jab bhi dil mein kisi ki yaad aae
jab bhī dil meñ kisī kī yaad aa.e
ek kauñdā lapak ke rah jaa.e
raat bhar apne jism-o-jāñ se mujhe
ek jalte diye kī baas aa.e
shahr kā shahr be-charāġh huā
raushnī kaun kis ko dikhlā.e
shajar-e-ḳhār-dār kī sūrat
'ahd-e-hāzir mazāq farmā.e
ab ḳhayāloñ ke lāla-zāroñ par
ḳhaak uḌtī huī nazar aa.e
jab bhi dil mein kisi ki yaad aae
ek kaunda lapak ke rah jae
raat bhar apne jism-o-jaan se mujhe
ek jalte diye ki bas aae
shahr ka shahr be-charagh hua
raushni kaun kis ko dikhlae
shajar-e-KHar-dar ki surat
'ahd-e-hazir mazaq farmae
ab KHayalon ke lala-zaron par
KHak uDti hui nazar aae
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