ban baas
— Ahmad Faraz
Mere shahr ke saare raste band hain logo
Main is shahr kaa naghma-gar
Jo do ik mausam ghurbat ke dukh jhel ke aayaa
Taaki apne ghar kee deevaaron se
Apnee thakee huee aur tarsee huee
Aankhen sahlaa.oon
Apne darvaaze ke utarte roghan ko
Apne ashkon se saiqal kar luun
Apne chaman ke jale hue paudon
Aur gard-aalood darakhton kee
Murda shaakhon par bain karoon
Har mahjoor sutoon ko itnaa Toot ke choomoon
Mere labon ke Khoon se
Un ke naqsh-o-nigaar sabhee jee uThen
Galee ke logon ko itnaa dekhoon
Itnaa dekhoon
Meree aankhen
Barson kee tarsee huee aankhen
Chehron ke aangan ban jaa.en
Phir main apna saaz uThaa.oon
Aansuon aur muskaanon se jhilmil jhilmil
Nazmen ghazlen giit sunaa.oon
Apne pyaaron
Dard ke maaron kaa darmaan ban jaaon
Lekin mere shahr ke saare raston par
Ab baaD hai lohe ke kaanTon kee
Shah darvaaze par kuch pahre-daar khaDe hain
Jo mujh se aur mujh jaise dil vaalon kee
Pahchaan se aaree
Mere saaz se
Sangeenon se baat karen
Main un se kahtaa hoon
Dekho
Main is shahr kaa naghma-gar hoon
Barson ba.ad kaDee raahon kee
Saaree aziyyat jhel ke ab vaapas aayaa hoon
Us miTTee kee khaatir
Jis kee khushbuen
Duniyaa bhar kee do-sheezaaon ke jismon kee mahkon se
Aur saare jahaan ke
Sabhee gulaabon se
BaDh kar hai
Mujh ko shahr men
Mere shahr men jaane do
Lekin tane hue nezon ne
Mere jism ko yuun barmaayaa
Mere saaz ko yuun rezaayaa
Meraa humaktaa Khoon aur mere sisakte naghme
Shah-darvaaze kee dahleez se
Riste riste
Shahr ke andar jaa pahunche hain
Aur main apne jism kaa malba
Saaz kaa laasha
Apne shahr ke shah-darvaaze
Kee dahleez pe chhoD ke
Phir anjaane shahron kee shahraahon par
Majboor-e-safar hoon
Jin ko taj kar ghar aayaa tha
Jin ko taj kar ghar aayaa tha
Mere shahr ke sare raste band hain logo
Main is shahr ka naghma-gar
Jo do ek mausam ghurbat ke dukh jhel ke aaya
Taki apne ghar ki diwaron se
Apni thaki hui aur tarsi hui
Aankhen sahlaun
Apne darwaze ke utarte roghan ko
Apne ashkon se saiqal kar lun
Apne chaman ke jale hue paudon
Aur gard-alud daraKHton ki
Murda shaKHon par bain karun
Har mahjur sutun ko itna TuT ke chumun
Mere labon ke KHun se
Un ke naqsh-o-nigar sabhi ji uThen
Gali ke logon ko itna dekhun
Itna dekhun
Meri aankhen
Barson ki tarsi hui aankhen
Chehron ke aangan ban jaen
Phir main apna saz uThaun
Aansuon aur muskanon se jhilmil jhilmil
Nazmen ghazlen git sunaun
Apne pyaron
Dard ke maron ka darman ban jaun
Lekin mere shahr ke sare raston par
Ab baD hai lohe ke kanTon ki
Shah darwaze par kuch pahre-dar khaDe hain
Jo mujh se aur mujh jaise dil walon ki
Pahchan se aari
Mere saz se
Sanginon se baat karen
Main un se kahta hun
Dekho
Main is shahr ka naghma-gar hun
Barson baad kaDi rahon ki
Sari aziyyat jhel ke ab wapas aaya hun
Us miTTi ki KHatir
Jis ki KHushbuen
Duniya bhar ki do-shizaon ke jismon ki mahkon se
Aur sare jahan ke
Sabhi gulabon se
BaDh kar hai
Mujh ko shahr mein
Mere shahr mein jaane do
Lekin tane hue nezon ne
Mere jism ko yun barmaya
Mere saz ko yun rezaya
Mera humakta KHun aur mere sisakte naghme
Shah-darwaze ki dahliz se
Riste riste
Shahr ke andar ja pahunche hain
Aur main apne jism ka malba
Saz ka lasha
Apne shahr ke shah-darwaze
Ki dahliz pe chhoD ke
Phir anjaane shahron ki shahrahon par
Majbur-e-safar hun
Jin ko taj kar ghar aaya tha
Jin ko taj kar ghar aaya tha