jahaan main hone ko ai dost yuun to sab hogaa
— Shahryar
Jahaan men hone ko ai dost yuun to sab hogaa
Tire labon pe mire lab hon aisa kab hogaa
Isee umiid pe kab se dhaDak raha hai dil
Tire huzoor kisee roz ye talab hogaa
Makaan to honge makeenon se sab magar khaalee
Yahaan bhee dekhoon tamaashaa ye ek shab hogaa
Koee nahin hai jo batlaa.e mere logon ko
Havaa ke rukh ke badalne se kya ghazab hogaa
Na jaane kyuun mujhe lagtaa hai aisa haakim-e-shahr
Jo haadisa nahin pahle huaa wo ab hogaa
Jahan mein hone ko ai dost yun to sab hoga
Tere labon pe mere lab hon aisa kab hoga
Isi umid pe kab se dhaDak raha hai dil
Tere huzur kisi roz ye talab hoga
Makan to honge makinon se sab magar KHali
Yahan bhi dekhun tamasha ye ek shab hoga
Koi nahin hai jo batlae mere logon ko
Hawa ke ruKH ke badalne se kya ghazab hoga
Na jaane kyun mujhe lagta hai aisa hakim-e-shahr
Jo hadisa nahin pahle hua wo ab hoga