wo gaya tu saath apne le gaya sabhii rung utaar k shehR k
koii shaks tha mere shehR mien kissi duur paar k shehR ka
chaloo koii dil tu udas tha chaloo koii ankh tu nam rahi
chaloo koii darr tu khula raha shab-e-intezaaR k shehR ka
kaii khushboein darr-e-dost tuk mere saath shama-badast raheen
mujhe pochna para patta mere gul zaar k shehR ka
ye jo mae ne tazah ghazal kahii, su hai nazR ahl-e-firaaQ ki
k na mil saka koiii nama-barr mujhe mere yaar k shehR ka
su mata-e-jaaN ko liye hoay palat aaye tere garifta dil
kaise baichtay k mila nahii koii aetbaar k shehR ka
merii tarz naghma siraii se koii baaghbaan bhee tu khush na tha
ye mera mizaaj hai kia keron k mae hoon bahaaR k shehR ka
kissi aur dais ki aurr ko suna hai ~ Faraz~ chala gaya
sabhii dukh samait k shehR k, sabhii Qarz utaar k shehR ka *
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