vafaa ke bhes men koii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai - Ahmed Faraz

vafaa ke bhes men koii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai

hazar ke shahar ke qaatil tabiib-e-shahar bhii hai

vahii sipaah-e-sitam khemaazan hai chaaron taraf

jo mere bakht men thaa ab nasiib-e-shahar bhii hai

udhar kii aag idhar bhii pahunch na jaaye kahiin

havaa bhii tez hai jangal qariib-e-shahar bhii hai

ab us ke hijr men rote hain us ke ghaayal bhii

khabar na thii ke vo zaalim habiib-e-shahar bhii hai

ye raaz naaraa-e-mansuur hii se ham pe khulaa

ke chuub-e-mimbar-e-masjid saliib-e-shahar bhii hai

kadii hai jang ke ab ke muqaabile pe 'faraz'

amiir-e-shahar bhii hai aur khatiib-e-shahar bhii hai