tar vahī ḳhafgī vahī ġhamze vahī ishve

vahī tānoñ kī bīmārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

buḌhāpe meñ bhī in ko shauq haiñ ahd-e-javānī ke

''lipstick'' kī ḳharīdārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

vahī hai rūThnā in kā vahī maike kī hai dhamkī

vahī zillat vahī ḳhvārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

kabhī hai saas kā ronā kabhī nandoñ se hai jhagḌā

zabāñ hai in kī ''do-dhārī'' jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

faqat apne hī maike kī kiyā kartī haiñ tārīfeñ

merī amaañ se be-zārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

adab kā doctor ban kar milā kyā ham ġharīboñ ko

ġharībī aur bekārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

huī shādī hue bachche 'nazar' kā haal hai patlā

vahī ab bhī hai lāchārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

wahi begam ki KHun-KHwari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

wahi derina bimari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

wahi Tar-Tar wahi KHafgi wahi ghamze wahi ishwe

wahi tanon ki bimari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

buDhape mein bhi in ko shauq hain ahd-e-jawani ke

lipstick ki KHaridari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

wahi hai ruThna in ka wahi maike ki hai dhamki

wahi zillat wahi KHwari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

kabhi hai sas ka rona kabhi nandon se hai jhagDa

zaban hai in ki do-dhaari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

faqat apne hi maike ki kiya karti hain tarifen

meri aman se be-zari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

adab ka doctor ban kar mila kya hum gharibon ko

gharibi aur bekari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

hui shadi hue bachche 'nazar' ka haal hai patla

wahi ab bhi hai lachaari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai