is bhare shahr mein aaram main kaise paun
is bhare shahr meñ ārām maiñ kaise pā.ūñ
jāgte chīḳhte rañgoñ ko kahāñ le jā.ūñ
pairahan chust havā sust khaḌī dīvāreñ
use chāhūñ use rokūñ ki judā ho jā.ūñ
husn bāzār kī zīnat hai magar hai to sahī
ghar se niklā huuñ to us chauk se bhī ho aa.uuñ
laḌkiyāñ kaun se goshe meñ ziyāda hoñgī
na karūñ baat magar peḌ to gintā jā.ūñ
kar rahā huuñ jise badnām galī-kūchoñ meñ
aañkh bhī us se milāte hue maiñ gharā.ūñ
vo mujhe pyaar se dekhe bhī to phir kyā hogā
mujh meñ itnī bhī sakat kab hai ki dhokā khā.ūñ
husn ḳhud ek bhikārī hai mujhe kyā degā
kis tavaqqo.a pe maiñ dāmān-e-nazar phailā.ūñ
vāqi.a kuchh bhī ho sach kahne meñ rusvā.ī hai
kyuuñ na ḳhāmosh rahūñ ahl-e-nazar kahlā.ūñ
ek muddat se ka.ī saa.e mirī taak meñ haiñ
kab talak raat kī dīvār se sar Takrā.ūñ
ādmiyat hai ki hai gumbad-e-be-dar koī
DhūñDne niklūñ to apnā bhī na rasta pā.ūñ
liye phirtā huuñ ḳhayāloñ kā dahaktā dozaḳh
sar se ye bojh utārūñ to ḳhudā ho jā.ūñ
is bhare shahr mein aaram main kaise paun
jagte chiKHte rangon ko kahan le jaun
pairahan chust hawa sust khaDi diwaren
use chahun use rokun ki juda ho jaun
husn bazar ki zinat hai magar hai to sahi
ghar se nikla hun to us chauk se bhi ho aaun
laDkiyan kaun se goshe mein ziyaada hongi
na karun baat magar peD to ginta jaun
kar raha hun jise badnam gali-kuchon mein
aankh bhi us se milate hue main gharaun
wo mujhe pyar se dekhe bhi to phir kya hoga
mujh mein itni bhi sakat kab hai ki dhoka khaun
husn KHud ek bhikari hai mujhe kya dega
kis tawaqqoa pe main daman-e-nazar phailaun
waqia kuchh bhi ho sach kahne mein ruswai hai
kyun na KHamosh rahun ahl-e-nazar kahlaun
ek muddat se kai sae meri tak mein hain
kab talak raat ki diwar se sar Takraun
aadmiyat hai ki hai gumbad-e-be-dar koi
DhunDne niklun to apna bhi na rasta paun
liye phirta hun KHayalon ka dahakta dozaKH
sar se ye bojh utarun to KHuda ho jaun
- Book : Deewar pe dastak (Pg. 365)
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