Ye aalam aish-o-ishrat ka,,
Ye duniya kaif-o-masti ki,,
Buland apna takhayyul kar,,
Ye baate'n sab Hain pasti ki,,
Jahaa'n dar-asal weerana Hai,,
Go soorat Hai basti ki,,
Bas itni si haqeeqat Hai
Fareb-e-khwaab-e-hasti,,
K aankhe band ho
Aur aadmi afsana ban jaye,,
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