shahr ke log jise teri sitam-zai kahen 
hum bahar-haal use apni pazirai kahen 
tere ahbab hamein ghair samajhte hi rahe 
tere dushman hamein ab tak tera shaidai kahen 
ye sharaf bhi teri chahat mein mila hai hum ko 
tere sab chahne wale hamein saudai kahen 
hum sajate hain shab-o-roz tere zikr ke sath 
hum qafas mein bhi wahi naghma-e-sahrai kahen 
lakh TuTe hain suron par teri ulfat mein pahaD 
tere diwane pahaDon ko magar rai kahen 
tujh ko shikwa hai yahan aa ke tujhe bhul gae 
hum bhala kis se qafas mein gham-e-tanhai kahen 
hum ne chaha tujhe zindan ki salaKHon ke ewaz 
ise nadani kahen ya ise danai kahen
        Ghazal
Shahr ke log jise teri sitam-zai kahen
Safdar Saleem Sial

