Pahalu e shaah main ye dukhtar e jamhuur ki qab'r
Kitane gumgushtaa fasaanon kaa pataa deti hai
Kitane Khurez haqaayaq se uthaati hai naqaab
Kitani kuchali hui jaanon kaa pataa deti hai
Kaise magrur shahanshaahon ki taskin ke liye
Saalhaasaal hasinaaon ke baazaar lage
Kaise bahaki hui nazaron ki taaish ke liye
Surkh mahalon may jawaan jismon ke anbaar lage
Sahami sahami si fizaaon may ye wiraan marqad
Itanaa Khaamosh hai fariyaadkunaa ho jaise
Sard shaakhon may hawaa chikh rahi hai aise
Ruh e taqadis o wafaa marsiyaakhwaan ho jaise
Sahir Ludhianvi
