Sher
shahr-e-sukhan ajiib ho gaya hai
naqid yahan adiib ho gaya hai

Yaqoob Yawar
shahr-e-sukhan ajiib ho gaya hai
शहर-ए-सुख़न अजीब हो गया है
agar vo aaj raat hadd-e-iltifat toD de
अगर वो आज रात हद्द-ए-इल्तिफ़ात तोड़ दे
tu la-makan men rahe aur main makan men asiir
तू ला-मकाँ में रहे और मैं मकाँ में असीर
pahaD jaisi azmaton ka dakhila tha shahr men
पहाड़ जैसी अज़्मतों का दाख़िला था शहर में
lahu mahka to saara shahr pagal ho gaya hai
लहू महका तो सारा शहर पागल हो गया है
aaj bhi zakhm hi khilte hain sar-e-shakh-e-nihal
आज भी ज़ख़्म ही खिलते हैं सर-ए-शाख़-ए-निहाल
shahr-e-sukhan ajiib ho gaya hai
naqid yahan adiib ho gaya hai
agar vo aaj raat hadd-e-iltifat toD de
kabhi phir us se pyaar ka khayal bhi na aa.ega
tu la-makan men rahe aur main makan men asiir
ye kya ki mujh pe ita.at tiri haram hui
pahaD jaisi azmaton ka dakhila tha shahr men
ki log agahi ka ishtihar le ke chal diye
lahu mahka to saara shahr pagal ho gaya hai
main kis saf se uThun kis ke liye khanjar nikalun
aaj bhi zakhm hi khilte hain sar-e-shakh-e-nihal
nakhl-e-khvahish pe vahi be-samari rahna thi
agar vo aaj raat hadd-e-iltifaat toD de
kabhi phir us se pyaar kaa khayaal bhi na aaegaa
shahr-e-sukhan ajiib ho gayaa hai
naaqid yahaan adiib ho gayaa hai
pahaaD jaisi azmaton kaa daakhila thaa shahr mein
ki log aagahi kaa ishtihaar le ke chal diye
lahu mahkaa to saaraa shahr paagal ho gayaa hai
main kis saf se uThun kis ke liye khanjar nikaalun
tu laa-makaan mein rahe aur main makaan mein asiir
ye kyaa ki mujh pe itaaat tiri haraam hui
aaj bhi zakhm hi khilte hain sar-e-shaakh-e-nihaal
nakhl-e-khvaahish pe vahi be-samari rahnaa thi