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    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār

    ''tiyātar'' pe merī nigāheñ jamī thiiñ

    mire kaan ''music'' ke zer-o-bam par lage the

    magar merā dil phir bhī kartā rahā thā

    arab aur ajam ke ġhamoñ shumār

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār!

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār

    ab īrāñ kahāñ hai

    ye ishqī shahkār ''īrān rustaḳhez''

    ab īrāñ hai ik nauhagar pīr-zāl

    hai muddat se afsurda jis jamāl

    madā.in vīrāniyoñ par ajam ashk-rez

    vo nau-shervāñ aur zar-dusht aur dāriyūsh

    vo farhād shīrīñ vo kai-ḳhusro o kai-qabād

    ham ik dāstāñ haiñ vo kirdār the dāstāñ ke!

    ham ik kārvāñ haiñ vo sālār the kārvāñ ke!

    tah-e-ḳhāk jin ke mazār

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār!

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār

    magar nauha-ḳhvānī ye sargirānī kahāñ tak?

    ki manzil hai dushvār ġham se ġham-e-jāvedāñ tak!

    vo sab the kushāda-dil o hosh-mañd o parastār-e-rabb-e-karīm

    vo sab ḳhair ke rāh-dāñ rāh-shanās

    hameñ aaj mohsin-kush o nā-sipās

    vo shāhanshahān-e-āzīm

    vo pindār-e-rafta jāh-o-jalāl-e-qadīm

    hamārī hazīmat ke sab be-bahā tār-o-pū the

    fanā un taqdīr ham un taqdīr ke nauhagar haiñ

    usī tamannā meñ phir sogvār

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār!

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār

    urūs-e-javāñ sāl-e-fardā hijāboñ meñ mastūr

    gurisna nigah zūd-kāroñ se ranjūr

    magar ab hamāre na.e ḳhvāb kābūs-e-māzī nahīñ haiñ

    hamāre na.e ḳhvāb haiñ ādam-e-nau ke ḳhvāb

    jahān-e-tag-o-dau ke ḳhvāb

    jahān-e-tag-o-dau madā.in nahīñ

    kāḳh-e-faġhfūr-o-kisrā nahīñ

    ye us ādam-e-nau ma.āvā nahīñ

    na.ī bastiyāñ aur na.e shahryār

    tamāshā-gah-e-lāla-zār!

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar

    tiyatar pe meri nigahen jami thin

    mere kan music ke zer-o-bam par lage the

    magar mera dil phir bhi karta raha tha

    arab aur ajam ke ghamon ka shumar

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar!

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar

    ab iran kahan hai

    ye ishqi ka shahkar iran ki rustaKHez

    ab iran hai ek nauhagar pir-zal

    hai muddat se afsurda jis ka jamal

    madain ki viraniyon par ajam ashk-rez

    wo nau-sherwan aur zar-dusht aur dariyush

    wo farhad shirin wo kai-KHusro o kai-qabaad

    hum ek dastan hain wo kirdar the dastan ke!

    hum ek karwan hain wo salar the karwan ke!

    tah-e-KHak jin ke mazar

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar!

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar

    magar nauha-KHwani ki ye sargirani kahan tak?

    ki manzil hai dushwar gham se gham-e-jawedan tak!

    wo sab the kushada-dil o hosh-mand o parastar-e-rabb-e-karim

    wo sab KHair ke rah-dan rah-shanas

    hamein aaj mohsin-kush o na-sipas

    wo shahanshahan-e-azim

    wo pindar-e-rafta ka jah-o-jalal-e-qadim

    hamari hazimat ke sab be-baha tar-o-pu the

    fana un ki taqdir hum un ki taqdir ke nauhagar hain

    usi ki tamanna mein phir sogwar

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar!

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar

    urus-e-jawan sal-e-farda hijabon mein mastur

    gurisna nigah zud-karon se ranjur

    magar ab hamare nae KHwab kabus-e-mazi nahin hain

    hamare nae KHwab hain aadam-e-nau ke KHwab

    jahan-e-tag-o-dau ke KHwab

    jahan-e-tag-o-dau madain nahin

    kaKH-e-faghfur-o-kisra nahin

    ye us aadam-e-nau ka maawa nahin

    nai bastiyan aur nae shahryar

    tamasha-gah-e-lala-zar!

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