laDkiyan mangti hain aazadi
laḌkiyāñ māñgtī haiñ āzādī
yā'nī mushkil meñ paḌ ga.ī shādī
'aurateñ 'auratoñ kī dushman haiñ
phir bhī bad-nām mard ābādī
ab to ābād ho nahīñ saktā
tū ne kī hai kisī kī barbādī
ham ne āġhāz kar diyā lekin
tum bhī dikhlāo thoḌī ustādī
ḳhvāb-nagrī se ham nikal aa.e
tum bhī niklo na ghar se shahzādī
un se ummīd kaisī 'shā.ista'
jo tire dar pe aa.e fariyādī
laDkiyan mangti hain aazadi
ya'ni mushkil mein paD gai shadi
'auraten 'auraton ki dushman hain
phir bhi bad-nam mard aabaadi
ab to aabaad ho nahin sakta
tu ne ki hai kisi ki barbaadi
hum ne aaghaz kar diya lekin
tum bhi dikhlao thoDi ustadi
KHwab-nagri se hum nikal aae
tum bhi niklo na ghar se shahzadi
un se ummid kaisi 'shaista'
jo tere dar pe aae fariyaadi
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