kahaan tak waqt ke dariyaa ko ham thahraa huaa dekhen
— Shahryar
Kahaan tak waqt ke dariyaa ko ham Thahraa huaa dekhen
Ye hasrat hai ki in aankhon se kuch hota huaa dekhen
Bahut muddat huee ye aarzoo karte hue ham ko
Kabhee manzar kaheen ham koi an-dekhaa huaa dekhen
Sukoot-e-shaam se pahle kee manzil sakht hotee hai
Kaho logon se suraj ko na yuun Dhaltaa huaa dekhen
Havaa.en baadbaan kholeen lahoo-aasaar baarish ho
Zameen-e-sakht tujh ko phooltaa-phaltaa huaa dekhen
Dhuen ke baadalon men chhup ga.e ujle makaan saare
Ye chaahaa tha ki manzar shahr kaa badlaa huaa dekhen
Hamaaree be-hisee pe rone vaalaa bhee nahin koi
Chalo jaldee chalo phir shahr ko jaltaa huaa dekhen
Kahan tak waqt ke dariya ko hum Thahra hua dekhen
Ye hasrat hai ki in aankhon se kuch hota hua dekhen
Bahut muddat hui ye aarzu karte hue hum ko
Kabhi manzar kahin hum koi an-dekha hua dekhen
Sukut-e-sham se pahle ki manzil saKHt hoti hai
Kaho logon se suraj ko na yun Dhalta hua dekhen
Hawaen baadban kholin lahu-asar barish ho
Zamin-e-saKHt tujh ko phulta-phalta hua dekhen
Dhuen ke baadalon mein chhup gae ujle makan sare
Ye chaha tha ki manzar shahr ka badla hua dekhen
Hamari be-hisi pe rone wala bhi nahin koi
Chalo jaldi chalo phir shahr ko jalta hua dekhen