Red Fort, from the Berger Collection
Red Fort, from the Berger Collection
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aur phir vuh bhii zabaanii merii
;xalish-e ;Gamzah-e ;xuu;N-rez nah puuchh
dekh ;xuu;N-naabah-fishaanii merii
kyaa bayaa;N kar ke miraa ro))e;Nge
yaar
magar aashuftah-bayaanii merii
huu;N z ;xvud-raftah-e baidaa-e ;xayaal
bhuul jaanaa hai nishaanii merii
mutaqaabil hai muqaabil meraa
ruk gayaa dekh ravaanii merii
qadr-e sang-e sar-e rah rakhtaa huu;N
sa;xt arzaa;N hai giraanii merii
gird-baad-e rah-e betaabii huu;N
.sar.sar-e shauq hai baanii merii
dahan us kaa jo nah ma((luum hu))aa
khul ga))ii hech-madaanii merii
kar diyaa .zu((f ne ((aajiz ;Gaalib
nang-e piirii hai javaanii merii