madrasa yā dair thā yā kaba yā but-ḳhāna thā
madrasa yā dair thā yā ka.aba yā but-ḳhāna thā
ham sabhī mehmān the vaañ tū hī sāhab-ḳhāna thā
vaa.e nādānī ki vaqt-e-marg ye sābit huā
ḳhvāb thā jo kuchh ki dekhā jo sunā afsāna thā
haif! kahte haiñ huā gulzār tārāj-e-ḳhizāñ
āshnā apnā bhī vaañ ik sabza-e-begāna thā
ho gayā mehmāñ-sarā-e-kasrat-e-mauhūm aah
vo dil-e-ḳhālī ki terā ḳhaas ḳhalvat-ḳhāna thā
bhuul jā ḳhush rah abas ve sābiaqe mat yaad kar
'dard'! ye mazkūr kyā hai āshnā thā yā na thā
madrasa yā dair thā yā kaba yā but-ḳhāna thā
hum sabhī mehmān the wañ tū hī sāhab-ḳhāna thā
wae nādānī ki waqt-e-marg ye sābit huā
ḳhwāb thā jo kuchh ki dekhā jo sunā afsāna thā
haif! kahte haiñ huā gulzār tārāj-e-ḳhizāñ
āshnā apnā bhī wañ ek sabza-e-begāna thā
ho gayā mehmāñ-sarā-e-kasrat-e-mauhūm aah
wo dil-e-ḳhālī ki terā ḳhas ḳhalwat-ḳhāna thā
bhul jā ḳhush rah abas we sābiaqe mat yaad kar
'dard'! ye mazkūr kyā hai āshnā thā yā na thā
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