maaal e nagma o maatam farokht hota hai
— Saghar Siddiqui
Ma.aal-e-naghma-o-maatam farokht hota hai
Khushee ke saath yahaan gham farokht hota hai
Vo jis ko aaj bhee Kuch log husn kahte hain
Ba-sad-nigaarish-e-paiham farokht hota hai
Fareb-khurda tabassum khareedne ke liye
Vaqaar-e-deeda-e-pur-nam farokht hota hai
BaDe haseen ghanere siyaah pardon men
Jamaal-e-ismat-e-maryam farokht hota hai
Bahaar-e-vaadi-e-gang-o-jaman ke saath yahaan
Vaqaar-e-kausar-o-zamzam farokht hota hai
Vo jism-e-marmareen nazren bhee jis ko chhoo na sakeen
Baraa.e-raunaq-e-aalam farokht hota hai
Tilism-khaana-e-sad-rang-o-boo men ai 'saaghar'
Fareb-e-shola-o-shabnam farokht hota hai
Maal-e-naghma-o-matam faroKHt hota hai
KHushi ke sath yahan gham faroKHt hota hai
Wo jis ko aaj bhi Kuch log husn kahte hain
Ba-sad-nigarish-e-paiham faroKHt hota hai
Fareb-KHurda tabassum KHaridne ke liye
Waqar-e-dida-e-pur-nam faroKHt hota hai
BaDe hasin ghanere siyah pardon mein
Jamal-e-ismat-e-maryam faroKHt hota hai
Bahaar-e-wadi-e-gang-o-jaman ke sath yahan
Waqar-e-kausar-o-zamzam faroKHt hota hai
Wo jism-e-marmarin nazren bhi jis ko chhu na sakin
Barae-raunaq-e-alam faroKHt hota hai
Tilism-KHana-e-sad-rang-o-bu mein ai 'saghar'
Fareb-e-shola-o-shabnam faroKHt hota hai