Hatim Ali Mehr
putli ki evaz huun but-e-raana-e-banaras
allah phir in ankhon ko dikhlae banaras
rota huun banaras ke tasavvur men shab-o-roz
ai hinduo dekho ye hai dariya-e-banaras
meri ye vasiyyat se ki mar jaun agar main
to bad-e-saba khaak ko pahunchae banaras
hai kaaba-e-maqsud faqat kucha-e-dil-dar
kafir huun jo mujh ko ho tamanna-e-banaras
nazim ho mohammad ka agar lucknow jaun
is mulk men huun maadilat-ara-e-banaras
kaabe men dua mangunga main apne khuda se
yarab but-e-kafir mujhe bulvae banaras
bangal ko ravana huun raqiban-e-siyah-ru
mere liye ho maskan-e-mava-e-banaras
main khush huun tu abad rahe varna ilahi
phir piipe se barut ke odh jaae banaras
jab se mujhe qismat ne banaras se chhudaya
rahta hai zaban par mire bas haae banaras
ik gesuon vaale ki mohabbat ka pada pech
pahle to na tha mujh ko ye sauda-e-banaras
ai ‘mehr’ tavarud hon jo mazmun to baja hai
main aur ‘hazin’ donon hain shohda-e-banaras
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