gaDi ki khiDki se dekha shab ko us ka shahr
chaaron or tha kala jangal bich mein ujla shahr
yaad na aata kyun ganw mein hum ko bhi lahore
log samundar-par na paen is se achchha shahar
sach hai har ek mulk KHuda ka des hai har insan ka
lekin apna shahr hai yaro aaKHir apna shahr
KHwab mein sun kar jag uThta hun un ki chiKH-pukar
uf wo laDte marte basi uf wo jalta shahr
poshida hain dil mein us ki yaadon ke tufan
dafn hain ek khanDar ki tah mein kitne zinda shahr
mujh par ek ghanghor udasi tujh par rang aur nur
mera chehra ban hai pyar se tera chehra shahr
kal ki baat hai aur thakan se ab tak chur hun main
us laDki ka jism tha 'zahid' uncha-nicha shahr
Ghazal
GaDi ki khiDki se dekha shab ko us ka shahr
Zahid Farani