*wo gaya tu saath he lay gaya sub he rang utaa’r k shahar ka *
*koi shaks tha meray shahar main kisi dur paar k shahar ka *
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*chaloo koi dil tu udas tha chaloo koi aankh tu num rahi *
*chaloo koi dar tu khula raha shab-e-intazaar k shahar ka *
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*ka’ee khusbo’yaN dar-e-dost tak meray saath sham-e-ba dast the’N *
*mujhay poochna na para pata meray gul aazara k shahar ka *
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*ye jo maiN ne taaza ghazal kahe so hai nazar ahl-e-firaq ki *
*k na mil saka koi naama bar mujhay meray yaar k shahar ka *
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*so mata-e-jaan ko lee’a howa palat aa’ya teray garifta dil *
*kisay bahjtey k mila nahi koi ayt’baar k shahar ka *
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*maire tarz-e-nagma sara’ee say koi bahbaan bhi tu khush nahi *
*ye mera mizaj hai kiya karooN k main hooN bahar k shahar ka *
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*kisi aur day’es ki oo’r ko suna hai Faraz chala gaya * sub he dukh samait k shahar ka sub he qarz utar k shahar ka
