shahi darbar main khadim-e-khas ka elan
takhliya

raqs-e-junun-khez pe nau-khez badan
shahr main aadam-e-khaki kai lahu ki qimat

dene aae hain mahaaraj ke maikhane main
rang aur nur ki barsat ke beach

kaun dekhega be-sar ki lashen
nau-badan jam-e-tahayyur ka naya zaiqa hain

jan pe do-lakht kiye jate hain mulkon ke badan
shahi darbar mein mahaaraj ka elan

sahibo
dhund ki tahzib ka parchaar karo

jin par nare hain likhe ghar wo tah-e-khak karo
shahr mein gunje faqat naghma-e-tausif-e-riya

hurmat-e-harf ho paband-e-shikoh-e-aiwan
zikr mat ho kahin jalte hue khiyam ka bas

sirf tarikh main chamke mera farman-e-shahi
shahi darbar mein wazir-e-ba-tadbir ka mashwara

takhliya
sahibo ye waqt hai sarshaari ka

faisle kal pe utha rakhte hain mustaqbil ke
is samay shahr mein barpa karo jadu koi

log masruf rahen waqt guzar jae bas
khak ho jaengi sadiyan yunhi qadmon ke tale

shahi darbar mein mahaaraj ka mukhbir-e-khas ko hukm
lahn-e-salar bata haal zamane ka mujhe

us mein bas mujh ko bata meri khabar ki babat
mat suna khasta zamanon ki shikasta baaten

lafz likh mere liye nok-e-qalam se aur phir
shahar-bhar mein yahi tarikh munadi kar de

waqt ke sare moarrikh karen baiat us ki
phul par khun nahin tha wo nam-e-shabnam tha

ek khamosh riyazat thi ajal ka chakkar
be-badan khwab the tahzib ka nau-rafta-mizaj

shahi darbar se bahar reaya ka mizaj
dosto yun hi salamat rahe aiwan ka waqar

rizq malta rahe ranai ka aankhon ko yunhi
yun hi batti rahe khairaat-e-kafan gard-e-yaqin

yun hi milti rahe qabron ke liye muft zamin
dosto yun hi salamat rahe aiwan ka waqar