Yaqoob Yawar

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