tum se pahle wo jo ik shakhs yahaan takht nashiin tha

Tum se pahle wo jo ik shakhs yahaan takht-nasheen tha Us ko bhee apne khuda hone pe itnaa hee yaqeen tha Koee Thahraa ho jo logon ke muqaabil to bataao Vo kahaan hain ki jinhen naaz bahut apne ta.iin tha Aaj so.e hain tah-e-khaak na jaane yahaan kitne Koee shola koi shabnam koi mahtaab-jabeen tha Ab wo phirte hain isee shahr men tanhaa liye dil ko Ik zamaane men mizaaj un kaa sar-e-arsh-e-bareen tha ChhoDnaa ghar kaa hamen yaad hai 'jaalib' nahin bhoole Thaa vatan zehn men apne koi zindaan to nahin tha Tum se pahle wo jo ek shaKHs yahan taKHt-nashin tha Us ko bhi apne KHuda hone pe itna hi yaqin tha Koi Thahra ho jo logon ke muqabil to batao Wo kahan hain ki jinhen naz bahut apne tain tha Aaj soe hain tah-e-KHak na jaane yahan kitne Koi shola koi shabnam koi mahtab-jabin tha Ab wo phirte hain isi shahr mein tanha liye dil ko Ek zamane mein mizaj un ka sar-e-arsh-e-barin tha ChhoDna ghar ka hamein yaad hai 'jalib' nahin bhule Tha watan zehn mein apne koi zindan to nahin tha